Mastercard
3,619 hedge funds and large institutions have $384B invested in Mastercard in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 183 funds opening new positions, 1,384 increasing their positions, 1,584 reducing their positions, and 232 closing their positions.
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 3,731 → 3,619 (-112)
10.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 96.87% → 86.8% (-10%)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,384 | Existing positions reduced: 1,584
15% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.79B | Put options by funds: $3.28B
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 295 → 246 (-49)
21% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 183 | Existing positions closed: 232
27% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $524B → $384B (-$140B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.63B |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$930M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$760M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$650M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$636M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JSC
J. Stern & Co
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$38.2B |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$3.84B |
| 3 |
Mastercard Foundation Asset Management (MFAM)
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.57B |
| 4 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$2.28B |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$681M |
MA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
3,619 of the 8,172 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mastercard (MA) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $384B — down 27% from $524B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 232 funds closed out of MA and 183 opened new positions — a net loss of 49 holders — while 1,584 trimmed existing stakes and 1,384 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $1.63B. The largest seller was J. Stern & Co, cutting an estimated $38.2B.
- 3,619 institutional investors held Mastercard (MA) as of Q1 2026, down from 3,731 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $384B of Mastercard stock for Q1 2026, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 183 funds opened new Mastercard positions in Q1 2026 and 232 closed out, a net change of -49 holders.
- The largest Mastercard buyer in Q1 2026 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.63B added.
- The largest Mastercard seller in Q1 2026 was J. Stern & Co, an estimated $38.2B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.