Mastercard
1,338 hedge funds and large institutions have $85.5B invested in Mastercard in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 163 funds opening new positions, 475 increasing their positions, 531 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
247% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 163 | Existing positions closed: 47
19% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $771M | Put options by funds: $649M
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,242 → 1,338 (+96)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $83.3B → $85.5B (+$2.19B)
0.46% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.94% → 77.4% (+0.46%)
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 135 → 131 (-4)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 475 | Existing positions reduced: 531
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$399M |
| 2 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$196M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$188M |
| 4 |
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$158M |
| 5 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$141M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$411M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$357M |
| 3 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$350M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$228M |
| 5 |
MTB
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$165M |
MA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
1,338 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mastercard (MA) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $85.5B — up 2.6% from $83.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 163 funds opened new MA positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 116 holders — while 475 added to existing stakes and 531 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $399M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $411M.
- 1,338 institutional investors held Mastercard (MA) as of Q4 2016, up from 1,242 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $85.5B of Mastercard stock for Q4 2016, up 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 163 funds opened new Mastercard positions in Q4 2016 and 47 closed out, a net change of +116 holders.
- The largest Mastercard buyer in Q4 2016 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $399M added.
- The largest Mastercard seller in Q4 2016 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $411M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.