Palo Alto Networks
PANW
821 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.7B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 144 funds opening new positions, 297 increasing their positions, 255 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
144% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 144 | Existing positions closed: 59
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.2B → $18.7B (+$4.5B)
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 297 | Existing positions reduced: 255
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 36 → 40 (+4)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 741 → 821 (+80)
10.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 483.48% → 493.62% (+10%)
17% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $362M | Put options by funds: $436M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$180M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$122M |
| 3 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$121M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$114M |
| 5 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$79.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$261M |
| 2 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$94.9M |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$81.8M |
| 4 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
-$78.4M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$67.7M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
821 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $18.7B — up 32% from $14.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 144 funds opened new PANW positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 85 holders — while 297 added to existing stakes and 255 trimmed.
The largest buyer was UBS AM, adding an estimated $180M. The largest seller was Sands Capital Management, cutting an estimated $261M.
- 821 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q1 2019, up from 741 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $18.7B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q1 2019, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 144 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q1 2019 and 59 closed out, a net change of +85 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q1 2019 was UBS AM, an estimated $180M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q1 2019 was Sands Capital Management, an estimated $261M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.