Visa
1,829 hedge funds and large institutions have $180B invested in Visa in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 131 funds opening new positions, 707 increasing their positions, 773 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
187% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.92B | Put options by funds: $1.37B
126% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 131 | Existing positions closed: 58
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $162B → $180B (+$18B)
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 281 → 304 (+23)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,772 → 1,829 (+57)
0.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.52% → 93.5% (-0.02%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 707 | Existing positions reduced: 773
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$439M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$264M |
| 3 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$243M |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$239M |
| 5 |
NIPH
NN Investment Partners Holdings
The Hague,
Netherlands
|
+$230M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$548M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$502M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$347M |
| 4 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$303M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$282M |
V Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
1,829 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Visa (V) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $180B — up 11% from $162B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 131 funds opened new V positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 73 holders — while 707 added to existing stakes and 773 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $439M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $548M.
- 1,829 institutional investors held Visa (V) as of Q3 2017, up from 1,772 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $180B of Visa stock for Q3 2017, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 131 funds opened new Visa positions in Q3 2017 and 58 closed out, a net change of +73 holders.
- The largest Visa buyer in Q3 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $439M added.
- The largest Visa seller in Q3 2017 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $548M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.