Visa
1,773 hedge funds and large institutions have $162B invested in Visa in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 114 funds opening new positions, 749 increasing their positions, 689 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
211% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.62B | Put options by funds: $1.16B
115% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 114 | Existing positions closed: 53
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,729 → 1,773 (+44)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 749 | Existing positions reduced: 689
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $155B → $162B (+$7B)
0.31% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.85% → 93.54% (-0.31%)
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 285 → 282 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$554M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$335M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$180M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$548M |
| 2 |
CWM
CIBC World Markets
New York
|
-$459M |
| 3 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$419M |
| 4 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$379M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$255M |
V Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
1,773 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Visa (V) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $162B — up 4.5% from $155B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 114 funds opened new V positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 61 holders — while 749 added to existing stakes and 689 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, adding an estimated $554M. The largest seller was Lone Pine Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $548M sold.
- 1,773 institutional investors held Visa (V) as of Q2 2017, up from 1,729 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $162B of Visa stock for Q2 2017, up 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 114 funds opened new Visa positions in Q2 2017 and 53 closed out, a net change of +61 holders.
- The largest Visa buyer in Q2 2017 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $554M added.
- The largest Visa seller in Q2 2017 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $548M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.