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When a whale swims away
MercadoLibre just got a very public shrug from NWI Management LP, which sold its entire 42,700-share position in the e-commerce giant. Based on quarterly average pricing, the trade clocks in at roughly $82.37 million — not exactly pocket change, even by hedge-fund standards.
For investors, these filings are the financial version of peeking over someone’s shoulder in a crowded subway. You don’t get the whole story, but you do get a clue about what the smart money is doing with real size.
Why this matters
A full exit can mean a lot of things:
- The fund wanted to lock in gains
- It may be rebalancing after the stock ran
- Or it simply no longer likes the risk/reward
The key is that this wasn’t a trim. It was a clean break — the kind of move that can make other shareholders wonder whether the easy money has already been made.
The bigger read-through
MercadoLibre is still MercadoLibre: a sprawling Latin American commerce, fintech, and logistics machine with plenty of long-term believers. But when a big holder bolts, it can put a little chill in the air, especially if the stock has been acting like it just discovered rocket fuel.
Big picture: one fund’s exit doesn’t rewrite the thesis, but it does remind you that even the market’s favorite growth stories get second-guessed when the checks get big enough.