Palo Alto Networks
PANW
518 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.3B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 212 increasing their positions, 165 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
81% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 48
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 212 | Existing positions reduced: 165
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 483 → 518 (+35)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.8B → $11.3B (-$486M)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 → 24 (-2)
19.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 486.71% → 466.93% (-20%)
24% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $286M | Put options by funds: $377M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$358M |
| 2 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$144M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$93.1M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$87.7M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$51M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$428M |
| 2 |
SXM
SC XI Management
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$357M |
| 3 |
SIM
SCGF III Management
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$274M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$83.9M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$63M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
518 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $11.3B — down 4.1% from $11.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 87 funds opened new PANW positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 212 added to existing stakes and 165 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jennison Associates, opening a new position worth an estimated $358M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $428M.
- 518 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q3 2015, up from 483 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $11.3B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q3 2015, down 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 87 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q3 2015 and 48 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q3 2015 was Jennison Associates, an estimated $358M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q3 2015 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $428M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.