MASTERCARD INCORPORATED (MA) — Hedge Fund Ownership Q4 2025
MA
- MASTERCARD INCORPORATED (MA) is held by 17 of 81 tracked hedge funds, with Valley Forge Capital Management (19%) and Akre Capital Management (19%) holding the largest stakes, indicating elevated hedge fund interest relative to peers.
- The biggest increases in MA holdings came from Valley Forge Capital Management (+0.2%) and Giverny Capital (+4%), highlighting conviction.
- The biggest decreases in MA holdings came from Polen Capital Management (-22%) and Akre Capital Management (-5%), suggesting profit-taking or de-risking.
- Overall, hedge funds decreased exposure to MASTERCARD INCORPORATED (MA) by -6% vs the prior quarter and -17% 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
|
19.25% | 1.5M | +0.18% | +0.18% | $849.1M | $570.88 | — |
| 2 |
Akre Capital Management Chuck Akre
|
18.81% | 3.0M | -4.76% | -18.86% | $1.72B | $570.88 | — |
| 3 |
Aquamarine Capital / Aquamarine Zurich Guy Spier
|
15.48% | 40K | -39.16% | -39.16% | $22.8M | $570.88 | — |
| 4 |
Gardner Russo & Quinn Thomas Russo
|
9.77% | 1.6M | -2.12% | -15.85% | $905.4M | $570.88 | — |
| 5 |
AltaRock Partners
|
6.07% | 542K | -7.23% | -7.58% | $309.3M | $570.88 | — |
| 6 |
Weitz Investment Management Wallace Weitz
|
5.28% | 156K | — | -16.66% | $89.0M | $570.88 | — |
| 7 |
Polen Capital Management
|
5.20% | 2.1M | -22.24% | -38.96% | $1.22B | $570.88 | — |
| 8 |
Jensen Investment Management
|
4.34% | 483K | -16.99% | -48.73% | $275.6M | $570.88 | — |
| 9 |
Egerton Capital John Armitage
|
2.84% | 458K | -0.39% | +17.91% | $261.7M | $570.88 | — |
| 10 |
Markel Group Tom Gayner
|
0.94% | 208K | — | — | $118.5M | $570.88 | — |
| 11 |
AKO Capital
|
0.87% | 100K | NEW | — | $57.1M | $570.88 | — |
| 12 |
Berkshire Hathaway
|
0.83% | 4.0M | — | — | $2.28B | $570.88 | — |
| 13 |
Giverny Capital Francois Rochon
|
0.55% | 29K | +3.73% | +9.45% | $16.4M | $570.88 | — |
| 14 |
Lone Pine Capital Stephen Mandel
|
0.40% | 96K | NEW | — | $55.0M | $570.88 | — |
| 15 |
Yacktman Asset Management Donald Yacktman
|
0.09% | 12K | — | +4.85% | $6.7M | $570.88 | — |
| 16 |
Brave Warrior Advisors Glenn Greenberg
|
0.01% | 422 | — | — | $240,911 | $570.88 | — |
| 17 |
Mairs & Power
|
0.00% | 624 | -3.11% | -38.46% | $356,229 | $570.88 | — |
| 17 | Total | — | 14.3M | -6.36% | -16.76% | $8.18B | — | — |
* 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.