Palo Alto Networks
PANW
1,838 hedge funds and large institutions have $80.2B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 327 funds opening new positions, 717 increasing their positions, 588 reducing their positions, and 96 closing their positions.
241% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 327 | Existing positions closed: 96
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $62.3B → $80.2B (+$17.9B)
23% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 79 → 97 (+18)
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 717 | Existing positions reduced: 588
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,636 → 1,838 (+202)
1.06% more ownership
Funds ownership: 171.33% → 172.39% (+1.1%)
55% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.21B | Put options by funds: $9.3B
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.78B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$745M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$318M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$290M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$283M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$726M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$642M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$429M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$411M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$281M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
1,838 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $80.2B — up 29% from $62.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 327 funds opened new PANW positions and 96 closed out — a net gain of 231 holders — while 717 added to existing stakes and 588 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $3.78B. The largest seller was Royal Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $726M.
- 1,838 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q4 2023, up from 1,636 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $80.2B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q4 2023, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 327 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q4 2023 and 96 closed out, a net change of +231 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $3.78B added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q4 2023 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $726M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.