MASTERCARD INCORPORATED (MA) Institutional Ownership & Top Holders
The most recent SEC Form 13F filings (Q1 2026) show 39 hedge funds and institutional investors holding a combined 79.3M shares of MASTERCARD INCORPORATED (MA), valued at $39.6B. The median portfolio weight is 4.8%.
Institutional ownership changes in MA reflect net selling, as the combined position decreased by 9.4M shares (10.6%) from the previous quarter.
Among 13F filers, the funds with the highest portfolio allocation to MA are Mastercard Foundation (96.8% of its 13F portfolio), Valley Forge (22.0%), and AKRE (18.6%). In Q1 2026, Triple Frond Partners made the largest position increase (+9.1%), while Styrax Capital made the largest reduction (-2.0%).
Top 10 Institutional Holders in MASTERCARD INCORPORATED (MA), Ranked by Portfolio Weight
Based on the latest SEC Form 13F filings (Q1 2026).
| # | Fund | Shares | Market Value | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mastercard Foundation | 65,234,702 | $32.6B | 96.8% |
| 2 | Valley Forge | 1,487,496 | $743.2M | 22.0% |
| 3 | AKRE | 2,281,106 | $1.1B | 18.6% |
| 4 | Camrose | 179,476 | $89.7M | 11.7% |
| 5 | Atalan Capital Partners | 234,650 | $117.2M | 10.8% |
| 6 | PARK PRESIDIO CAPITAL | 271,286 | $135.6M | 9.5% |
| 7 | Gardner Russo & Quinn | 1,555,141 | $777.0M | 9.1% |
| 8 | Triple Frond Partners | 175,472 | $87.7M | 9.1% |
| 9 | RIT Capital Partners | 68,050 | $34.0M | 9.1% |
| 10 | Soroban Capital | 2,464,499 | $1.2B | 8.8% |
- 39Institutional investors
- 79,296,771Shares held (disclosed)
- $39.6B13F market value
- 4.8%Median portfolio weight
Ownership History
Quarter-by-quarter share count, market value, and portfolio conviction weight (up to 5 of the heaviest weight-by-portfolio funds) of MA. Sourced from 13F filings; reflects long equity positions only.
Quarter-over-Quarter ActivityQ1 2026
The biggest weight-increase and weight-decrease changes among funds that hold MA. Deltas compare the selected filing to the previous reporting quarter.
Top buyers
- Triple Frond Partners+9.1% · +175,472 shares
- Camrose+3.0% · +87,274 shares
- Valley Forge +2.8% · +87 shares
Top sellers
- Styrax Capital-2.0% · -912 shares
- Berkshire Hathaway-0.8% · -3,986,648 shares
- BlueSpruce-0.8% · -365,681 shares
Ownership Statistics
- Funds holding
- 39
- Median weight
- 4.8%
- Largest holder
- Mastercard Foundation · 96.8%
- Smallest holder
- Mairs & Power · 0.0%
- Shares held
- 79,296,771 (-9,446,661)
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| 1 | Mastercard Foundation | 65,234,702 | $32.6B | 96.8% |
| 2 | Valley Forge | 1,487,496 | $743.2M | 22.0% |
| 3 | AKRE | 2,281,106 | $1.1B | 18.6% |
| 4 | Camrose | 179,476 | $89.7M | 11.7% |
| 5 | Atalan Capital Partners | 234,650 | $117.2M | 10.8% |
| 6 | PARK PRESIDIO CAPITAL | 271,286 | $135.6M | 9.5% |
| 7 | Gardner Russo & Quinn | 1,555,141 | $777.0M | 9.1% |
| 8 | Triple Frond Partners | 175,472 | $87.7M | 9.1% |
| 9 | RIT Capital Partners | 68,050 | $34.0M | 9.1% |
| 10 | Soroban Capital | 2,464,499 | $1.2B | 8.8% |
| 11 | Hengistbury Investment Partners | 40,000 | $20.0M | 8.3% |
| 12 | Cryder | 245,819 | $122.8M | 8.0% |
| 13 | Styrax Capital | 225,000 | $112.4M | 7.9% |
| 14 | Gavilan Investment Partners | 49,500 | $24.7M | 6.6% |
| 15 | AltaRock Partners | 522,836 | $261.2M | 6.3% |
| 16 | BlueSpruce | 70,462 | $35.2M | 5.6% |
| 17 | Polen Capital Management | 1,541,388 | $770.2M | 5.3% |
| 18 | Weitz Investment Management | 147,000 | $73.5M | 5.1% |
| 19 | Vulcan Value Partners | 383,179 | $191.5M | 5.1% |
| 20 | Two Creeks | 90,649 | $45.3M | 4.8% |
| 21 | WELLCOME TRUST | 670,000 | $334.8M | 4.1% |
| 22 | Night Owl Capital Management | 54,203 | $27.1M | 3.2% |
| 23 | Columbus Hill Capital Management | 37,310 | $18.6M | 3.1% |
| 24 | Egerton Capital | 459,652 | $229.7M | 2.5% |
| 25 | Stockbridge Partners | 205,974 | $102.9M | 2.5% |
| 26 | AKO Capital | 155,592 | $77.7M | 1.5% |
| 27 | Markel Group | 207,540 | $103.7M | 0.9% |
