Yelp
YELP
222 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.94B invested in Yelp in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 88 increasing their positions, 57 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
72% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 25
54% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 88 | Existing positions reduced: 57
47% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $176M | Put options by funds: $120M
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 206 → 222 (+16)
1.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.62% → 89.65% (+1%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.09B → $2.94B (-$151M)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 10 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$69.1M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$27.5M |
| 3 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$26.7M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$24.4M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$24.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$103M |
| 2 |
SCA
Southpoint Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$87.7M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$57.2M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$21.9M |
| 5 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$20.3M |
YELP Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
222 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Yelp (YELP) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $2.94B — down 4.9% from $3.09B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new YELP positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 88 added to existing stakes and 57 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $69.1M. The largest seller was William Blair Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $103M sold.
- 222 institutional investors held Yelp (YELP) as of Q2 2018, up from 206 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $2.94B of Yelp stock for Q2 2018, down 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Yelp positions in Q2 2018 and 25 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Yelp buyer in Q2 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $69.1M added.
- The largest Yelp seller in Q2 2018 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $103M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.