Yelp
YELP
236 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.55B invested in Yelp in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 82 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.98B → $4.55B (+$570M)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 82 | Existing positions reduced: 72
10.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.98% → 97.21% (+10%)
5% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 75
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 240 → 236 (-4)
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 12 (-2)
30% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $327M | Put options by funds: $463M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$242M |
| 2 |
CIA
Caledonia Investments (Australia)
Sydney NSW,
Australia
|
+$109M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$103M |
| 4 |
TCM
Tybourne Capital Management
Hong Kong
|
+$98.1M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$91.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$103M |
| 2 |
SI
Scout Investments
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$83.3M |
| 3 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$82.7M |
| 4 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
-$76.2M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$72.9M |
YELP Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
236 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Yelp (YELP) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $4.55B — up 14% from $3.98B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 75 funds closed out of YELP and 71 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 72 trimmed existing stakes and 82 added.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $242M. The largest seller was BlackRock Advisors, cutting an estimated $103M.
- 236 institutional investors held Yelp (YELP) as of Q2 2014, down from 240 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $4.55B of Yelp stock for Q2 2014, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 71 funds opened new Yelp positions in Q2 2014 and 75 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Yelp buyer in Q2 2014 was Invesco, an estimated $242M added.
- The largest Yelp seller in Q2 2014 was BlackRock Advisors, an estimated $103M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.