Mercado Libre
MELI
386 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.7B invested in Mercado Libre in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 81 funds opening new positions, 115 increasing their positions, 145 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
148% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $643M | Put options by funds: $259M
85% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 24 (+11)
72% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 81 | Existing positions closed: 47
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.3B → $12.7B (+$2.37B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 354 → 386 (+32)
1.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.39% → 91.53% (+1.1%)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 115 | Existing positions reduced: 145
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$84.8M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$51.9M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$50.9M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$49.5M |
| 5 |
NAMA
Nikko Asset Management Americas
New York
|
+$47M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$115M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$81.7M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$78.5M |
| 4 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$62M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$47.3M |
MELI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
386 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercado Libre (MELI) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $12.7B — up 23% from $10.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 81 funds opened new MELI positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 115 added to existing stakes and 145 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $84.8M. The largest seller was William Blair Investment Management, cutting an estimated $115M.
- 386 institutional investors held Mercado Libre (MELI) as of Q4 2017, up from 354 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $12.7B of Mercado Libre stock for Q4 2017, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 81 funds opened new Mercado Libre positions in Q4 2017 and 47 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest Mercado Libre buyer in Q4 2017 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $84.8M added.
- The largest Mercado Libre seller in Q4 2017 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $115M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.