Mercado Libre
MELI
366 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.56B invested in Mercado Libre in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 118 increasing their positions, 127 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
142% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 33
36% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 15 (+4)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.29B → $9.56B (+$1.27B)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 322 → 366 (+44)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 118 | Existing positions reduced: 127
2.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.81% → 86.27% (-2.5%)
39% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $92.3M | Put options by funds: $150M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$124M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$89.8M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$63M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$57M |
| 5 |
AAM
Ardevora Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$43.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$246M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$125M |
| 3 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$95.8M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$84.2M |
| 5 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$70.7M |
MELI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
366 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercado Libre (MELI) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $9.56B — up 15% from $8.29B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 80 funds opened new MELI positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 47 holders — while 118 added to existing stakes and 127 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $124M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $246M.
- 366 institutional investors held Mercado Libre (MELI) as of Q2 2017, up from 322 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $9.56B of Mercado Libre stock for Q2 2017, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 80 funds opened new Mercado Libre positions in Q2 2017 and 33 closed out, a net change of +47 holders.
- The largest Mercado Libre buyer in Q2 2017 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $124M added.
- The largest Mercado Libre seller in Q2 2017 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $246M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.