Mastercard
1,338 hedge funds and large institutions have $92.3B invested in Mastercard in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 99 funds opening new positions, 500 increasing their positions, 573 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 99 | Existing positions closed: 79
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $85.5B → $92.3B (+$6.82B)
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 131 → 137 (+6)
6% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $573M | Put options by funds: $540M
0.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.4% → 77.54% (+0.15%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,338 → 1,338 (0)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 500 | Existing positions reduced: 573
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$6.34B |
| 2 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$259M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$199M |
| 4 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$184M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$100M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$409M |
| 2 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$259M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$248M |
| 4 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$172M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$160M |
MA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
1,338 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mastercard (MA) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $92.3B — up 8% from $85.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 99 funds opened new MA positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 500 added to existing stakes and 573 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $6.34B. The largest seller was Viking Global Investors, cutting an estimated $409M.
- 1,338 institutional investors held Mastercard (MA) as of Q1 2017, unchanged from Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $92.3B of Mastercard stock for Q1 2017, up 8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 99 funds opened new Mastercard positions in Q1 2017 and 79 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Mastercard buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $6.34B added.
- The largest Mastercard seller in Q1 2017 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $409M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.