Global Payments
427 hedge funds and large institutions have $8B invested in Global Payments in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 113 funds opening new positions, 160 increasing their positions, 111 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
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 160 | Existing positions reduced: 111
24% more funds holding
Funds holding: 344 → 427 (+83)
16% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $1.48B | Capital outflows: $1.27B
2.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.36% → 95.88% (+2.5%)
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 12 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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 |
Axiom Investors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$53.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$228M |
| 2 |
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
-$149M |
| 3 |
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$101M |
| 4 |
Columbus Circle Investors
|
-$82M |
| 5 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$80.3M |
GPN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
427 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global Payments (GPN) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $8B — up 15% from $6.96B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 113 funds opened new GPN positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 84 holders — while 160 added to existing stakes and 111 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.
- 427 institutional investors held Global Payments (GPN) as of Q4 2015, up from 344 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $8B 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.