Visa
2,038 hedge funds and large institutions have $192B invested in Visa in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 288 funds opening new positions, 749 increasing their positions, 772 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
388% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 288 | Existing positions closed: 59
102% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.29B | Put options by funds: $2.13B
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,830 → 2,038 (+208)
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 305 → 337 (+32)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $180B → $192B (+$12.2B)
0.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.53% → 93.1% (-0.43%)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 749 | Existing positions reduced: 772
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$330M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$291M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$172M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$130M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$120M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$313M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$302M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$293M |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$287M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$228M |
V Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
2,038 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Visa (V) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $192B — up 6.8% from $180B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 288 funds opened new V positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 229 holders — while 749 added to existing stakes and 772 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $330M. The largest seller was Bank of America, cutting an estimated $313M.
- 2,038 institutional investors held Visa (V) as of Q4 2017, up from 1,830 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $192B of Visa stock for Q4 2017, up 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 288 funds opened new Visa positions in Q4 2017 and 59 closed out, a net change of +229 holders.
- The largest Visa buyer in Q4 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $330M added.
- The largest Visa seller in Q4 2017 was Bank of America, an estimated $313M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.