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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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: 1,2421,338 (+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: 135131 (-4)

11% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 475 | Existing positions reduced: 531

Holders
1,338
Holders Change
+96
Holders Change %
+7.73%
% of All Funds
33.45%
Holding in Top 10
131
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-2.96%
% of All Funds
3.27%
New
163
Increased
475
Reduced
531
Closed
47
Calls
$771M
Puts
$649M
Net Calls
+$122M
Net Calls Change
-$276M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Franklin Resources
26
Franklin Resources
California
$676M -$16M -154,903 -2%
Goldman Sachs
27
Goldman Sachs
New York
$654M +$82.4M +796,376 +14%
Wellington Management Group
28
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$641M -$22.9M -221,673 -3%
American Century Companies
29
American Century Companies
Missouri
$632M +$19.2M +185,369 +3%
UBS AM
30
UBS AM
Illinois
$618M +$122M +1,182,995 +25%
Baillie Gifford & Co
31
Baillie Gifford & Co
United Kingdom
$600M -$12M -115,851 -2%
Wells Fargo
32
Wells Fargo
California
$588M -$11.9M -115,330 -2%
Renaissance Technologies
33
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$582M -$280K -2,700 -0%
Bank of America
34
Bank of America
North Carolina
$539M +$27.4M +264,995 +5%
AllianceBernstein
35
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$524M +$87.1M +841,331 +20%
VAM
36
Vontobel Asset Management
New York
$519M +$6.72M +64,891 +1%
WRF
37
Waddell & Reed Financial
Kansas
$514M -$86.6M -836,544 -14%
Berkshire Hathaway
38
Berkshire Hathaway
Nebraska
$510M
RCG
39
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb
New York
$509M -$31.1M -300,694 -6%
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
40
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Quebec, Canada
$498M +$61.2M +591,300 +14%
ACM
41
AKRE Capital Management
Virginia
$485M -$590K -5,697 -0.1%
Invesco
42
Invesco
Georgia
$474M +$53.8M +519,579 +13%
CG
43
Carmignac Gestion
France
$472M +$1.73M +16,700 +0.4%
Winslow Capital Management
44
Winslow Capital Management
Minnesota
$448M -$30.8M -297,624 -6%
Viking Global Investors
45
Viking Global Investors
Connecticut
$444M -$350M -3,379,561 -44%
Legal & General Group
46
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$443M +$4.75M +45,841 +1%
Royal Bank of Canada
47
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$421M -$6.98M -67,381 -2%
AAMU
48
Amundi Asset Management US
Massachusetts
$416M +$873K +8,430 +0.2%
GIM
49
Generation Investment Management
United Kingdom
$416M -$4.56M -44,043 -1%
ECU
50
Egerton Capital (UK)
United Kingdom
$414M +$96.4M +931,511 +30%

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.