MASTERCARD INCORPORATED (MA) — Hedge Fund Ownership Q1 2026
MA
- MASTERCARD INCORPORATED (MA) is held by 19 of 84 tracked hedge funds, with Valley Forge Capital Management (22%) and Akre Capital Management (19%) holding the largest stakes, indicating elevated hedge fund interest relative to peers.
- New position in MA stock was initiated by Triple Frond Partners (9%).
- The biggest increases in MA holdings came from AKO Capital (+55%) and Jensen Investment Management (+2%), highlighting conviction.
- The biggest decreases in MA holdings came from Akre Capital Management (-24%) and Polen Capital Management (-28%), suggesting profit-taking or de-risking.
- 1 hedge fund exited MA.
- Overall, hedge funds decreased exposure to MASTERCARD INCORPORATED (MA) by -37% vs the prior quarter and -45% vs prior year.
| # | Fund | % of Portfolio † | Shares † | Shares vs Prior Quarter † | Shares vs Prior Year † | Aggregate Value † | Reported Price * | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Valley Forge Capital Management
|
22.02% | 1.5M | +0.01% | +0.18% | $743.2M | $499.66 | — |
| 2 |
Akre Capital Management Chuck Akre
|
18.64% | 2.3M | -24.10% | -31.52% | $1.14B | $499.66 | — |
| 3 |
Aquamarine Capital Guy Spier
|
14.77% | 40K | — | -39.16% | $20.0M | $499.65 | — |
| 4 |
Gardner Russo & Quinn Thomas Russo
|
9.15% | 1.6M | -1.95% | -9.39% | $777.0M | $499.66 | — |
| 5 |
Triple Frond Partners
|
9.11% | 175K | NEW | — | $87.7M | $499.66 | — |
| 6 |
AltaRock Partners
|
6.33% | 523K | -3.51% | -10.82% | $261.2M | $499.66 | — |
| 7 |
Polen Capital Management
|
5.33% | 1.5M | -27.69% | -52.00% | $770.2M | $499.66 | — |
| 8 |
Weitz Investment Management Wallace Weitz
|
5.13% | 147K | -5.71% | -17.91% | $73.5M | $499.66 | — |
| 9 |
Jensen Investment Management
|
4.84% | 491K | +1.70% | -28.73% | $245.3M | $499.66 | — |
| 10 |
Egerton Capital John Armitage
|
2.55% | 460K | +0.29% | +20.89% | $229.7M | $499.66 | — |
| 11 |
AKO Capital
|
1.52% | 156K | +55.42% | — | $77.7M | $499.66 | — |
| 12 |
Markel Group Tom Gayner
|
0.87% | 208K | — | — | $103.7M | $499.66 | — |
| 13 |
Atreides Management
|
0.60% | 50K | +7.93% | -24.39% | $24.8M | $499.66 | — |
| 14 |
Giverny Capital Francois Rochon
|
0.51% | 28K | -2.41% | +3.78% | $14.0M | $499.66 | — |
| 15 |
Lone Pine Capital Stephen Mandel
|
0.23% | 57K | -40.62% | — | $28.6M | $499.66 | — |
| 16 |
Yacktman Asset Management Donald Yacktman
|
0.08% | 12K | — | +4.85% | $5.8M | $499.66 | — |
| 17 |
Semper Augustus Investments Group Christopher Bloomstran
|
0.04% | 658 | NEW | — | $328,852 | $499.78 | — |
| 18 |
Brave Warrior Advisors Glenn Greenberg
|
0.01% | 422 | — | — | $210,857 | $499.66 | — |
| 19 |
Mairs & Power
|
0.00% | 520 | -16.67% | -48.72% | $259,823 | $499.66 | — |
| — |
Berkshire Hathaway
|
— | — | EXITED | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Total | — | 9.2M | -37.11% | -44.66% | $4.60B | — | — |
* Reported price is not an actual purchase or sale price. It is the price as of the last portfolio date.
† Portfolio value, share counts, and period-over-period changes exclude options positions (PUT/CALL), which are shown in the Option column for reference only.
† Portfolio value, share counts, and period-over-period changes exclude options positions (PUT/CALL), which are shown in the Option column for reference only.