Visa
1,728 hedge funds and large institutions have $155B invested in Visa in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 145 funds opening new positions, 679 increasing their positions, 715 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
241% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.89B | Put options by funds: $846M
138% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 145 | Existing positions closed: 61
19% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 238 → 284 (+46)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $137B → $155B (+$18.1B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,664 → 1,728 (+64)
0.75% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.58% → 93.83% (-0.75%)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 679 | Existing positions reduced: 715
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$9.38B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$405M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$296M |
| 4 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$230M |
| 5 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$221M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$554M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$324M |
| 3 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$285M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$262M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$219M |
V Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
1,728 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Visa (V) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $155B — up 13% from $137B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 145 funds opened new V positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 84 holders — while 679 added to existing stakes and 715 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $9.38B. The largest seller was 1832 Asset Management, cutting an estimated $554M.
- 1,728 institutional investors held Visa (V) as of Q1 2017, up from 1,664 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $155B of Visa stock for Q1 2017, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 145 funds opened new Visa positions in Q1 2017 and 61 closed out, a net change of +84 holders.
- The largest Visa buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $9.38B added.
- The largest Visa seller in Q1 2017 was 1832 Asset Management, an estimated $554M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.