Mercado Libre
MELI
323 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.29B invested in Mercado Libre in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 64 funds opening new positions, 100 increasing their positions, 102 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
121% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 64 | Existing positions closed: 29
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.32B → $8.29B (+$1.98B)
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 11 (+2)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 295 → 323 (+28)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 100 | Existing positions reduced: 102
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $46.3M | Put options by funds: $49.3M
2.74% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.55% → 88.81% (-2.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$193M |
| 2 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$37.1M |
| 3 |
HCM
Hitchwood Capital Management
New York
|
+$34.3M |
| 4 |
WRCM
Whale Rock Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$28.1M |
| 5 |
CGT
Capital Guardian Trust
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$26.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$64.3M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$61.1M |
| 3 |
Tiger Global Management
New York
|
-$51.9M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$51.3M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$47.2M |
MELI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
323 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercado Libre (MELI) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $8.29B — up 31% from $6.32B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 64 funds opened new MELI positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 100 added to existing stakes and 102 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $193M. The largest seller was Generation Investment Management, cutting an estimated $64.3M.
- 323 institutional investors held Mercado Libre (MELI) as of Q1 2017, up from 295 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $8.29B of Mercado Libre stock for Q1 2017, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 64 funds opened new Mercado Libre positions in Q1 2017 and 29 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Mercado Libre buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $193M added.
- The largest Mercado Libre seller in Q1 2017 was Generation Investment Management, an estimated $64.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.