Visa
2,076 hedge funds and large institutions have $198B invested in Visa in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 132 funds opening new positions, 795 increasing their positions, 921 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 132 | Existing positions closed: 66
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 336 → 365 (+29)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,037 → 2,076 (+39)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $192B → $198B (+$5.98B)
1.12% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.13% → 92.01% (-1.1%)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 795 | Existing positions reduced: 921
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.02B | Put options by funds: $2.82B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$373M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$275M |
| 3 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$235M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$203M |
| 5 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$203M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$762M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$494M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$330M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$329M |
| 5 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$298M |
V Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
2,076 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Visa (V) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $198B — up 3.1% from $192B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 132 funds opened new V positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 66 holders — while 795 added to existing stakes and 921 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Eaton Vance Management, adding an estimated $373M. The largest seller was State Street, cutting an estimated $762M.
- 2,076 institutional investors held Visa (V) as of Q1 2018, up from 2,037 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $198B of Visa stock for Q1 2018, up 3.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 132 funds opened new Visa positions in Q1 2018 and 66 closed out, a net change of +66 holders.
- The largest Visa buyer in Q1 2018 was Eaton Vance Management, an estimated $373M added.
- The largest Visa seller in Q1 2018 was State Street, an estimated $762M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.