Mercado Libre
MELI
904 hedge funds and large institutions have $58.2B invested in Mercado Libre in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 124 funds opening new positions, 392 increasing their positions, 272 reducing their positions, and 97 closing their positions.
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 392 | Existing positions reduced: 272
28% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 124 | Existing positions closed: 97
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 886 → 904 (+18)
1.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.28% → 83.72% (+1.4%)
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 79 → 67 (-12)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $69.4B → $58.2B (-$11.2B)
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.17B | Put options by funds: $4.64B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FP
Financial Perspectives
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$3.7B |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$795M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$619M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$344M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$330M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$1.82B |
| 2 |
WCM Investment Management
Laguna Beach,
California
|
-$1.17B |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$646M |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$425M |
| 5 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
-$335M |
MELI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
904 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercado Libre (MELI) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $58.2B — down 16% from $69.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 124 funds opened new MELI positions and 97 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 392 added to existing stakes and 272 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Financial Perspectives, adding an estimated $3.7B. The largest seller was GQG Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.82B sold.
- 904 institutional investors held Mercado Libre (MELI) as of Q1 2021, up from 886 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $58.2B of Mercado Libre stock for Q1 2021, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 124 funds opened new Mercado Libre positions in Q1 2021 and 97 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Mercado Libre buyer in Q1 2021 was Financial Perspectives, an estimated $3.7B added.
- The largest Mercado Libre seller in Q1 2021 was GQG Partners, an estimated $1.82B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.