Palo Alto Networks
PANW
1,470 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.7B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 228 funds opening new positions, 594 increasing their positions, 467 reducing their positions, and 104 closing their positions.
119% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 228 | Existing positions closed: 104
70% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 46 → 78 (+32)
46% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.3B → $51.7B (+$16.4B)
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 594 | Existing positions reduced: 467
20.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 167.05% → 187.92% (+21%)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,377 → 1,470 (+93)
61% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.23B | Put options by funds: $5.71B
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$661M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$274M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$221M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$177M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$155M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$379M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$293M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$205M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$177M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$174M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
1,470 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $51.7B — up 46% from $35.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 228 funds opened new PANW positions and 104 closed out — a net gain of 124 holders — while 594 added to existing stakes and 467 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $661M. The largest seller was Arrowstreet Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $379M sold.
- 1,470 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q1 2023, up from 1,377 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $51.7B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q1 2023, up 46% quarter-over-quarter.
- 228 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q1 2023 and 104 closed out, a net change of +124 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q1 2023 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $661M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q1 2023 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $379M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.