Palo Alto Networks
PANW
265 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.14B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 82 funds opening new positions, 98 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 82 | Existing positions closed: 41
48% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 98 | Existing positions reduced: 66
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.91B → $5.14B (+$1.23B)
23% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $114M | Put options by funds: $92.9M
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 225 → 265 (+40)
15.78% more ownership
Funds ownership: 462.04% → 477.83% (+16%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 13 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PHS
PFM Health Sciences
San Francisco,
California
|
+$94.3M |
| 2 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$49.5M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$45.1M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$43.1M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$42.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$155M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$98.9M |
| 3 |
BCPEM
Bain Capital Public Equity Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$47.1M |
| 4 |
SIM
SRS Investment Management
New York
|
-$40.9M |
| 5 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
-$39.2M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
265 of the 3,480 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $5.14B — up 31% from $3.91B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 82 funds opened new PANW positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 98 added to existing stakes and 66 trimmed.
The largest buyer was PFM Health Sciences, opening a new position worth an estimated $94.3M. The largest seller was Maverick Capital, cutting an estimated $155M.
- 265 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q2 2014, up from 225 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $5.14B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q2 2014, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 82 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q2 2014 and 41 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q2 2014 was PFM Health Sciences, an estimated $94.3M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q2 2014 was Maverick Capital, an estimated $155M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.