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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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

Holders
186
Holders Change
-8
Holders Change %
-4.12%
% of All Funds
5.4%
Holding in Top 10
4
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.12%
New
28
Increased
82
Reduced
60
Closed
34
Calls
$65.5M
Puts
$159M
Net Calls
-$93.6M
Net Calls Change
-$28.8M

Top Buyers

1
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
+$280M
2
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$216M
3
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
New Mexico
+$99.5M
4
OH
Orbis Holdings
Bermuda
+$79.8M
5
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
+$38.1M

Top Sellers

1
Artisan Partners
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
-$180M
2
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$98.8M
3
Lord, Abbett & Co
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
-$53.2M
4
Westfield Capital Management
Westfield Capital Management
Massachusetts
-$42.1M
5
Janus Henderson Group
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
-$32.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Baillie Gifford & Co
1
Baillie Gifford & Co
United Kingdom
$578M +$16.2M +135,292 +3%
TIM
2
Thornburg Investment Management
New Mexico
$469M +$99.5M +831,261 +24%
Ameriprise
3
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$399M +$216M +1,802,560 +95%
Capital World Investors
4
Capital World Investors
California
$371M +$280M +2,337,738 +212%
Wells Fargo
5
Wells Fargo
California
$307M -$98.8M -825,417 -22%
Sands Capital Management
6
Sands Capital Management
Virginia
$248M +$7.41M +61,905 +3%
O
7
OppenheimerFunds
New York
$237M -$740K -6,182 -0.3%
Franklin Resources
8
Franklin Resources
California
$181M +$38.1M +318,210 +23%
Morgan Stanley
9
Morgan Stanley
New York
$137M -$14.8M -123,481 -9%
OH
10
Orbis Holdings
Bermuda
$124M +$79.8M +666,251 +137%
ZCI
11
Zevenbergen Capital Investments
Washington
$68M -$7.16M -59,830 -9%
BG
12
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$65.2M -$3.8M -31,775 -5%
MAA
13
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$65.2M +$17.2M +143,935 +31%
WCM Investment Management
14
WCM Investment Management
California
$57.9M +$21.1M +176,030 +49%
Fidelity Investments
15
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$55.4M +$358K +2,991 +0.6%
ACM
16
Apex Capital Management
Ohio
$39.9M +$2.25M +18,794 +5%
ClearBridge Investments
17
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$37.2M +$1.39M +11,609 +3%
T. Rowe Price Associates
18
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$36.6M +$827K +6,910 +2%
Wellington Management Group
19
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$34.2M +$3.91M +32,700 +11%
Norges Bank
20
Norges Bank
Norway
$29.5M -$1.02M -8,544 -3%
ZAM
21
Zenit Asset Management
Sweden
$28.3M -$4.49M -37,500 -13%
CCM
22
Century Capital Management
Massachusetts
$28.1M -$6.62M -55,282 -18%
William Blair & Company
23
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$27.1M +$1.58M +13,223 +6%
PPA
24
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$25.3M -$646K -5,394 -2%
RFC
25
Russell Frank Company
Washington
$24.2M +$5.5M +45,981 +23%
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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.