Mastercard
1,741 hedge funds and large institutions have $174B invested in Mastercard in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 119 funds opening new positions, 594 increasing their positions, 748 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
153% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 119 | Existing positions closed: 47
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $153B → $174B (+$20.1B)
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 233 → 251 (+18)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,685 → 1,741 (+56)
6% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.31B | Put options by funds: $1.23B
0.18% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.02% → 76.2% (+0.18%)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 594 | Existing positions reduced: 748
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$621M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$400M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$385M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$221M |
| 5 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$145M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$253M |
| 2 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$246M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$188M |
| 4 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$130M |
| 5 |
RCG
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb
New York
|
-$128M |
MA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
1,741 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mastercard (MA) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $174B — up 13% from $153B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 119 funds opened new MA positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 72 holders — while 594 added to existing stakes and 748 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $621M. The largest seller was Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking, cutting an estimated $253M.
- 1,741 institutional investors held Mastercard (MA) as of Q3 2018, up from 1,685 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $174B of Mastercard stock for Q3 2018, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 119 funds opened new Mastercard positions in Q3 2018 and 47 closed out, a net change of +72 holders.
- The largest Mastercard buyer in Q3 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $621M added.
- The largest Mastercard seller in Q3 2018 was Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking, an estimated $253M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.