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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
Macquarie Group
76
Macquarie Group
Australia
$388M -$36.8M -506,827 -9%
PI
77
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
$385M +$10.9M +149,542 +3%
VVP
78
Vulcan Value Partners
Alabama
$384M -$4.6M -63,315 -1%
EVM
79
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
$375M +$48.6M +668,819 +16%
BlackRock
80
BlackRock
New York
$368M -$64.8M -891,641 -16%
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
81
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking
Japan
$346M +$10.2M +140,219 +3%
Barclays
82
Barclays
United Kingdom
$334M +$229M +3,154,897 +255%
VOYA Investment Management
83
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$333M -$78.9M -1,085,607 -20%
TA
84
Teachers Advisors
New York
$332M +$25.2M +347,415 +9%
Citadel Advisors
85
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$330M +$91.8M +1,263,524 +41%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
86
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$328M +$67.6M +929,813 +28%
CBOA
87
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Australia
$320M -$70.7M -973,711 -19%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
88
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$318M +$38.6M +531,268 +15%
KCM
89
Kensico Capital Management
Connecticut
$307M +$1.08M +14,800 +0.4%
ATO
90
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Sweden
$302M +$27.2M +375,000 +11%
Fundsmith LLP
91
Fundsmith LLP
United Kingdom
$300M +$82.2M +1,130,885 +41%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
92
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$296M +$20.9M +287,823 +8%
Prudential Financial
93
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$286M -$64.6M -889,360 -19%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
94
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$278M -$385K -5,299 -0.1%
TG
95
TCW Group
California
$275M -$15.1M -208,370 -5%
MNA
96
Manning & Napier Advisors
New York
$274M -$11.1M -152,458 -4%
Neuberger Berman Group
97
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$271M -$32.4M -445,506 -11%
PNC Financial Services Group
98
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$269M +$6.27M +86,237 +3%
Bank of Montreal
99
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$262M +$11.3M +155,916 +5%
Janus Henderson Group
100
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
$257M +$17.7M +244,140 +8%

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.