Mastercard
1,878 hedge funds and large institutions have $182B invested in Mastercard in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 176 funds opening new positions, 684 increasing their positions, 772 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
155% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 176 | Existing positions closed: 69
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $146B → $182B (+$36B)
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 232 → 282 (+50)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,789 → 1,878 (+89)
9% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.49B | Put options by funds: $1.36B
0.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 76.15% → 76.11% (-0.04%)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 684 | Existing positions reduced: 772
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$451M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$394M |
| 3 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
+$318M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$276M |
| 5 |
Legal & General Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$218M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$297M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$245M |
| 3 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
-$244M |
| 4 |
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$238M |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$234M |
MA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
1,878 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mastercard (MA) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $182B — up 25% from $146B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 176 funds opened new MA positions and 69 closed out — a net gain of 107 holders — while 684 added to existing stakes and 772 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $451M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $297M.
- 1,878 institutional investors held Mastercard (MA) as of Q1 2019, up from 1,789 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $182B of Mastercard stock for Q1 2019, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 176 funds opened new Mastercard positions in Q1 2019 and 69 closed out, a net change of +107 holders.
- The largest Mastercard buyer in Q1 2019 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $451M added.
- The largest Mastercard seller in Q1 2019 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $297M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.