Mercado Libre
MELI
186 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.26B invested in Mercado Libre in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 82 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
37% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 82 | Existing positions reduced: 60
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 194 → 186 (-8)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.94B → $4.26B (-$679M)
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 34
59% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $65.5M | Put options by funds: $159M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$280M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$216M |
| 3 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
+$99.5M |
| 4 |
OH
Orbis Holdings
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$79.8M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$38.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$180M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$98.8M |
| 3 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$53.2M |
| 4 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$42.1M |
| 5 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$32.4M |
MELI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
186 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercado Libre (MELI) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $4.26B — down 14% from $4.94B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 34 funds closed out of MELI and 28 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 60 trimmed existing stakes and 82 added.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $280M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, cutting an estimated $180M.
- 186 institutional investors held Mercado Libre (MELI) as of Q4 2013, down from 194 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $4.26B of Mercado Libre stock for Q4 2013, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Mercado Libre positions in Q4 2013 and 34 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Mercado Libre buyer in Q4 2013 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $280M added.
- The largest Mercado Libre seller in Q4 2013 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $180M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.