Mastercard
1,410 hedge funds and large institutions have $114B invested in Mastercard in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 104 funds opening new positions, 484 increasing their positions, 593 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
93% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 104 | Existing positions closed: 54
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 133 → 157 (+24)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $99.4B → $114B (+$14.9B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,370 → 1,410 (+40)
0.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.69% → 77.18% (-0.52%)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 484 | Existing positions reduced: 593
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $599M | Put options by funds: $932M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$340M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$312M |
| 3 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$257M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$208M |
| 5 |
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$176M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$560M |
| 2 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$254M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$252M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$178M |
| 5 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$130M |
MA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
1,410 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mastercard (MA) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $114B — up 15% from $99.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 104 funds opened new MA positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 484 added to existing stakes and 593 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $340M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $560M.
- 1,410 institutional investors held Mastercard (MA) as of Q3 2017, up from 1,370 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $114B of Mastercard stock for Q3 2017, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 104 funds opened new Mastercard positions in Q3 2017 and 54 closed out, a net change of +50 holders.
- The largest Mastercard buyer in Q3 2017 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $340M added.
- The largest Mastercard seller in Q3 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $560M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.