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1,538 hedge funds and large institutions have $134B invested in Visa in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 109 funds opening new positions, 660 increasing their positions, 610 reducing their positions, and 86 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

27% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 109 | Existing positions closed: 86

1.18% more ownership

Funds ownership: 92.79%93.96% (+1.2%)

8% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 660 | Existing positions reduced: 610

0% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,5311,538 (+7)

0% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $559M | Put options by funds: $561M

5% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 241230 (-11)

7% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $144B → $134B (-$10.2B)

Holders
1,538
Holders Change
+7
Holders Change %
+0.46%
% of All Funds
40.97%
Holding in Top 10
230
Holding in Top 10 Change
-11
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-4.56%
% of All Funds
6.13%
New
109
Increased
660
Reduced
610
Closed
86
Calls
$559M
Puts
$561M
Net Calls
-$1.68M
Net Calls Change
+$106M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
JHIU
51
Janus Henderson Investors US
Colorado
$551M +$31.5M +433,882 +6%
Primecap Management
52
Primecap Management
California
$547M -$93.1M -1,281,198 -15%
Invesco
53
Invesco
Georgia
$547M +$151M +2,083,279 +41%
Baillie Gifford & Co
54
Baillie Gifford & Co
United Kingdom
$529M +$3.1M +42,696 +0.6%
FAM
55
Fred Alger Management
New York
$523M -$95.9M -1,319,586 -16%
CG
56
Carmignac Gestion
France
$521M +$2.09M +28,800 +0.4%
AAM
57
Aberdeen Asset Management
United Kingdom
$516M -$75.6M -1,041,132 -13%
PPA
58
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$460M +$29M +398,809 +7%
RFC
59
Russell Frank Company
Washington
$456M -$64.6M -889,472 -13%
Lazard Asset Management
60
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$455M -$12.2M -167,451 -3%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
61
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$454M +$9.93M +136,621 +2%
Royal Bank of Canada
62
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$452M -$4.67M -64,257 -1%
Swedbank
63
Swedbank
Sweden
$440M -$19M -261,004 -4%
GE
64
General Electric
Ohio
$436M -$12.4M -170,147 -3%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
65
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$430M +$9.41M +129,556 +2%
ClearBridge Investments
66
ClearBridge Investments
New York
$410M +$713K +9,807 +0.2%
Artisan Partners
67
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
$405M +$32.6M +448,920 +9%
VAM
68
Vontobel Asset Management
New York
$403M +$34.9M +480,392 +10%
Swiss National Bank
69
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$401M +$109M +1,498,600 +38%
Charles Schwab
70
Charles Schwab
California
$399M +$14.2M +195,768 +4%
TD Asset Management
71
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$396M +$5.54M +76,204 +1%
DSA
72
Davis Selected Advisers
Arizona
$395M -$37.7M -518,919 -9%
FPP
73
Findlay Park Partners
United Kingdom
$394M +$194M +2,676,011 +108%
California Public Employees Retirement System
74
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$389M -$15M -207,000 -4%
CS
75
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$388M -$86.3M -1,187,277 -19%

V Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

1,538 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Visa (V) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $134B — down 7.1% from $144B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 109 funds opened new V positions and 86 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 660 added to existing stakes and 610 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Royal London Asset Management, adding an estimated $2.6B. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $454M.

  • 1,538 institutional investors held Visa (V) as of Q1 2016, up from 1,531 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $134B of Visa stock for Q1 2016, down 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 109 funds opened new Visa positions in Q1 2016 and 86 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
  • The largest Visa buyer in Q1 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $2.6B added.
  • The largest Visa seller in Q1 2016 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $454M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.