DF DENT & CO INC MA — MASTERCARD INC CL A COM

Ownership history in DF DENT & CO INC  ·  72 quarters on record

AI Ownership Summary

DF DENT & CO INC reported MASTERCARD INC CL A COM (MA) in 72 quarterly 13F filings from 2023 Q4 through 2025 Q4. Peak portfolio weight reached 2.86% in 2025 Q1. The latest visible filing shows MA at 2.62% of the fund.

This page tracks quarterly shares, estimated market value, portfolio weight, filing dates, and disclosure-aligned stock prices directly from SEC EDGAR 13F filings. Older history is available after unlock; the visible window still shows the most recent pattern.

What this MA ownership page tells you

This page is designed to answer the real investor question behind a 13F filing: how meaningful was DF DENT & CO INC's position in MASTERCARD INC CL A COM, and how did that conviction change over time? You can read the holding window, peak weight, latest reported size, disclosure timing, and quarter-by-quarter changes without piecing the story together from raw SEC rows.

Freshest filing
Latest Reported Filing
2025 Q4

MA was reported at 2.62% of portfolio in the most recent visible filing.

High-water mark
Peak Conviction
2.86% in 2025 Q1

Peak weight helps separate a token disclosure from a real conviction holding the fund genuinely cared about.

Time in book
Holding Window
2023 Q4 to 2025 Q4

Longer holding windows often tell a very different story from short-lived tactical trades or one-quarter experiments.

Decision context
Why It Matters
Position size beats headlines

Knowing that a fund owned a stock is useful. Knowing whether it was a 0.20% placeholder or a true high-conviction position is where the signal actually starts.

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How DF DENT & CO INC held MA — position size vs. price
% of Fund (quarterly)    MA price (quarter-end, indexed to 100)    SPY (indexed to 100)    QQQ (indexed to 100)
📋 Quarterly Holdings History 9 quarters  ▾
Quarter Action Sold % After 3M Timing Shares Change Chg % % of Fund Mkt Value Filed Price (Filed)
2025 Q4 REDUCED 13.6% -12.3% ✅ 318,262 -50,215 -13.6% 2.62% $181.7M 2026-02-14 (Est.) $517.47
2025 Q3 REDUCED — — — 368,477 -14,855 -3.9% 2.71% $209.6M 2025-11-14 $543.98
2025 Q2 REDUCED — — — 383,332 -7,466 -1.9% 2.73% $215.4M 2025-08-14 $581.12
2025 Q1 REDUCED — — — 390,798 -14,988 -3.7% 2.86% $214.2M 2025-05-15 $578.78
2024 Q4 REDUCED — — — 405,786 -5,724 -1.4% 2.71% $213.7M 2025-02-12 $560.40
2024 Q3 REDUCED — — — 411,510 -12,984 -3.1% 2.47% $203.2M 2024-11-15 $517.24
2024 Q2 REDUCED — — — 424,494 -12,412 -2.8% 2.42% $187.3M 2024-08-14 $455.46
2024 Q1 ADDED — — — 436,906 +5,816 +1.3% 2.57% $210.4M 2024-05-15 $452.65
2023 Q4 REDUCED — — — 431,090 -3,976 -0.9% 2.44% $183.9M 2024-02-14 $459.12
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🏢 Other funds also holding MA

As of 2026 Q1 — sorted by position size

Mastercard Foundation Asset Management Corp 96.84% Aquamarine Zurich AG 3Y 14.77% Settian Capital LP 3Y 14.66% Katamaran Capital LLP 11.15% MFF Capital Investments Ltd 10.85% Seilern Investment Management Ltd 10.61% Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd 3Y 10.34% XXEC, Inc. 3Y 10.13% Metropolis Capital Ltd 3Y 7Y 9.82% JACKSON HILL ADVISORS, LLC 3Y 9.3%

FAQ About DF DENT & CO INC and MA

These are the practical questions this page is built to answer before you even open the full history table.

How long has DF DENT & CO INC reported owning MA?

DF DENT & CO INC reported MA across 9 quarterly 13F filings, from 2023 Q4 through 2025 Q4.

What was the largest reported MA position in DF DENT & CO INC's portfolio?

The largest reported portfolio weight for MA was 2.86% in 2025 Q1.

What is the latest reported MA position on this page?

The most recent filing on this page is 2025 Q4, when DF DENT & CO INC reported 318,262 shares, equal to 2.62% of portfolio, with an estimated market value of $181.7M.

What does the chart on this MA ownership page compare?

The chart compares DF DENT & CO INC's quarterly MA portfolio weight with the stock's indexed share price, so you can see whether the fund was building, trimming, or holding the position as price moved.

How well did DF DENT & CO INC time their MA position?

Based on 13F filing dates vs. subsequent MA price moves, DF DENT & CO INC correctly timed 25 out of 53 reported position changes (47%).

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