Global Payments
431 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.3B invested in Global Payments in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 142 increasing their positions, 179 reducing their positions, and 45 closing their positions.
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.3B → $12.3B (+$1.93B)
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 45
2.87% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.77% → 99.64% (+2.9%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 434 → 431 (-3)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 142 | Existing positions reduced: 179
49% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.5M | Put options by funds: $34.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.03B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$129M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$104M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$79.6M |
| 5 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$61.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$68.2M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$65.3M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$52.1M |
| 4 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$21.4M |
| 5 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$20.4M |
GPN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
431 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global Payments (GPN) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $12.3B — up 19% from $10.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new GPN positions and 45 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 142 added to existing stakes and 179 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $1.03B. The largest seller was UBS AM, cutting an estimated $68.2M.
- 431 institutional investors held Global Payments (GPN) as of Q1 2017, down from 434 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $12.3B of Global Payments stock for Q1 2017, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new Global Payments positions in Q1 2017 and 45 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Global Payments buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.03B added.
- The largest Global Payments seller in Q1 2017 was UBS AM, an estimated $68.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.