Mercado Libre
MELI
905 hedge funds and large institutions have $58.2B invested in Mercado Libre in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 124 funds opening new positions, 392 increasing their positions, 273 reducing their positions, and 96 closing their positions.
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 392 | Existing positions reduced: 273
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 124 | Existing positions closed: 96
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 887 → 905 (+18)
2.83% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.19% → 79.36% (-2.8%)
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 79 → 67 (-12)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $68.7B → $58.2B (-$10.4B)
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.26B | Put options by funds: $4.92B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$795M |
| 2 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$619M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$344M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$330M |
| 5 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$200M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$1.82B |
| 2 |
WCM Investment Management
Laguna Beach,
California
|
-$1.17B |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$646M |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$425M |
| 5 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
-$335M |
MELI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
905 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercado Libre (MELI) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $58.2B — down 15% from $68.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 124 funds opened new MELI positions and 96 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 392 added to existing stakes and 273 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $795M. The largest seller was GQG Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.82B sold.
- 905 institutional investors held Mercado Libre (MELI) as of Q1 2021, up from 887 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $58.2B of Mercado Libre stock for Q1 2021, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 124 funds opened new Mercado Libre positions in Q1 2021 and 96 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest Mercado Libre buyer in Q1 2021 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $795M added.
- The largest Mercado Libre seller in Q1 2021 was GQG Partners, an estimated $1.82B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.