Mercado Libre
MELI
552 hedge funds and large institutions have $23.3B invested in Mercado Libre in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 108 funds opening new positions, 198 increasing their positions, 152 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
125% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 108 | Existing positions closed: 48
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 198 | Existing positions reduced: 152
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 35 → 45 (+10)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 500 → 552 (+52)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $22.6B → $23.3B (+$737M)
0.44% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.38% → 81.93% (-0.44%)
27% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.24B | Put options by funds: $1.71B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$479M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$242M |
| 3 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$216M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$126M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$78.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$427M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$243M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$241M |
| 4 |
Tiger Global Management
New York
|
-$215M |
| 5 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$183M |
MELI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
552 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercado Libre (MELI) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $23.3B — up 3.3% from $22.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 108 funds opened new MELI positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 60 holders — while 198 added to existing stakes and 152 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $479M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $427M.
- 552 institutional investors held Mercado Libre (MELI) as of Q4 2019, up from 500 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $23.3B of Mercado Libre stock for Q4 2019, up 3.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 108 funds opened new Mercado Libre positions in Q4 2019 and 48 closed out, a net change of +60 holders.
- The largest Mercado Libre buyer in Q4 2019 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $479M added.
- The largest Mercado Libre seller in Q4 2019 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $427M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.