Mercado Libre
MELI
578 hedge funds and large institutions have $20B invested in Mercado Libre in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 108 funds opening new positions, 213 increasing their positions, 178 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 108 | Existing positions closed: 78
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 213 | Existing positions reduced: 178
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 552 → 578 (+26)
0.86% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.93% → 82.8% (+0.86%)
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 45 → 39 (-6)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $23.3B → $20B (-$3.3B)
36% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $598M | Put options by funds: $935M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WCM Investment Management
Laguna Beach,
California
|
+$1.07B |
| 2 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$358M |
| 3 |
Alkeon Capital Management
New York
|
+$261M |
| 4 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$204M |
| 5 |
Aberdeen Group
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$195M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$899M |
| 2 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$555M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$436M |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$196M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$178M |
MELI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
578 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercado Libre (MELI) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $20B — down 14% from $23.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 108 funds opened new MELI positions and 78 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 213 added to existing stakes and 178 trimmed.
The largest buyer was WCM Investment Management, adding an estimated $1.07B. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $899M.
- 578 institutional investors held Mercado Libre (MELI) as of Q1 2020, up from 552 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $20B of Mercado Libre stock for Q1 2020, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 108 funds opened new Mercado Libre positions in Q1 2020 and 78 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest Mercado Libre buyer in Q1 2020 was WCM Investment Management, an estimated $1.07B added.
- The largest Mercado Libre seller in Q1 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $899M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.