Mercado Libre
MELI
213 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.68B invested in Mercado Libre in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
83% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 23
45% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $113M | Put options by funds: $77.8M
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 8 (+2)
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.93B → $4.68B (+$752M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 198 → 213 (+15)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 74
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$68.4M |
| 2 |
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
+$48.6M |
| 3 |
JCAM
Jericho Capital Asset Management
New York
|
+$44.5M |
| 4 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$36.2M |
| 5 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$33.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$131M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$27.6M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$26.1M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$25.7M |
| 5 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
-$24M |
MELI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
213 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercado Libre (MELI) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $4.68B — up 19% from $3.93B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new MELI positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 74 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fiera Capital (Canada), opening a new position worth an estimated $68.4M. The largest seller was Ameriprise, cutting an estimated $131M.
- 213 institutional investors held Mercado Libre (MELI) as of Q2 2016, up from 198 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $4.68B of Mercado Libre stock for Q2 2016, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Mercado Libre positions in Q2 2016 and 23 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Mercado Libre buyer in Q2 2016 was Fiera Capital (Canada), an estimated $68.4M added.
- The largest Mercado Libre seller in Q2 2016 was Ameriprise, an estimated $131M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.