Palo Alto Networks
PANW
1,315 hedge funds and large institutions have $53.5B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 198 funds opening new positions, 471 increasing their positions, 449 reducing their positions, and 92 closing their positions.
115% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 198 | Existing positions closed: 92
36% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 64 → 87 (+23)
20.95% more ownership
Funds ownership: 510.13% → 531.08% (+21%)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $46.6B → $53.5B (+$6.87B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,224 → 1,315 (+91)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 471 | Existing positions reduced: 449
39% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4B | Put options by funds: $6.59B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AS
Altshuler Shaham
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
+$550M |
| 2 |
IAM
Ion Asset Management
Herzliya,
Israel
|
+$372M |
| 3 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$354M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$334M |
| 5 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$254M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$545M |
| 2 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$393M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$373M |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$220M |
| 5 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
-$217M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
1,315 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $53.5B — up 15% from $46.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 198 funds opened new PANW positions and 92 closed out — a net gain of 106 holders — while 471 added to existing stakes and 449 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Altshuler Shaham, adding an estimated $550M. The largest seller was Vanguard Group, cutting an estimated $545M.
- 1,315 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q1 2022, up from 1,224 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $53.5B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q1 2022, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 198 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q1 2022 and 92 closed out, a net change of +106 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q1 2022 was Altshuler Shaham, an estimated $550M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q1 2022 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $545M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.