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MarketAxess Holdings
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550 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.8B invested in MarketAxess Holdings in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 193 increasing their positions, 223 reducing their positions, and 83 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

12% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $41.7M | Put options by funds: $37.2M

1.71% more ownership

Funds ownership: 93.71% → 95.41% (+1.7%)

5% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $17.7B → $16.8B (-$947M)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 587 → 550 (-37)

13% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 193 | Existing positions reduced: 223

40% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 83

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 3 (-3)

Holders
550
Holders Change
-37
Holders Change %
-6.3%
% of All Funds
9.57%
Holding in Top 10
3
Holding in Top 10 Change
-3
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-50%
% of All Funds
0.05%
New
50
Increased
193
Reduced
223
Closed
83
Calls
$41.7M
Puts
$37.2M
Net Calls
+$4.46M
Net Calls Change
+$11.6M

Top Buyers

1
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
+$673M
2
Macquarie Group
Macquarie Group
Australia
+$286M
3
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
+$72.6M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$61.4M
5
OCBV
Ownership Capital B.V.
Netherlands
+$60.7M

Top Sellers

1
American Century Companies
American Century Companies
Missouri
-$142M
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$98.7M
3
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
-$75.4M
4
KBC Group
KBC Group
Belgium
-$73.7M
5
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
-$70.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
NAMA
551
Nikko Asset Management Americas
New York
– -$21.3M -42,789 Closed
AIM
552
ARK Investment Management
Florida
– -$16.5M -33,195 Closed
PCH
553
Polar Capital Holdings
United Kingdom
– -$7.71M -15,488 Closed
Two Sigma Advisers
554
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
– -$6.52M -13,100 Closed
Marshall Wace
555
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
– -$5.71M -11,476 Closed
CA
556
Capitolis Advisors
New York
– -$4.57M -9,173 Closed
SLAM
557
Swiss Life Asset Management
– -$3.82M -7,663 Closed
EAMA
558
EFG Asset Management (Americas)
Florida
– -$3.3M -6,634 Closed
Federated Hermes
559
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
– -$2.45M -4,930 Closed
BCI
560
Brinker Capital Investments
Pennsylvania
– -$2.12M -4,261 Closed
TCM
561
Twin Capital Management
Pennsylvania
– -$2.01M -4,035 Closed
AWM
562
Avitas Wealth Management
California
– -$1.83M -3,681 Closed
ERSOT
563
Employees Retirement System of Texas
Texas
– -$1.8M -3,622 Closed
CIP
564
Chartwell Investment Partners
Pennsylvania
– -$1.6M -3,210 Closed
DF
565
Donoghue Forlines
Massachusetts
– -$1.58M -3,172 Closed
SEIA
566
Signature Estate & Investment Advisors
California
– -$1.54M -3,097 Closed
DCM
567
Decatur Capital Management
Georgia
– -$1.3M -2,608 Closed
FHB
568
First Hawaiian Bank
Hawaii
– -$1.27M -2,557 Closed
TPCM
569
Three Peaks Capital Management
Colorado
– -$1.22M -2,459 Closed
AIA
570
Avalon Investment & Advisory
Texas
– -$1.04M -2,096 Closed
AG
571
AlphaSimPlex Group
Massachusetts
– -$919K -1,846 Closed
DTL
572
Dynamic Technology Lab
Singapore
– -$913K -1,833 Closed
FCBT
573
First Citizens Bank & Trust
North Carolina
– -$893K -1,794 Closed
WCA
574
Westover Capital Advisors
Delaware
– -$852K -1,712 Closed
PI
575
PGGM Investments
Netherlands
– -$838K -1,682 Closed
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MKTX Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

550 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in MarketAxess Holdings (MKTX) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $16.8B — down 5.3% from $17.7B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 83 funds closed out of MKTX and 50 opened new positions — a net loss of 33 holders — while 223 trimmed existing stakes and 193 added.

The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $673M. The largest seller was American Century Companies, cutting an estimated $142M.

  • 550 institutional investors held MarketAxess Holdings (MKTX) as of Q2 2021, down from 587 in Q1 2021.
  • Funds reported $16.8B of MarketAxess Holdings stock for Q2 2021, down 5.3% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 50 funds opened new MarketAxess Holdings positions in Q2 2021 and 83 closed out, a net change of -33 holders.
  • The largest MarketAxess Holdings buyer in Q2 2021 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $673M added.
  • The largest MarketAxess Holdings seller in Q2 2021 was American Century Companies, an estimated $142M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.