Palo Alto Networks
PANW
628 hedge funds and large institutions have $11B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 114 funds opening new positions, 205 increasing their positions, 199 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
115% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 114 | Existing positions closed: 53
10.49% more ownership
Funds ownership: 485.24% → 495.73% (+10%)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 572 → 628 (+56)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 205 | Existing positions reduced: 199
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.7B → $11B (+$310M)
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $445M | Put options by funds: $548M
21% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 19 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$229M |
| 2 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$126M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$99.4M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$90.4M |
| 5 |
FCM
Frontier Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$71.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$300M |
| 2 |
CGI
CI Global Investments
Oakland,
California
|
-$150M |
| 3 |
CCM
Criterion Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$96.9M |
| 4 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$89.7M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$81.7M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
628 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $11B — up 2.9% from $10.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 114 funds opened new PANW positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 61 holders — while 205 added to existing stakes and 199 trimmed.
The largest buyer was VOYA Investment Management, adding an estimated $229M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $300M.
- 628 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q4 2017, up from 572 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $11B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q4 2017, up 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 114 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q4 2017 and 53 closed out, a net change of +61 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q4 2017 was VOYA Investment Management, an estimated $229M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q4 2017 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $300M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.