Mastercard
2,641 hedge funds and large institutions have $265B invested in Mastercard in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 366 funds opening new positions, 1,117 increasing their positions, 826 reducing their positions, and 135 closing their positions.
171% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 366 | Existing positions closed: 135
35% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,117 | Existing positions reduced: 826
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,448 → 2,641 (+193)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 241 → 246 (+5)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $255B → $265B (+$10.1B)
0.87% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.89% → 75.76% (+0.87%)
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.09B | Put options by funds: $4.69B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$1.67B |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.11B |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$770M |
| 4 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$571M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$523M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.1B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$965M |
| 3 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
-$695M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$506M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$493M |
MA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
2,641 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mastercard (MA) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $265B — up 4% from $255B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 366 funds opened new MA positions and 135 closed out — a net gain of 231 holders — while 1,117 added to existing stakes and 826 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lone Pine Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.67B. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $1.1B.
- 2,641 institutional investors held Mastercard (MA) as of Q4 2021, up from 2,448 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $265B of Mastercard stock for Q4 2021, up 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 366 funds opened new Mastercard positions in Q4 2021 and 135 closed out, a net change of +231 holders.
- The largest Mastercard buyer in Q4 2021 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $1.67B added.
- The largest Mastercard seller in Q4 2021 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $1.1B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.