Mercado Libre
MELI
295 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.32B invested in Mercado Libre in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 95 funds opening new positions, 113 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
116% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 95 | Existing positions closed: 44
109% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 113 | Existing positions reduced: 54
91.55% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 91.55% (+92%)
19% more funds holding
Funds holding: 247 → 295 (+48)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.95B → $6.32B (+$366M)
18% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 9 (-2)
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $85.3M | Put options by funds: $124M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$344M |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$174M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$145M |
| 4 |
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$115M |
| 5 |
Tiger Global Management
New York
|
+$90.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$34.3M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$31.9M |
| 3 |
JCAM
Jericho Capital Asset Management
New York
|
-$30.4M |
| 4 |
Voloridge Investment Management
Jupiter,
Florida
|
-$22.8M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$18.7M |
MELI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
295 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercado Libre (MELI) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $6.32B — up 6.2% from $5.95B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 95 funds opened new MELI positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 51 holders — while 113 added to existing stakes and 54 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $344M. The largest seller was Lord, Abbett & Co, exiting entirely with an estimated $34.3M sold.
- 295 institutional investors held Mercado Libre (MELI) as of Q4 2016, up from 247 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $6.32B of Mercado Libre stock for Q4 2016, up 6.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 95 funds opened new Mercado Libre positions in Q4 2016 and 44 closed out, a net change of +51 holders.
- The largest Mercado Libre buyer in Q4 2016 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $344M added.
- The largest Mercado Libre seller in Q4 2016 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $34.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.