Palo Alto Networks
PANW
1,224 hedge funds and large institutions have $46.6B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 226 funds opening new positions, 424 increasing their positions, 387 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
232% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 226 | Existing positions closed: 68
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41B → $46.6B (+$5.62B)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,088 → 1,224 (+136)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 60 → 64 (+4)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 424 | Existing positions reduced: 387
17.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 527.14% → 510.13% (-17%)
51% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.28B | Put options by funds: $6.63B
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.03B |
| 2 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$489M |
| 3 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$278M |
| 4 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$253M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$167M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
AS
Altshuler Shaham
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$672M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$456M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$450M |
| 4 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$331M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$311M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
1,224 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $46.6B — up 14% from $41B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 226 funds opened new PANW positions and 68 closed out — a net gain of 158 holders — while 424 added to existing stakes and 387 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $1.03B. The largest seller was Altshuler Shaham, cutting an estimated $672M.
- 1,224 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q4 2021, up from 1,088 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $46.6B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q4 2021, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 226 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q4 2021 and 68 closed out, a net change of +158 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q4 2021 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $1.03B added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q4 2021 was Altshuler Shaham, an estimated $672M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.