MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI) Ownership
MELI ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 80.1% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 6.96% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 50.7M
- Float
- 50.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.77% 897K shares short
- Days to cover
- 1.47 short interest up 8.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 80.06%
- Insiders 6.96%
- Other investors 12.98%
MELI top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital Research Global Investors | 6.19% | 3.1M | $5.76B | +420,868 (+15.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Baillie Gifford & Co Limited. | 6.00% | 3.0M | $5.58B | −192,849 (−6.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 | 3.70% | 1.9M | $3.44B | +135,939 (+7.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Capital World Investors | 3.50% | 1.8M | $3.25B | −420,789 (−19.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.95% | 1.5M | $2.74B | −88,928 (−5.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Amvescap Plc. | 2.90% | 1.5M | $2.70B | +5,301 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Eagle Capital Management LLC | 2.78% | 1.4M | $2.58B | +621,016 (+79.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | BlackRock Inc | 2.61% | 1.3M | $2.43B | −43,847 (−3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 2.26% | 1.1M | $2.10B | −90,953 (−7.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | GFS Advisors, LLC | 1.88% | 954K | $1.75B | +953,946 (+416,570.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Schroder Investment Management Group | 1.30% | 658K | $1.21B | −39,333 (−5.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | HHG PLC | 1.21% | 614K | $1.13B | +10,142 (+1.7%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Linonia Partnership LP | 1.09% | 554K | $1.02B | +423,527 (+325.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Jupiter Topco LLC | 1.07% | 540K | $990.9M | +540,293 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 1.05% | 534K | $979.0M | +38,871 (+7.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.02% | 518K | $950.8M | −328,665 (−38.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Generation Investment Management LLP | 0.93% | 473K | $867.0M | +15,090 (+3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | State Street Corp | 0.91% | 460K | $843.2M | +32,734 (+7.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Sands Capital Management, LLC | 0.75% | 378K | $693.6M | −97,247 (−20.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.69% | 347K | $637.0M | −104,191 (−23.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 3.2M shares and 9 cut 1.4M.
MELI top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A | 2.56% | 1.3M | $2.38B | −55,703 (−4.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Invesco QQQ Trust | 2.09% | 1.1M | $1.94B | −1,716 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | American Funds AMCAP A | 2.05% | 1.0M | $1.90B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | American Funds Fundamental Invs A | 1.69% | 855K | $1.57B | +166,038 (+24.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard International Growth Inv | 1.43% | 726K | $1.33B | −44,369 (−5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | American Funds EUPAC A | 1.25% | 636K | $1.17B | +48,430 (+8.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | American Funds New World A | 1.16% | 586K | $1.07B | −85,663 (−12.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | American Funds New Perspective A | 0.90% | 456K | $835.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | American Funds American Balanced A | 0.89% | 451K | $827.6M | +8,766 (+2.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Scottish Mortgage Ord | 0.88% | 446K | $818.2M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 11 | American Funds New Economy A | 0.69% | 351K | $644.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | American Funds Cptl Wld Gr&Inc A | 0.60% | 304K | $558.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Janus Henderson Forty S | 0.58% | 292K | $535.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | MS INVF Global Opportunity Z | 0.46% | 234K | $428.6M | −6,158 (−2.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | 0.46% | 233K | $427.1M | +504 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Eagle Capital Select Equity ETF | 0.36% | 181K | $332.7M | +1,690 (+0.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | R-co Valor C EUR | 0.33% | 169K | $309.6M | +7 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | American Funds Invmt Co of Amer A | 0.31% | 157K | $287.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Harbor Capital Appreciation Instl | 0.23% | 115K | $210.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | FvS SICAV Multiple Opportunities F | 0.23% | 114K | $209.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
MELI insider transactions
latest 12| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Sell | $1,639.47 | — | — |
| 2026-03-16 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $1,732.33 | — | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Michael T. McCaul | Buy | $1,757.58 | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $2,147.79 | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | Michael T. McCaul | Buy | $2,147.79 | — | — |
| 2026-01-26 | Michael T. McCaul | Buy | $2,212.62 | — | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Michael T. McCaul | Buy | $2,073.57 | — | — |
| 2025-12-24 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Sell | $1,997.24 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | Henrique Vasoncelos Dubugras | Sell | $2,028.14 | 845 | $1.7M |
| 2025-12-11 | Emiliano Calemzuk | Sell | $2,027.37 | 45 | $91,232 |
| 2025-12-10 | Jonathan L. Jackson | Sell | $1,970.73 | — | — |
| 2025-12-09 | Stelleo Tolda | Sell | $2,047.88 | 246 | $503,778 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
MELI shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns MELI
Institutional investors own 80.1% of MercadoLibre's shares and insiders 6.96%. The largest holder is Capital Research Global Investors with 6.19% of the shares (3.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 1.77% of the float, or 1.47 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 14.8% since 2014.
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MELI ownership FAQ
Who owns the most MercadoLibre stock?
The largest shareholders of MercadoLibre are Capital Research Global Investors (6.19%), Baillie Gifford & Co Limited. (6.00%), Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 (3.70%), Capital World Investors (3.50%), Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (2.95%).
What percentage of MercadoLibre is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 80.1% of MercadoLibre's shares outstanding; insiders hold 6.96%.
Which funds own MercadoLibre?
The largest fund holders of MercadoLibre are American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A (2.56%), Invesco QQQ Trust (2.09%), American Funds AMCAP A (2.05%), American Funds Fundamental Invs A (1.69%), Vanguard International Growth Inv (1.43%).
What is MercadoLibre's short interest?
897K shares of MercadoLibre were sold short, 1.77% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 1.47 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling MercadoLibre?
Of the latest 12 reported insider transactions in MercadoLibre (since December 9, 2025), 6 were purchases and 6 were sales.
How many shares of MercadoLibre are outstanding?
MercadoLibre has 50.7M shares outstanding, of which 50.6M are in the public float.