Mercado Libre
MELI
1,156 hedge funds and large institutions have $63.6B invested in Mercado Libre in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 227 funds opening new positions, 398 increasing their positions, 370 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
285% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 227 | Existing positions closed: 59
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $51.2B → $63.6B (+$12.4B)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,000 → 1,156 (+156)
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 72 → 83 (+11)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 398 | Existing positions reduced: 370
0.6% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.66% → 80.06% (-0.6%)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.28B | Put options by funds: $2.54B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WCM Investment Management
Laguna Beach,
California
|
+$705M |
| 2 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$208M |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$191M |
| 4 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$169M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$135M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$919M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$406M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$208M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$190M |
| 5 |
Alkeon Capital Management
New York
|
-$149M |
MELI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
1,156 of the 6,869 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercado Libre (MELI) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $63.6B — up 24% from $51.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 227 funds opened new MELI positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 168 holders — while 398 added to existing stakes and 370 trimmed.
The largest buyer was WCM Investment Management, adding an estimated $705M. The largest seller was Baillie Gifford & Co, cutting an estimated $919M.
- 1,156 institutional investors held Mercado Libre (MELI) as of Q4 2023, up from 1,000 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $63.6B of Mercado Libre stock for Q4 2023, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 227 funds opened new Mercado Libre positions in Q4 2023 and 59 closed out, a net change of +168 holders.
- The largest Mercado Libre buyer in Q4 2023 was WCM Investment Management, an estimated $705M added.
- The largest Mercado Libre seller in Q4 2023 was Baillie Gifford & Co, an estimated $919M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.