Palo Alto Networks
PANW
1,636 hedge funds and large institutions have $62.3B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 170 funds opening new positions, 695 increasing their positions, 552 reducing their positions, and 111 closing their positions.
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 170 | Existing positions closed: 111
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 695 | Existing positions reduced: 552
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,593 → 1,636 (+43)
4.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 175.65% → 171.33% (-4.3%)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $68.7B → $62.3B (-$6.47B)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 106 → 79 (-27)
59% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.17B | Put options by funds: $7.64B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$705M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$393M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$347M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$341M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$289M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$545M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$369M |
| 3 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$291M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$260M |
| 5 |
SP
Sarasin & Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$247M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
1,636 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $62.3B — down 9.4% from $68.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 170 funds opened new PANW positions and 111 closed out — a net gain of 59 holders — while 695 added to existing stakes and 552 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $705M. The largest seller was SG Americas Securities, cutting an estimated $545M.
- 1,636 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q3 2023, up from 1,593 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $62.3B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q3 2023, down 9.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 170 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q3 2023 and 111 closed out, a net change of +59 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q3 2023 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $705M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q3 2023 was SG Americas Securities, an estimated $545M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.