Mastercard
1,237 hedge funds and large institutions have $73.5B invested in Mastercard in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 97 funds opening new positions, 452 increasing their positions, 527 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 97 | Existing positions closed: 62
36% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $712M | Put options by funds: $523M
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,217 → 1,237 (+20)
0.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.19% → 77.27% (+0.08%)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 121 → 114 (-7)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $79.6B → $73.5B (-$6.15B)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 452 | Existing positions reduced: 527
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$428M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$180M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$165M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$134M |
| 5 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$107M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$376M |
| 2 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$244M |
| 3 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
-$160M |
| 4 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
-$142M |
| 5 |
VAM
Vontobel Asset Management
New York
|
-$133M |
MA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
1,237 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mastercard (MA) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $73.5B — down 7.7% from $79.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 97 funds opened new MA positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 452 added to existing stakes and 527 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, adding an estimated $428M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $376M.
- 1,237 institutional investors held Mastercard (MA) as of Q2 2016, up from 1,217 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $73.5B of Mastercard stock for Q2 2016, down 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 97 funds opened new Mastercard positions in Q2 2016 and 62 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Mastercard buyer in Q2 2016 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $428M added.
- The largest Mastercard seller in Q2 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $376M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.