Yelp
YELP
240 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.33B invested in Yelp in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 110 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
34% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $112M | Put options by funds: $83.7M
7.67% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.79% → 88.13% (-7.7%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 274 → 240 (-34)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.71B → $2.33B (-$383M)
30% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 7 (-3)
43% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 110
51% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 59
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$35.9M |
| 2 |
RCAMU
Rothschild & Co Asset Management US
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$34.9M |
| 3 |
GIG
Goodnow Investment Group
Darien,
Connecticut
|
+$21.6M |
| 4 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$20.5M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$20.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SI
SQN Investors
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$102M |
| 2 |
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
-$79M |
| 3 |
SMDAM
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$45.1M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$39.8M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$36.9M |
YELP Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
240 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Yelp (YELP) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $2.33B — down 14% from $2.71B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 59 funds closed out of YELP and 29 opened new positions — a net loss of 30 holders — while 110 trimmed existing stakes and 63 added.
The largest buyer was D.E. Shaw & Co, adding an estimated $35.9M. The largest seller was SQN Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $102M sold.
- 240 institutional investors held Yelp (YELP) as of Q2 2019, down from 274 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $2.33B of Yelp stock for Q2 2019, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new Yelp positions in Q2 2019 and 59 closed out, a net change of -30 holders.
- The largest Yelp buyer in Q2 2019 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $35.9M added.
- The largest Yelp seller in Q2 2019 was SQN Investors, an estimated $102M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.