Mastercard
1,970 hedge funds and large institutions have $205B invested in Mastercard in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 129 funds opening new positions, 726 increasing their positions, 845 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
82% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 129 | Existing positions closed: 71
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,924 → 1,970 (+46)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $202B → $205B (+$2.76B)
0.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.86% → 75.31% (-0.55%)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 315 → 300 (-15)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 726 | Existing positions reduced: 845
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.51B | Put options by funds: $2.55B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$958M |
| 2 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$274M |
| 3 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
+$128M |
| 4 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$126M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$117M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$480M |
| 2 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$433M |
| 3 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$302M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$237M |
| 5 |
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$192M |
MA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
1,970 of the 4,561 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mastercard (MA) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $205B — up 1.4% from $202B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 129 funds opened new MA positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 58 holders — while 726 added to existing stakes and 845 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $958M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $480M.
- 1,970 institutional investors held Mastercard (MA) as of Q3 2019, up from 1,924 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $205B of Mastercard stock for Q3 2019, up 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 129 funds opened new Mastercard positions in Q3 2019 and 71 closed out, a net change of +58 holders.
- The largest Mastercard buyer in Q3 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $958M added.
- The largest Mastercard seller in Q3 2019 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $480M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.