Palo Alto Networks
PANW
821 hedge funds and large institutions have $19.3B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 110 funds opening new positions, 301 increasing their positions, 259 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 110 | Existing positions closed: 80
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 301 | Existing positions reduced: 259
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.3B → $19.3B (+$982M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 796 → 821 (+25)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 20 (0)
4.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 495.36% → 490.6% (-4.8%)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $558M | Put options by funds: $622M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$244M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$102M |
| 3 |
HMC
Harvard Management Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$95.7M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$82M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$71M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$265M |
| 2 |
SIM
SRS Investment Management
New York
|
-$242M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$85M |
| 4 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$84M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$67.6M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
821 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $19.3B — up 5.4% from $18.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 110 funds opened new PANW positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 301 added to existing stakes and 259 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $244M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $265M.
- 821 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q3 2020, up from 796 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $19.3B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q3 2020, up 5.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 110 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q3 2020 and 80 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q3 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $244M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q3 2020 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $265M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.