Palo Alto Networks
PANW
744 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.6B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 96 funds opening new positions, 267 increasing their positions, 251 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
123% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 96 | Existing positions closed: 43
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 30 → 38 (+8)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.8B → $17.6B (+$1.78B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 694 → 744 (+50)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 267 | Existing positions reduced: 251
0.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 499.3% → 499.5% (+0.2%)
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $538M | Put options by funds: $592M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$202M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$106M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$90.8M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$79.9M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$68.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$144M |
| 2 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$124M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$85.9M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$73.4M |
| 5 |
DCM
Dorsal Capital Management
Redwood City,
California
|
-$71.9M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
744 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $17.6B — up 11% from $15.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 96 funds opened new PANW positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 267 added to existing stakes and 251 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Renaissance Technologies, adding an estimated $202M. The largest seller was Alyeska Investment Group, cutting an estimated $144M.
- 744 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q3 2018, up from 694 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $17.6B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q3 2018, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 96 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q3 2018 and 43 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q3 2018 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $202M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q3 2018 was Alyeska Investment Group, an estimated $144M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.