Palo Alto Networks
PANW
661 hedge funds and large institutions have $14B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 112 funds opening new positions, 213 increasing their positions, 225 reducing their positions, and 71 closing their positions.
58% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 30 (+11)
58% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 112 | Existing positions closed: 71
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $11B → $14B (+$3.01B)
8.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 495.73% → 504.17% (+8.4%)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 628 → 661 (+33)
5% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $477M | Put options by funds: $455M
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 213 | Existing positions reduced: 225
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$153M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$134M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$104M |
| 4 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$80.6M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$72M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$124M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$104M |
| 3 |
CLOS
Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA
1204 Geneva,
Switzerland
|
-$68.5M |
| 4 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$67.2M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$60.8M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
661 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $14B — up 27% from $11B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 112 funds opened new PANW positions and 71 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 213 added to existing stakes and 225 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, adding an estimated $153M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $124M.
- 661 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q1 2018, up from 628 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $14B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q1 2018, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 112 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q1 2018 and 71 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q1 2018 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $153M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q1 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $124M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.