Mastercard
1,684 hedge funds and large institutions have $153B invested in Mastercard in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 149 funds opening new positions, 585 increasing their positions, 683 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
126% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 149 | Existing positions closed: 66
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $138B → $153B (+$15.2B)
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 211 → 233 (+22)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,614 → 1,684 (+70)
0.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 76.18% → 76.02% (-0.16%)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.26B | Put options by funds: $1.4B
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 585 | Existing positions reduced: 683
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$456M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$419M |
| 3 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$301M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$268M |
| 5 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
+$248M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$452M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$305M |
| 3 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$210M |
| 4 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$187M |
| 5 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$172M |
MA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
1,684 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mastercard (MA) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $153B — up 11% from $138B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 149 funds opened new MA positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 83 holders — while 585 added to existing stakes and 683 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $456M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $452M.
- 1,684 institutional investors held Mastercard (MA) as of Q2 2018, up from 1,614 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $153B of Mastercard stock for Q2 2018, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 149 funds opened new Mastercard positions in Q2 2018 and 66 closed out, a net change of +83 holders.
- The largest Mastercard buyer in Q2 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $456M added.
- The largest Mastercard seller in Q2 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $452M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.