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203 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.1B invested in Yelp in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

282% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 22

153% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.23B → $3.1B (+$1.88B)

69% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $332M | Put options by funds: $196M

63% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 813 (+5)

43% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 46

41% more funds holding

Funds holding: 144203 (+59)

5.48% more ownership

Funds ownership: 113.43%118.91% (+5.5%)

Holders
203
Holders Change
+59
Holders Change %
+40.97%
% of All Funds
6.58%
Holding in Top 10
13
Holding in Top 10 Change
+5
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+62.5%
% of All Funds
0.42%
New
84
Increased
66
Reduced
46
Closed
22
Calls
$332M
Puts
$196M
Net Calls
+$136M
Net Calls Change
+$38.3M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Allianz Asset Management
1
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$233M +$147M +2,878,920 +452%
GGHC
2
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
$146M +$110M +2,147,533 +3,362%
Vanguard Group
3
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$139M +$33.3M +650,691 +45%
Fidelity Investments
4
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$135M +$66.4M +1,296,195 +173%
JC
5
Joho Capital
New York
$130M +$2.15M +42,000 +2%
SI
6
Scout Investments
Missouri
$115M +$89M +1,737,978 New
1832 Asset Management
7
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$115M +$89.4M +1,745,900 New
BA
8
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
$82.5M +$56.1M +1,094,593 +718%
SCM
9
Steadfast Capital Management
New York
$74.5M -$39.1M -763,004 -40%
JCMLC
10
JAT Capital Management LP (Connecticut)
Connecticut
$71.5M +$13.2M +257,505 +31%
PC
11
Passport Capital
California
$70.9M -$59.4M -1,160,159 -52%
Ameriprise
12
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$67.9M +$17.4M +339,209 +49%
Morgan Stanley
13
Morgan Stanley
New York
$64.5M +$4.12M +80,446 +9%
CCI
14
Columbus Circle Investors
$62.7M +$48.5M +947,310 New
Lord, Abbett & Co
15
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
$61.6M -$18.8M -366,691 -28%
ZCI
16
Zevenbergen Capital Investments
Washington
$61.3M +$47.5M +926,775 New
Franklin Resources
17
Franklin Resources
California
$61.2M +$4.04M +78,846 +9%
BFA
18
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
$55.9M +$8.37M +163,465 +24%
FCM
19
Frontier Capital Management
Massachusetts
$54.2M -$10.2M -199,096 -20%
AllianceBernstein
20
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$53.2M +$19.5M +381,724 +91%
Massachusetts Financial Services
21
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
$53M +$41M +800,747 New
U
22
UBS
Switzerland
$52.3M +$8.23M +160,628 +26%
TCM
23
Tybourne Capital Management
Hong Kong
$50.5M -$52.1M -1,018,100 -57%
Renaissance Technologies
24
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$47.6M +$34.6M +676,500 +1,566%
CAM
25
Contour Asset Management
New York
$46.3M -$19.7M -385,000 -35%

YELP Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review

203 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Yelp (YELP) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $3.1B — up 153% from $1.23B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new YELP positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 62 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Allianz Asset Management, adding an estimated $147M. The largest seller was Soros Fund Management, cutting an estimated $59.7M.

  • 203 institutional investors held Yelp (YELP) as of Q3 2013, up from 144 in Q2 2013.
  • Funds reported $3.1B of Yelp stock for Q3 2013, up 153% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 84 funds opened new Yelp positions in Q3 2013 and 22 closed out, a net change of +62 holders.
  • The largest Yelp buyer in Q3 2013 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $147M added.
  • The largest Yelp seller in Q3 2013 was Soros Fund Management, an estimated $59.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.