Mercado Libre
MELI
753 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.4B invested in Mercado Libre in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 142 funds opening new positions, 278 increasing their positions, 225 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
202% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 142 | Existing positions closed: 47
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 278 | Existing positions reduced: 225
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 665 → 753 (+88)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41B → $44.4B (+$3.42B)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 56 → 60 (+4)
1.85% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.77% → 82.92% (-1.8%)
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.74B | Put options by funds: $2.65B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$438M |
| 2 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$232M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$192M |
| 4 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$189M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$187M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.12B |
| 2 |
PPFA
Provida Pension Fund Administrator
Las Condes, Santiago,
Chile
|
-$528M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$480M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$236M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$222M |
MELI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
753 of the 4,970 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercado Libre (MELI) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $44.4B — up 8.3% from $41B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 142 funds opened new MELI positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 95 holders — while 278 added to existing stakes and 225 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, adding an estimated $438M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $1.12B.
- 753 institutional investors held Mercado Libre (MELI) as of Q3 2020, up from 665 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $44.4B of Mercado Libre stock for Q3 2020, up 8.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 142 funds opened new Mercado Libre positions in Q3 2020 and 47 closed out, a net change of +95 holders.
- The largest Mercado Libre buyer in Q3 2020 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $438M added.
- The largest Mercado Libre seller in Q3 2020 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.12B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.