Mercado Libre
MELI
886 hedge funds and large institutions have $69.4B invested in Mercado Libre in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 205 funds opening new positions, 286 increasing their positions, 281 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
231% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 205 | Existing positions closed: 62
56% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $44.4B → $69.4B (+$25B)
32% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 60 → 79 (+19)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 752 → 886 (+134)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 286 | Existing positions reduced: 281
0.72% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83% → 82.28% (-0.72%)
37% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.36B | Put options by funds: $5.36B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$792M |
| 2 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$541M |
| 3 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
+$282M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$267M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$263M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$261M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$215M |
| 3 |
Alkeon Capital Management
New York
|
-$194M |
| 4 |
Aberdeen Group
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$188M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$181M |
MELI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
886 of the 5,652 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercado Libre (MELI) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $69.4B — up 56% from $44.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 205 funds opened new MELI positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 143 holders — while 286 added to existing stakes and 281 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sands Capital Management, adding an estimated $792M. The largest seller was D.E. Shaw & Co, cutting an estimated $261M.
- 886 institutional investors held Mercado Libre (MELI) as of Q4 2020, up from 752 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $69.4B of Mercado Libre stock for Q4 2020, up 56% quarter-over-quarter.
- 205 funds opened new Mercado Libre positions in Q4 2020 and 62 closed out, a net change of +143 holders.
- The largest Mercado Libre buyer in Q4 2020 was Sands Capital Management, an estimated $792M added.
- The largest Mercado Libre seller in Q4 2020 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $261M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.