Palo Alto Networks
PANW
555 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.25B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 95 funds opening new positions, 217 increasing their positions, 182 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 95 | Existing positions closed: 79
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 217 | Existing positions reduced: 182
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 16 → 18 (+2)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 550 → 555 (+5)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.64B → $8.25B (-$1.39B)
27.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 504.4% → 477.34% (-27%)
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $299M | Put options by funds: $524M
Top Buyers
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$565M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$258M |
| 3 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$167M |
| 4 |
CCM
Cadian Capital Management
New York
|
+$102M |
| 5 |
MAI
Marble Arch Investments
New York
|
+$67.9M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$337M |
| 2 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$330M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$321M |
| 4 |
SIM
SRS Investment Management
New York
|
-$212M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$124M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
555 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $8.25B — down 14% from $9.64B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 95 funds opened new PANW positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 217 added to existing stakes and 182 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $565M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $337M.
- 555 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q1 2017, up from 550 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $8.25B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q1 2017, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 95 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q1 2017 and 79 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $565M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q1 2017 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $337M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.