Mastercard
1,575 hedge funds and large institutions have $121B invested in Mastercard in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 236 funds opening new positions, 495 increasing their positions, 613 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
321% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 236 | Existing positions closed: 56
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,410 → 1,575 (+165)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 157 → 168 (+11)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $114B → $121B (+$6.93B)
0.38% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.18% → 76.8% (-0.38%)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 495 | Existing positions reduced: 613
42% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $706M | Put options by funds: $1.21B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$297M |
| 2 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$221M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$207M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$161M |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$159M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$304M |
| 2 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$288M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$255M |
| 4 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$222M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$198M |
MA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
1,575 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mastercard (MA) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $121B — up 6.1% from $114B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 236 funds opened new MA positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 180 holders — while 495 added to existing stakes and 613 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $297M. The largest seller was Viking Global Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $304M sold.
- 1,575 institutional investors held Mastercard (MA) as of Q4 2017, up from 1,410 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $121B of Mastercard stock for Q4 2017, up 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 236 funds opened new Mastercard positions in Q4 2017 and 56 closed out, a net change of +180 holders.
- The largest Mastercard buyer in Q4 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $297M added.
- The largest Mastercard seller in Q4 2017 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $304M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.