Mercado Libre
MELI
1,457 hedge funds and large institutions have $67.7B invested in Mercado Libre in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 147 funds opening new positions, 638 increasing their positions, 481 reducing their positions, and 197 closing their positions.
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 638 | Existing positions reduced: 481
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 71 → 80 (+9)
4% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.12B | Put options by funds: $3.01B
1.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.83% → 77.46% (-1.4%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,529 → 1,457 (-72)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $80.5B → $67.7B (-$12.8B)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 147 | Existing positions closed: 197
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$949M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$941M |
| 3 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
+$722M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$457M |
| 5 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$433M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WCM Investment Management
Laguna Beach,
California
|
-$940M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$843M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$680M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$667M |
| 5 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$479M |
MELI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
1,457 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Mercado Libre (MELI) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $67.7B — down 16% from $80.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 197 funds closed out of MELI and 147 opened new positions — a net loss of 50 holders — while 481 trimmed existing stakes and 638 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $949M. The largest seller was WCM Investment Management, cutting an estimated $940M.
- 1,457 institutional investors held Mercado Libre (MELI) as of Q1 2026, down from 1,529 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $67.7B of Mercado Libre stock for Q1 2026, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 147 funds opened new Mercado Libre positions in Q1 2026 and 197 closed out, a net change of -50 holders.
- The largest Mercado Libre buyer in Q1 2026 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $949M added.
- The largest Mercado Libre seller in Q1 2026 was WCM Investment Management, an estimated $940M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.