Visa
2,290 hedge funds and large institutions have $213B invested in Visa in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 287 funds opening new positions, 866 increasing their positions, 894 reducing their positions, and 120 closing their positions.
139% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 287 | Existing positions closed: 120
35% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.59B | Put options by funds: $1.92B
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,147 → 2,290 (+143)
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 471 → 486 (+15)
0.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.32% → 92.73% (+0.41%)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 866 | Existing positions reduced: 894
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $246B → $213B (-$32.8B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$674M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$498M |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$308M |
| 4 |
MSE
MUFG Securities EMEA
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$290M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$230M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$567M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$425M |
| 3 |
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
-$362M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$321M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$288M |
V Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
2,290 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Visa (V) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $213B — down 13% from $246B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 287 funds opened new V positions and 120 closed out — a net gain of 167 holders — while 866 added to existing stakes and 894 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, adding an estimated $674M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $567M.
- 2,290 institutional investors held Visa (V) as of Q4 2018, up from 2,147 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $213B of Visa stock for Q4 2018, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 287 funds opened new Visa positions in Q4 2018 and 120 closed out, a net change of +167 holders.
- The largest Visa buyer in Q4 2018 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $674M added.
- The largest Visa seller in Q4 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $567M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.