Palo Alto Networks
PANW
546 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.9B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 88 funds opening new positions, 234 increasing their positions, 169 reducing their positions, and 102 closing their positions.
40% more ownership
Funds ownership: 480.85% → 520.85% (+40%)
38% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 234 | Existing positions reduced: 169
5% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 21 → 22 (+1)
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $352M | Put options by funds: $355M
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.5B → $11.9B (-$505M)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 566 → 546 (-20)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 88 | Existing positions closed: 102
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
|
+$474M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$402M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$346M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$214M |
| 5 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$188M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
Americafirst Capital Management
Roseville,
California
|
-$292M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$133M |
| 3 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$97M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$82.5M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$80.4M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
546 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $11.9B — down 4.1% from $12.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 102 funds closed out of PANW and 88 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 169 trimmed existing stakes and 234 added.
The largest buyer was Royal London Asset Management, adding an estimated $474M. The largest seller was Americafirst Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $292M sold.
- 546 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q1 2016, down from 566 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $11.9B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q1 2016, down 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 88 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q1 2016 and 102 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q1 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $474M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q1 2016 was Americafirst Capital Management, an estimated $292M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.