Visa
2,358 hedge funds and large institutions have $256B invested in Visa in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 174 funds opening new positions, 972 increasing their positions, 947 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.
115% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 174 | Existing positions closed: 81
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $213B → $256B (+$42.4B)
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.27B | Put options by funds: $1.96B
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 486 → 528 (+42)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,290 → 2,358 (+68)
1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.73% → 93.73% (+1%)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 972 | Existing positions reduced: 947
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.61B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$660M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$525M |
| 4 |
CWM
CIBC World Markets
New York
|
+$370M |
| 5 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$370M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$454M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$440M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$424M |
| 4 |
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$291M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$259M |
V Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
2,358 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Visa (V) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $256B — up 20% from $213B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 174 funds opened new V positions and 81 closed out — a net gain of 93 holders — while 972 added to existing stakes and 947 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $1.61B. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $454M.
- 2,358 institutional investors held Visa (V) as of Q1 2019, up from 2,290 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $256B of Visa stock for Q1 2019, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 174 funds opened new Visa positions in Q1 2019 and 81 closed out, a net change of +93 holders.
- The largest Visa buyer in Q1 2019 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $1.61B added.
- The largest Visa seller in Q1 2019 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $454M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.