Mercado Libre
MELI
1,406 hedge funds and large institutions have $78.7B invested in Mercado Libre in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 202 funds opening new positions, 572 increasing their positions, 416 reducing their positions, and 91 closing their positions.
122% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 202 | Existing positions closed: 91
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 572 | Existing positions reduced: 416
30% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 63 → 82 (+19)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $67.8B → $78.7B (+$10.9B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,319 → 1,406 (+87)
0.87% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.65% → 79.52% (+0.87%)
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.95B | Put options by funds: $2.41B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$971M |
| 2 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$344M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$208M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$205M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$191M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.02B |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$380M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$202M |
| 4 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$177M |
| 5 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
-$167M |
MELI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,406 of the 7,472 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercado Libre (MELI) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $78.7B — up 16% from $67.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 202 funds opened new MELI positions and 91 closed out — a net gain of 111 holders — while 572 added to existing stakes and 416 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $971M. The largest seller was Baillie Gifford & Co, cutting an estimated $1.02B.
- 1,406 institutional investors held Mercado Libre (MELI) as of Q1 2025, up from 1,319 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $78.7B of Mercado Libre stock for Q1 2025, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 202 funds opened new Mercado Libre positions in Q1 2025 and 91 closed out, a net change of +111 holders.
- The largest Mercado Libre buyer in Q1 2025 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $971M added.
- The largest Mercado Libre seller in Q1 2025 was Baillie Gifford & Co, an estimated $1.02B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.