Palo Alto Networks
PANW
566 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.5B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 105 funds opening new positions, 237 increasing their positions, 165 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
98% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 105 | Existing positions closed: 53
44% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 237 | Existing positions reduced: 165
13.92% more ownership
Funds ownership: 466.93% → 480.85% (+14%)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11.3B → $12.5B (+$1.12B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 518 → 566 (+48)
0% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $382M | Put options by funds: $384M
13% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 24 → 21 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$271M |
| 2 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$243M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$151M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$126M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$93.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$415M |
| 2 |
SXM
SC XI Management
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$347M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$130M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$57.2M |
| 5 |
MCM
Marsico Capital Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$48.3M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
566 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $12.5B — up 9.9% from $11.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 105 funds opened new PANW positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 52 holders — while 237 added to existing stakes and 165 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $271M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $415M.
- 566 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q4 2015, up from 518 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $12.5B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q4 2015, up 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 105 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q4 2015 and 53 closed out, a net change of +52 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q4 2015 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $271M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q4 2015 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $415M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.