Visa
1,276 hedge funds and large institutions have $120B invested in Visa in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 195 funds opening new positions, 420 increasing their positions, 508 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
261% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 195 | Existing positions closed: 54
48% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 118 → 175 (+57)
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $96.2B → $120B (+$23.6B)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,151 → 1,276 (+125)
1.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.09% → 92.63% (+1.5%)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 420 | Existing positions reduced: 508
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $892M | Put options by funds: $1.52B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$944M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$537M |
| 3 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$427M |
| 4 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
+$407M |
| 5 |
LPU
Lansdowne Partners (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$258M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$510M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$464M |
| 3 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$247M |
| 4 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$141M |
| 5 |
SA
SPO Advisory
San Anselmo,
California
|
-$137M |
V Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
1,276 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Visa (V) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $120B — up 25% from $96.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 195 funds opened new V positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 141 holders — while 420 added to existing stakes and 508 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $944M. The largest seller was Viking Global Investors, cutting an estimated $510M.
- 1,276 institutional investors held Visa (V) as of Q4 2014, up from 1,151 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $120B of Visa stock for Q4 2014, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 195 funds opened new Visa positions in Q4 2014 and 54 closed out, a net change of +141 holders.
- The largest Visa buyer in Q4 2014 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $944M added.
- The largest Visa seller in Q4 2014 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $510M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.