Palo Alto Networks
PANW
745 hedge funds and large institutions have $16.1B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 278 increasing their positions, 248 reducing their positions, and 95 closing their positions.
28% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 18 → 23 (+5)
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 278 | Existing positions reduced: 248
3.83% more ownership
Funds ownership: 483.28% → 487.11% (+3.8%)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.8B → $16.1B (+$298M)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 766 → 745 (-21)
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 95
30% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $397M | Put options by funds: $569M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HMC
Harvard Management Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$265M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$164M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$149M |
| 4 |
FCM
Farallon Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$130M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$102M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$197M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$150M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$130M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$78.4M |
| 5 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$69M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
745 of the 4,561 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $16.1B — up 1.9% from $15.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 95 funds closed out of PANW and 78 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 248 trimmed existing stakes and 278 added.
The largest buyer was Harvard Management Company, adding an estimated $265M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $197M.
- 745 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q3 2019, down from 766 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $16.1B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q3 2019, up 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 78 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q3 2019 and 95 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q3 2019 was Harvard Management Company, an estimated $265M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q3 2019 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $197M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.