Visa
1,377 hedge funds and large institutions have $121B invested in Visa in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 117 funds opening new positions, 562 increasing their positions, 515 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
121% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 117 | Existing positions closed: 53
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,328 → 1,377 (+49)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 562 | Existing positions reduced: 515
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $118B → $121B (+$2.88B)
0.37% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.46% → 91.83% (+0.37%)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 166 → 158 (-8)
22% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $579M | Put options by funds: $747M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
+$385M |
| 2 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
+$277M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$221M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$169M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$142M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$267M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$265M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$172M |
| 4 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$142M |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$129M |
V Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
1,377 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Visa (V) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $121B — up 2.4% from $118B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 117 funds opened new V positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 64 holders — while 562 added to existing stakes and 515 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Manning & Napier Advisors, adding an estimated $385M. The largest seller was State Street, cutting an estimated $267M.
- 1,377 institutional investors held Visa (V) as of Q2 2015, up from 1,328 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $121B of Visa stock for Q2 2015, up 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 117 funds opened new Visa positions in Q2 2015 and 53 closed out, a net change of +64 holders.
- The largest Visa buyer in Q2 2015 was Manning & Napier Advisors, an estimated $385M added.
- The largest Visa seller in Q2 2015 was State Street, an estimated $267M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.