Palo Alto Networks
PANW
567 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.49B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 184 increasing their positions, 203 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 22 (+4)
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 79
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.25B → $9.49B (+$1.24B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 555 → 567 (+12)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 184 | Existing positions reduced: 203
12.83% less ownership
Funds ownership: 477.34% → 464.51% (-13%)
37% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $374M | Put options by funds: $597M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$177M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$152M |
| 3 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$81.5M |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$72.5M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$71.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$236M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$113M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$112M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$69.7M |
| 5 |
MAI
Marble Arch Investments
New York
|
-$57M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
567 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $9.49B — up 15% from $8.25B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 94 funds opened new PANW positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 184 added to existing stakes and 203 trimmed.
The largest buyer was American Century Companies, adding an estimated $177M. The largest seller was Jennison Associates, cutting an estimated $236M.
- 567 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q2 2017, up from 555 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $9.49B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q2 2017, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 94 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q2 2017 and 79 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q2 2017 was American Century Companies, an estimated $177M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q2 2017 was Jennison Associates, an estimated $236M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.