Visa
2,077 hedge funds and large institutions have $198B invested in Visa in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 132 funds opening new positions, 794 increasing their positions, 923 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 132 | Existing positions closed: 66
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 337 → 366 (+29)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,038 → 2,077 (+39)
4% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.02B | Put options by funds: $1.94B
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $192B → $198B (+$5.72B)
1.25% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.1% → 91.85% (-1.2%)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 794 | Existing positions reduced: 923
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$275M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$235M |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$203M |
| 4 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$203M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$181M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$762M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$494M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$330M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$329M |
| 5 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$298M |
V Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
2,077 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Visa (V) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $198B — up 3% from $192B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 132 funds opened new V positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 66 holders — while 794 added to existing stakes and 923 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citigroup, adding an estimated $275M. The largest seller was State Street, cutting an estimated $762M.
- 2,077 institutional investors held Visa (V) as of Q1 2018, up from 2,038 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $198B of Visa stock for Q1 2018, up 3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 132 funds opened new Visa positions in Q1 2018 and 66 closed out, a net change of +66 holders.
- The largest Visa buyer in Q1 2018 was Citigroup, an estimated $275M added.
- The largest Visa seller in Q1 2018 was State Street, an estimated $762M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.