Mercado Libre
MELI
398 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.5B invested in Mercado Libre in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 141 increasing their positions, 130 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
42% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $874M | Put options by funds: $614M
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 48
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.7B → $14.5B (+$1.76B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 393 → 398 (+5)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 141 | Existing positions reduced: 130
0.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.25% → 96.45% (+0.2%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 17 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$707M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$95.5M |
| 3 |
JCAM
Jericho Capital Asset Management
New York
|
+$64.6M |
| 4 |
CCM
Cadian Capital Management
New York
|
+$55.9M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$50.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tiger Global Management
New York
|
-$193M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$183M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$165M |
| 4 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
-$141M |
| 5 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$131M |
MELI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
398 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercado Libre (MELI) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $14.5B — up 14% from $12.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new MELI positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 141 added to existing stakes and 130 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $707M. The largest seller was Tiger Global Management, cutting an estimated $193M.
- 398 institutional investors held Mercado Libre (MELI) as of Q3 2018, up from 393 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $14.5B of Mercado Libre stock for Q3 2018, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new Mercado Libre positions in Q3 2018 and 48 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Mercado Libre buyer in Q3 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $707M added.
- The largest Mercado Libre seller in Q3 2018 was Tiger Global Management, an estimated $193M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.