Palo Alto Networks
PANW
741 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.2B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 123 funds opening new positions, 262 increasing their positions, 238 reducing their positions, and 117 closing their positions.
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 262 | Existing positions reduced: 238
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 123 | Existing positions closed: 117
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 744 → 741 (-3)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 38 → 36 (-2)
16.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 499.5% → 483.48% (-16%)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.6B → $14.2B (-$3.37B)
33% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $394M | Put options by funds: $587M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$183M |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$70.8M |
| 3 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$61.5M |
| 4 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
+$60.9M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$60.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$233M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$144M |
| 3 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$132M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$116M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$114M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
741 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $14.2B — down 19% from $17.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 123 funds opened new PANW positions and 117 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 262 added to existing stakes and 238 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $183M. The largest seller was VOYA Investment Management, cutting an estimated $233M.
- 741 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q4 2018, down from 744 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $14.2B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q4 2018, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 123 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q4 2018 and 117 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q4 2018 was Ameriprise, an estimated $183M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q4 2018 was VOYA Investment Management, an estimated $233M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.