Mastercard
885 hedge funds and large institutions have $62.2B invested in Mastercard in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 287 increasing their positions, 383 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 53
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $53.8B → $62.2B (+$8.46B)
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 87 → 95 (+8)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 860 → 885 (+25)
3.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 802.72% → 799.63% (-3.1%)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 287 | Existing positions reduced: 383
40% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.24B | Put options by funds: $2.07B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$440M |
| 2 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$185M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$179M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$158M |
| 5 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$121M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$658M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$222M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$193M |
| 4 |
IG
ING Group
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$171M |
| 5 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$151M |
MA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
885 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mastercard (MA) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $62.2B — up 16% from $53.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 87 funds opened new MA positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 287 added to existing stakes and 383 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lone Pine Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $440M. The largest seller was Brown Advisory, cutting an estimated $658M.
- 885 institutional investors held Mastercard (MA) as of Q3 2013, up from 860 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $62.2B of Mastercard stock for Q3 2013, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 87 funds opened new Mastercard positions in Q3 2013 and 53 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest Mastercard buyer in Q3 2013 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $440M added.
- The largest Mastercard seller in Q3 2013 was Brown Advisory, an estimated $658M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.