Mastercard
1,615 hedge funds and large institutions have $138B invested in Mastercard in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 130 funds opening new positions, 530 increasing their positions, 741 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
88% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 130 | Existing positions closed: 69
26% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 168 → 211 (+43)
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $121B → $138B (+$17B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,575 → 1,615 (+40)
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.13B | Put options by funds: $1.11B
0.65% less ownership
Funds ownership: 76.8% → 76.15% (-0.65%)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 530 | Existing positions reduced: 741
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$211M |
| 2 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$173M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$162M |
| 4 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$158M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$130M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$509M |
| 2 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$267M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$263M |
| 4 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$239M |
| 5 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$225M |
MA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
1,615 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mastercard (MA) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $138B — up 14% from $121B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 130 funds opened new MA positions and 69 closed out — a net gain of 61 holders — while 530 added to existing stakes and 741 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $211M. The largest seller was Lone Pine Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $509M sold.
- 1,615 institutional investors held Mastercard (MA) as of Q1 2018, up from 1,575 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $138B of Mastercard stock for Q1 2018, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 130 funds opened new Mastercard positions in Q1 2018 and 69 closed out, a net change of +61 holders.
- The largest Mastercard buyer in Q1 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $211M added.
- The largest Mastercard seller in Q1 2018 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $509M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.