Match Group
MTCH
245 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.49B invested in Match Group in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 74 increasing their positions, 78 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 5 (0)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 78
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 266 → 245 (-21)
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $86.1M | Put options by funds: $96.8M
11.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 96.63% → 85.45% (-11%)
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 78
34% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.75B → $2.49B (-$1.26B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$355M |
| 2 |
LSCM
Light Street Capital Management
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$49.6M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$29.3M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$28.4M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$27.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WRCM
Whale Rock Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$155M |
| 2 |
JCAM
Jericho Capital Asset Management
New York
|
-$106M |
| 3 |
EC
EMS Capital
New York
|
-$83.8M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$67.3M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$64.5M |
MTCH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
245 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Match Group (MTCH) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $2.49B — down 34% from $3.75B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 78 funds closed out of MTCH and 60 opened new positions — a net loss of 18 holders — while 78 trimmed existing stakes and 74 added.
The largest buyer was Sands Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $355M. The largest seller was Whale Rock Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $155M sold.
- 245 institutional investors held Match Group (MTCH) as of Q4 2018, down from 266 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $2.49B of Match Group stock for Q4 2018, down 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new Match Group positions in Q4 2018 and 78 closed out, a net change of -18 holders.
- The largest Match Group buyer in Q4 2018 was Sands Capital Management, an estimated $355M added.
- The largest Match Group seller in Q4 2018 was Whale Rock Capital Management, an estimated $155M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.