Mercado Libre
MELI
1,157 hedge funds and large institutions have $67.4B invested in Mercado Libre in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 226 funds opening new positions, 399 increasing their positions, 370 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
283% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 226 | Existing positions closed: 59
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $51.2B → $67.4B (+$16.2B)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,002 → 1,157 (+155)
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 72 → 83 (+11)
4.15% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.67% → 84.82% (+4.1%)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 399 | Existing positions reduced: 370
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 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.25B |
| 2 |
WCM Investment Management
Laguna Beach,
California
|
+$705M |
| 3 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$208M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$169M |
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 |
Alkeon Capital Management
New York
|
-$149M |
| 5 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$146M |
MELI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
1,157 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercado Libre (MELI) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $67.4B — up 32% from $51.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 226 funds opened new MELI positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 167 holders — while 399 added to existing stakes and 370 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $3.25B. The largest seller was Baillie Gifford & Co, cutting an estimated $919M.
- 1,157 institutional investors held Mercado Libre (MELI) as of Q4 2023, up from 1,002 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $67.4B of Mercado Libre stock for Q4 2023, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 226 funds opened new Mercado Libre positions in Q4 2023 and 59 closed out, a net change of +167 holders.
- The largest Mercado Libre buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $3.25B 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.