AAPL vs MA
Apple Inc. · Mastercard
Superinvestor ownership overlap, unique holders, and conviction comparison.
What the ownership overlap reveals
Across 9 tracked superinvestors, no manager holds both AAPL and MA — the two names draw on entirely separate pools of smart money. AAPL appears in 3 tracked portfolios; MA in 6, so MA is the more widely held of the two among tracked managers.
AAPL is a Technology holding while MA sits in Financials — the overlap (or lack of it) partly tracks how each manager allocates across sectors. On the latest 13F cohort, AAPL’s ConvictionScore reads −26 (slight selling) against MA’s −2 (slight selling); MA shows the stronger net-accumulation reading of the pair.
Descriptive comparison of SEC Form 13F filings (45-day reporting lag; filings can be 1–3 months old). Not investment advice — see methodology.
Ownership fingerprint
Who holds AAPL only, who holds MA only, and who holds both.
- Warren Buffett22.4%
- David Rolfe10.2%
- Joel Greenblatt3.8%
No manager holds both AAPL and MA.
- Chuck Akre17.8%
- François Rochon11.2%
- Dev Kantesaria11.2%
- Terry Smith9.8%
- Polen Capital5.6%
- Andreas Halvorsen3.7%
Frequently asked questions
Which has more hedge-fund owners: AAPL or MA?
AAPL (Apple Inc.) is held by 3 tracked superinvestors; MA (Mastercard) is held by 6. MA has 3 more tracked holders. Full ranking by % of portfolio in the table below.
What managers hold both AAPL and MA?
0 tracked superinvestors hold both AAPL and MA based on the latest SEC 13F filings. Full overlap table below.
What is the overlap between AAPL and MA institutional ownership?
Across 9 unique tracked holders: 3 hold only AAPL (33%), 0 hold both (0%), 6 hold only MA (67%). The full Venn split + per-manager position % is on this page.
Sourced from SEC 13F filings (2026). Not investment advice. Methodology.
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