Mercado Libre
MELI
665 hedge funds and large institutions have $41B invested in Mercado Libre in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 148 funds opening new positions, 205 increasing their positions, 224 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
151% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 148 | Existing positions closed: 59
105% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20B → $41B (+$20.9B)
44% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 39 → 56 (+17)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 578 → 665 (+87)
1.99% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.8% → 84.78% (+2%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 205 | Existing positions reduced: 224
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.55B | Put options by funds: $1.79B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
+$623M |
| 2 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$323M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$264M |
| 4 |
Alkeon Capital Management
New York
|
+$180M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$176M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$240M |
| 2 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$230M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$202M |
| 4 |
VSI
Verde Servicos Internacionais
Sao Paulo,
Brazil
|
-$187M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$145M |
MELI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
665 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercado Libre (MELI) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $41B — up 105% from $20B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 148 funds opened new MELI positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 89 holders — while 205 added to existing stakes and 224 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, adding an estimated $623M. The largest seller was Viking Global Investors, cutting an estimated $240M.
- 665 institutional investors held Mercado Libre (MELI) as of Q2 2020, up from 578 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $41B of Mercado Libre stock for Q2 2020, up 105% quarter-over-quarter.
- 148 funds opened new Mercado Libre positions in Q2 2020 and 59 closed out, a net change of +89 holders.
- The largest Mercado Libre buyer in Q2 2020 was Provida Pension Fund Administrator, an estimated $623M added.
- The largest Mercado Libre seller in Q2 2020 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $240M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.