Visa
1,172 hedge funds and large institutions have $98.4B invested in Visa in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 95 funds opening new positions, 451 increasing their positions, 503 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 95 | Existing positions closed: 62
7.63% more ownership
Funds ownership: 356.28% → 363.91% (+7.6%)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,153 → 1,172 (+19)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $101B → $98.4B (-$2.21B)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 147 → 134 (-13)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 451 | Existing positions reduced: 503
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $772M | Put options by funds: $1.09B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$457M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$270M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$267M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$176M |
| 5 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$146M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CBOA
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Sydney, NSW,
Australia
|
-$358M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$320M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$306M |
| 4 |
SA
SPO Advisory
San Anselmo,
California
|
-$297M |
| 5 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$240M |
V Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
1,172 of the 3,464 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Visa (V) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $98.4B — down 2.2% from $101B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 95 funds opened new V positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 451 added to existing stakes and 503 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $457M. The largest seller was Commonwealth Bank of Australia, cutting an estimated $358M.
- 1,172 institutional investors held Visa (V) as of Q1 2014, up from 1,153 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $98.4B of Visa stock for Q1 2014, down 2.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 95 funds opened new Visa positions in Q1 2014 and 62 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest Visa buyer in Q1 2014 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $457M added.
- The largest Visa seller in Q1 2014 was Commonwealth Bank of Australia, an estimated $358M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.