Palo Alto Networks
PANW
699 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.9B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 246 increasing their positions, 274 reducing their positions, and 185 closing their positions.
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $362M | Put options by funds: $355M
9.62% less ownership
Funds ownership: 482.76% → 473.14% (-9.6%)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 246 | Existing positions reduced: 274
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 809 → 699 (-110)
29% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.2B → $12.9B (-$5.33B)
46% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 14 (-12)
56% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 185
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$523M |
| 2 |
SIM
SRS Investment Management
New York
|
+$216M |
| 3 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
+$152M |
| 4 |
EC
Eminence Capital
New York
|
+$111M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$75.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCP
DSM Capital Partners
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
-$166M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$129M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$113M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$105M |
| 5 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$101M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
699 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $12.9B — down 29% from $18.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 185 funds closed out of PANW and 82 opened new positions — a net loss of 103 holders — while 274 trimmed existing stakes and 246 added.
The largest buyer was Generation Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $523M. The largest seller was DSM Capital Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $166M sold.
- 699 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q1 2020, down from 809 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $12.9B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q1 2020, down 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 82 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q1 2020 and 185 closed out, a net change of -103 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q1 2020 was Generation Investment Management, an estimated $523M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q1 2020 was DSM Capital Partners, an estimated $166M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.