Global Payments
537 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.2B invested in Global Payments in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 76 funds opening new positions, 164 increasing their positions, 205 reducing their positions, and 37 closing their positions.
105% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 37
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 14 (+7)
29% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17M | Put options by funds: $13.1M
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.4B → $17.2B (+$1.79B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 502 → 537 (+35)
0.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.81% → 96.92% (+0.11%)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 164 | Existing positions reduced: 205
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$155M |
| 2 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
+$56.7M |
| 3 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$53.6M |
| 4 |
AII
AGF Investments Inc
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$53.5M |
| 5 |
SC
Shellback Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$52.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VEPM
Vista Equity Partners Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$113M |
| 2 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
-$111M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$82.2M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$46M |
| 5 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$41.7M |
GPN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
537 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Global Payments (GPN) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $17.2B — up 12% from $15.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 76 funds opened new GPN positions and 37 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 164 added to existing stakes and 205 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $155M. The largest seller was Vista Equity Partners Management, cutting an estimated $113M.
- 537 institutional investors held Global Payments (GPN) as of Q1 2018, up from 502 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $17.2B of Global Payments stock for Q1 2018, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 76 funds opened new Global Payments positions in Q1 2018 and 37 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
- The largest Global Payments buyer in Q1 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $155M added.
- The largest Global Payments seller in Q1 2018 was Vista Equity Partners Management, an estimated $113M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.