Mercado Libre
MELI
186 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.08B invested in Mercado Libre in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
55% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 22
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.35B → $4.08B (+$729M)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 175 → 186 (+11)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 62
22% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $62.1M | Put options by funds: $79.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
+$52.2M |
| 2 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$32.8M |
| 3 |
WCM Investment Management
Laguna Beach,
California
|
+$26.6M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$22.1M |
| 5 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
+$14.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$113M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$40.5M |
| 3 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$33.1M |
| 4 |
CCM
Cornerstone Capital Management
Edina,
Minnesota
|
-$27.7M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$17.2M |
MELI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
186 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercado Libre (MELI) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $4.08B — up 22% from $3.35B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new MELI positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Carmignac Gestion, adding an estimated $52.2M. The largest seller was OppenheimerFunds, cutting an estimated $113M.
- 186 institutional investors held Mercado Libre (MELI) as of Q4 2015, up from 175 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $4.08B of Mercado Libre stock for Q4 2015, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Mercado Libre positions in Q4 2015 and 22 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Mercado Libre buyer in Q4 2015 was Carmignac Gestion, an estimated $52.2M added.
- The largest Mercado Libre seller in Q4 2015 was OppenheimerFunds, an estimated $113M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.