Mercado Libre
MELI
183 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.18B invested in Mercado Libre in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
54% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $123M | Put options by funds: $80M
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.75B → $4.18B (+$431M)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 58
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 181 → 183 (+2)
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 28
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$125M |
| 2 |
JCMLC
JAT Capital Management LP (Connecticut)
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$81.4M |
| 3 |
CCM
Cornerstone Capital Management
Edina,
Minnesota
|
+$35.5M |
| 4 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$22.3M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$104M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$70.6M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$48.7M |
| 4 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$40M |
| 5 |
OH
Orbis Holdings
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$32M |
MELI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
183 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercado Libre (MELI) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $4.18B — up 11% from $3.75B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new MELI positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 64 added to existing stakes and 58 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $125M. The largest seller was Wells Fargo, cutting an estimated $104M.
- 183 institutional investors held Mercado Libre (MELI) as of Q3 2014, up from 181 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $4.18B of Mercado Libre stock for Q3 2014, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Mercado Libre positions in Q3 2014 and 28 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Mercado Libre buyer in Q3 2014 was Ameriprise, an estimated $125M added.
- The largest Mercado Libre seller in Q3 2014 was Wells Fargo, an estimated $104M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.