Palo Alto Networks
PANW
964 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.3B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 115 funds opening new positions, 365 increasing their positions, 318 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
46% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 115 | Existing positions closed: 79
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 365 | Existing positions reduced: 318
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 938 → 964 (+26)
1.43% less ownership
Funds ownership: 505.6% → 504.17% (-1.4%)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.9B → $26.3B (-$3.68B)
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.13B | Put options by funds: $1.31B
28% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 40 → 29 (-11)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$222M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$153M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$146M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$142M |
| 5 |
Swedbank
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$109M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$353M |
| 2 |
Flossbach Von Storch
Cologne,
Germany
|
-$223M |
| 3 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$209M |
| 4 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$171M |
| 5 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$148M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
964 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $26.3B — down 12% from $29.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 115 funds opened new PANW positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 365 added to existing stakes and 318 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, adding an estimated $222M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $353M.
- 964 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q1 2021, up from 938 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $26.3B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q1 2021, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 115 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q1 2021 and 79 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q1 2021 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $222M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q1 2021 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $353M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.