Mastercard
1,117 hedge funds and large institutions have $75.5B invested in Mastercard in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 108 funds opening new positions, 467 increasing their positions, 398 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
80% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 108 | Existing positions closed: 60
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 467 | Existing positions reduced: 398
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,084 → 1,117 (+33)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $74.9B → $75.5B (+$567M)
0.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.14% → 78.65% (+0.5%)
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 111 → 110 (-1)
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $687M | Put options by funds: $859M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$344M |
| 2 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$195M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$176M |
| 4 |
MC
Montag & Caldwell
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$172M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$160M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$612M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$222M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$203M |
| 4 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$190M |
| 5 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$150M |
MA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
1,117 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mastercard (MA) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $75.5B — up 0.76% from $74.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 108 funds opened new MA positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 48 holders — while 467 added to existing stakes and 398 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, adding an estimated $344M. The largest seller was Lone Pine Capital, cutting an estimated $612M.
- 1,117 institutional investors held Mastercard (MA) as of Q1 2015, up from 1,084 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $75.5B of Mastercard stock for Q1 2015, up 0.76% quarter-over-quarter.
- 108 funds opened new Mastercard positions in Q1 2015 and 60 closed out, a net change of +48 holders.
- The largest Mastercard buyer in Q1 2015 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $344M added.
- The largest Mastercard seller in Q1 2015 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $612M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.