Global Payments
426 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.99B invested in Global Payments in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 113 funds opening new positions, 159 increasing their positions, 113 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
290% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 113 | Existing positions closed: 29
73% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.4M | Put options by funds: $8.28M
41% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 159 | Existing positions reduced: 113
24% more funds holding
Funds holding: 343 → 426 (+83)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.94B → $7.99B (+$1.05B)
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 12 (-5)
90.74% less ownership
Funds ownership: 186.86% → 96.12% (-91%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
+$67.6M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$57.5M |
| 3 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$56.7M |
| 4 |
Alkeon Capital Management
New York
|
+$55.6M |
| 5 |
AI
Axiom Investors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$53.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$228M |
| 2 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
-$149M |
| 3 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$101M |
| 4 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
-$82M |
| 5 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$80.3M |
GPN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
426 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global Payments (GPN) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $7.99B — up 15% from $6.94B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 113 funds opened new GPN positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 84 holders — while 159 added to existing stakes and 113 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Systematic Financial Management, adding an estimated $67.6M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $228M.
- 426 institutional investors held Global Payments (GPN) as of Q4 2015, up from 343 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $7.99B of Global Payments stock for Q4 2015, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 113 funds opened new Global Payments positions in Q4 2015 and 29 closed out, a net change of +84 holders.
- The largest Global Payments buyer in Q4 2015 was Systematic Financial Management, an estimated $67.6M added.
- The largest Global Payments seller in Q4 2015 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $228M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.