Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in MELI held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO | 3.2M | $5.59B | -7.1% | 6.378% | 5.71% |
| 2 | Capital Research Global Investors | 2.7M | $4.70B | +22.1% | 5.360% | 0.73% |
| 3 | Capital World Investors | 2.2M | $3.79B | +28.6% | 4.329% | 0.52% |
| 4 | Capital International Investors | 1.7M | $3.00B | +0.7% | 3.427% | 0.70% |
| 5 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.6M | $2.74B | -8.3% | 3.127% | 0.17% |
| 6 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 1.5M | $2.57B | +21.1% | 2.934% | 0.29% |
| 7 | BlackRock, Inc. | 1.4M | $2.36B | -3.5% | 2.696% | 0.04% |
| 8 | EAGLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 786K | $1.36B | +91.0% | 1.550% | 4.56% |
| 9 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 696K | $1.20B | — | 1.374% | 0.56% |
| 10 | SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | 697K | $1.13B | +39.6% | 1.375% | 0.93% |
| 11 | JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | 614K | $1.06B | +1.7% | 1.212% | 0.53% |
| 12 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 502K | $868.5M | -10.4% | 0.991% | 0.10% |
| 13 | UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC | 495K | $855.8M | +7.6% | 0.976% | 0.18% |
| 14 | SANDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 475K | $822.1M | -6.7% | 0.938% | 3.23% |
| 15 | GENERATION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP | 458K | $791.2M | -0.3% | 0.903% | 7.09% |
| 16 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 445K | $768.7M | +114.2% | 0.877% | 0.13% |
| 17 | STATE STREET CORP | 427K | $738.3M | +0.3% | 0.842% | 0.03% |
| 18 | Invesco Ltd. | 401K | $692.7M | -3.3% | 0.790% | 0.11% |
| 19 | D1 Capital Partners L.P. | 374K | $646.1M | +66.5% | 0.737% | 5.75% |
| 20 | Durable Capital Partners LP | 351K | $606.6M | +13.9% | 0.692% | 6.24% |
| 21 | Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | 332K | $573.3M | -0.6% | 0.654% | 0.92% |
| 22 | UBS Group AG | 326K | $564.2M | +25.9% | 0.644% | 0.08% |
| 23 | JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | 319K | $551.1M | -13.8% | 0.629% | 0.38% |
| 24 | MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 315K | $544.6M | +1.0% | 0.621% | 0.59% |
| 25 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 294K | $507.6M | -22.9% | 0.579% | 0.12% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in MELI — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in MELI during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 1,413 | 3.9% | 78.83% | 14.83 pp | $63.52B | 16% |
| Q4 2025 | 1,470 | +2.5% | 93.66% | 17.78 pp | $75.48B | 16% |
| Q3 2025 | 1,434 | 3.0% | 111.44% | 14.71 pp | $89.81B | 12% |
| Q2 2025 | 1,478 | +10% | 126.15% | +32.77 pp | $101.66B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | 1,341 | +8.4% | 93.38% | +13.99 pp | $75.25B | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | 1,237 | 0.9% | 79.39% | 19.17 pp | $63.98B | 19% |
| Q3 2024 | 1,248 | +8.5% | 98.56% | +11.09 pp | $79.43B | +13% |
| Q2 2024 | 1,150 | — | 87.47% | — | $70.49B | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Latest Form 4 transactions by company officers and directors. Insider buys are widely viewed as the highest-conviction signal because executives are risking personal capital.
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | Melamud Marcelo | Buy | 124.64 | $1604.62 | $200K |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying MELI stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of MercadoLibre, Inc. stands at 78.8%, held across 1,413 reporting institutions.
BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO is the largest reported institutional holder of MELI, with approximately 3,233,259 shares worth $5.59B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of MELI, including SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for MELI is 35 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
166 institutions opened new positions in MELI during Q1 2026, while 223 fully exited. 303 added to existing positions and 934 trimmed.
MELI institutional ownership fell by 14.83 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -57 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 44.8% of all reported 13F value in MELI, and the top 25 account for 61.5%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI) Institutional Ownership