Mercado Libre
MELI
198 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.93B invested in Mercado Libre in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 43 funds opening new positions, 78 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 6 (+3)
56% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 78 | Existing positions reduced: 50
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 43 | Existing positions closed: 30
18% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $80.1M | Put options by funds: $67.9M
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 187 → 198 (+11)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.08B → $3.93B (-$158M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JCAM
Jericho Capital Asset Management
New York
|
+$45.7M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$31.9M |
| 3 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
+$26.1M |
| 4 |
JGC
J. Goldman & Co
New York
|
+$20.7M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$17.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$210M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$141M |
| 3 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$113M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$45.6M |
| 5 |
AIMCA
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada
|
-$8.46M |
MELI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
198 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercado Libre (MELI) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $3.93B — down 3.9% from $4.08B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 43 funds opened new MELI positions and 30 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 78 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jericho Capital Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $45.7M. The largest seller was OppenheimerFunds, exiting entirely with an estimated $210M sold.
- 198 institutional investors held Mercado Libre (MELI) as of Q1 2016, up from 187 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $3.93B of Mercado Libre stock for Q1 2016, down 3.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 43 funds opened new Mercado Libre positions in Q1 2016 and 30 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Mercado Libre buyer in Q1 2016 was Jericho Capital Asset Management, an estimated $45.7M added.
- The largest Mercado Libre seller in Q1 2016 was OppenheimerFunds, an estimated $210M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.