5 Biggest Finance Companies in the World

3. Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA)

Market Capitalization as of 10/30: $318.39 billion

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 137

Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) is a leading payments network that together with Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) form a duopoly in the payments sector in Western economies. Although Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) takes a small fee of around 0.3% from each transaction on its payment work, the payments add up and Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) has substantial revenue as a result. Given its high margins, Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) has substantial profits. As of 10/30, Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) has a market capitalization of $318.39 billion.