| 28 | UTIMCO - The University of Texas | 10,628 | $5.3M | 0.8% |
| 29 | Giverny Capital | 28,066 | $14.0M | 0.5% |
| 30 | Lone Pine | 57,201 | $28.6M | 0.2% |
| 31 | S&G | 7,000 | $3.5M | 0.2% |
| 32 | Horiko Capital Management | 1,130 | $564.6K | 0.1% |
| 33 | Harris Associates | 118,615 | $59.3M | 0.1% |
| 34 | Yacktman Asset Management | 11,670 | $5.8M | 0.1% |
| 35 | Maren Capital | 2,085 | $1.0M | 0.1% |
| 36 | George Kaiser Family Foundation | 794 | $396.7K | 0.0% |
| 37 | Semper Augustus Investments Group | 658 | $328.9K | 0.0% |
| 38 | Brave Warrior Advisors | 422 | $210.9K | 0.0% |
| 39 | Mairs & Power | 520 | $259.8K | 0.0% |
Institutional Investor Count Over Time
Number of institutional investors disclosing a long position in MASTERCARD INCORPORATED (MA) each reporting quarter. Sourced from SEC Form 13F-HR filings.
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Methodology & FAQ
Methodology: How We Track MA Institutional Holdings
Our data is systematically aggregated directly from quarterly Form 13F-HR disclosures submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
- Who Must File (Reporting Threshold): This dataset includes filings from U.S. institutional investment managers, hedge funds, mutual funds, university endowments, and family offices managing at least $100 million in Section 13(f) securities (including equities, options, convertibles, ETFs, and warrants).
- What is Included (Data Scope): We capture long positions in Section 13(f) securities for MASTERCARD INCORPORATED (MA). By SEC regulation, 13F filings do not require the disclosure of short positions, non-U.S. holdings, or OTC derivatives. Listed options are excluded from portfolio weight calculations to ensure comparability across filers.
- Portfolio Weight Explained (Metric Definition): “Portfolio Weight” shows how much of a fund's total reported 13F portfolio value (excluding listed options) is allocated to MA on the specific reporting date.
- How to Use This Data (Interpretation): Quarter-over-quarter changes in shares and portfolio weight reflect a combination of active trading and market price movements. These are descriptive metrics of fund allocation, not explicit buy or sell signals.
How do you measure hedge fund conviction and institutional concentration in MA?
We evaluate fund conviction by looking at portfolio weight rather than just absolute share count. By tracking how the largest holders —such as Mastercard Foundation , Valley Forge , and AKRE as of Q1 2026— change their position sizing quarter-over-quarter, we help investors distinguish between deliberate position sizing changes and passive mark-to-market drift.
Does the MA ownership data include short interest or options?
SEC Form 13F mandates the disclosure of long positions in Section 13(f) securities, which includes equities and listed options (put and call contracts), but excludes short interest, swaps, and OTC derivatives by regulatory design. On this platform, listed options are excluded from portfolio weight calculations to ensure comparability across filers.
Are family offices and university endowments included in this MA data?
Yes. In addition to traditional hedge funds and large asset managers, any institutional entity exercising investment discretion over at least $100 million in Section 13(f) securities must file a Form 13F. This explicitly includes single-family offices and university endowments. If a qualifying family office or endowment holds MA stock, their allocation is systematically aggregated alongside traditional fund data.
When is the institutional ownership data updated, and is there a reporting lag?
Institutional investment managers are required to file their Form 13F within 45 days after the end of a calendar quarter (the standard “T+45” window). Our platform re-ingests new filings from the SEC EDGAR database on a nightly cycle, typically within 24–48 hours of publication, providing a point-in-time snapshot of reported consensus positioning for MA as of each filing date.