Mastercard
989 hedge funds and large institutions have $63.8B invested in Mastercard in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 350 increasing their positions, 409 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 75
0.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.48% → 77.27% (+0.79%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 992 → 989 (-3)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $65.4B → $63.8B (-$1.59B)
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 85 → 83 (-2)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 350 | Existing positions reduced: 409
33% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $850M | Put options by funds: $1.26B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$667M |
| 2 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$332M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$192M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$185M |
| 5 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$171M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$851M |
| 2 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$738M |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$204M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$183M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$180M |
MA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
989 of the 3,480 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mastercard (MA) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $63.8B — down 2.4% from $65.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 80 funds opened new MA positions and 75 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 350 added to existing stakes and 409 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $667M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $851M.
- 989 institutional investors held Mastercard (MA) as of Q2 2014, down from 992 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $63.8B of Mastercard stock for Q2 2014, down 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 80 funds opened new Mastercard positions in Q2 2014 and 75 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Mastercard buyer in Q2 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $667M added.
- The largest Mastercard seller in Q2 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $851M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.