Match Group
MTCH
204 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.9B invested in Match Group in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
114% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 29
42% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.33B → $1.9B (+$564M)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 173 → 204 (+31)
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 8 (+1)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 63
13.89% less ownership
Funds ownership: 109.61% → 95.72% (-14%)
63% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.7M | Put options by funds: $36.9M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$79.9M |
| 2 |
JCAM
Jericho Capital Asset Management
New York
|
+$52.6M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$46.1M |
| 4 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$34.6M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$30.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$44.4M |
| 2 |
GTP
Global Thematic Partners
New York
|
-$34M |
| 3 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$26.7M |
| 4 |
LSCM
Light Street Capital Management
Palo Alto,
California
|
-$21.3M |
| 5 |
Alkeon Capital Management
New York
|
-$20.1M |
MTCH Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
204 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Match Group (MTCH) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $1.9B — up 42% from $1.33B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new MTCH positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 63 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Artisan Partners, adding an estimated $79.9M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $44.4M.
- 204 institutional investors held Match Group (MTCH) as of Q4 2017, up from 173 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $1.9B of Match Group stock for Q4 2017, up 42% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new Match Group positions in Q4 2017 and 29 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest Match Group buyer in Q4 2017 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $79.9M added.
- The largest Match Group seller in Q4 2017 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $44.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.