Visa
2,121 hedge funds and large institutions have $219B invested in Visa in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 122 funds opening new positions, 867 increasing their positions, 835 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 122 | Existing positions closed: 61
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 366 → 432 (+66)
11% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.8B | Put options by funds: $1.62B
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,077 → 2,121 (+44)
7% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $7.61B | Capital outflows: $7.12B
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 867 | Existing positions reduced: 835
0.92% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.85% → 92.77% (+0.92%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$349M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$309M |
| 3 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$248M |
| 4 |
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$235M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$223M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$373M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$320M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$276M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$274M |
| 5 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$252M |
V Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
2,121 of the 4,386 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Visa (V) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $219B — up 11% from $198B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 122 funds opened new V positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 61 holders — while 867 added to existing stakes and 835 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $349M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $373M.
- 2,121 institutional investors held Visa (V) as of Q2 2018, up from 2,077 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $219B of Visa stock for Q2 2018, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 122 funds opened new Visa positions in Q2 2018 and 61 closed out, a net change of +61 holders.
- The largest Visa buyer in Q2 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $349M added.
- The largest Visa seller in Q2 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $373M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.