Mercado Libre
MELI
477 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.5B invested in Mercado Libre in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 116 funds opening new positions, 128 increasing their positions, 157 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
197% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 116 | Existing positions closed: 39
79% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12B → $21.5B (+$9.48B)
74% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 33 (+14)
36% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.29B | Put options by funds: $953M
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 403 → 477 (+74)
2.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.3% → 93.87% (+2.6%)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 128 | Existing positions reduced: 157
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$429M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$244M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$204M |
| 4 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$148M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$116M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCP
D1 Capital Partners
New York
|
-$208M |
| 2 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
-$205M |
| 3 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$132M |
| 4 |
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$127M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$124M |
MELI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
477 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercado Libre (MELI) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $21.5B — up 79% from $12B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 116 funds opened new MELI positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 77 holders — while 128 added to existing stakes and 157 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $429M. The largest seller was D1 Capital Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $208M sold.
- 477 institutional investors held Mercado Libre (MELI) as of Q1 2019, up from 403 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $21.5B of Mercado Libre stock for Q1 2019, up 79% quarter-over-quarter.
- 116 funds opened new Mercado Libre positions in Q1 2019 and 39 closed out, a net change of +77 holders.
- The largest Mercado Libre buyer in Q1 2019 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $429M added.
- The largest Mercado Libre seller in Q1 2019 was D1 Capital Partners, an estimated $208M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.