Visa
1,439 hedge funds and large institutions have $131B invested in Visa in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 121 funds opening new positions, 637 increasing their positions, 496 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
152% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 121 | Existing positions closed: 48
41% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 157 → 222 (+65)
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 637 | Existing positions reduced: 496
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $120B → $131B (+$10.3B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,374 → 1,439 (+65)
1.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.78% → 92.84% (+1.1%)
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $836M | Put options by funds: $848M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$799M |
| 2 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$355M |
| 3 |
CGI
CI Global Investments
Oakland,
California
|
+$207M |
| 4 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$199M |
| 5 |
AT
Alliance Trust
Dundee, Scotland,
United Kingdom
|
+$161M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$631M |
| 2 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$425M |
| 3 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$248M |
| 4 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
-$240M |
| 5 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$142M |
V Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
1,439 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Visa (V) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $131B — up 8.6% from $120B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 121 funds opened new V positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 73 holders — while 637 added to existing stakes and 496 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $799M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $631M.
- 1,439 institutional investors held Visa (V) as of Q3 2015, up from 1,374 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $131B of Visa stock for Q3 2015, up 8.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 121 funds opened new Visa positions in Q3 2015 and 48 closed out, a net change of +73 holders.
- The largest Visa buyer in Q3 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $799M added.
- The largest Visa seller in Q3 2015 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $631M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.