Palo Alto Networks
PANW
188 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.22B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
302% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $115M | Put options by funds: $28.5M
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.44B → $3.22B (+$786M)
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 36
22.08% more ownership
Funds ownership: 442.12% → 464.2% (+22%)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 180 → 188 (+8)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 63
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 8 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$160M |
| 2 |
BCPEM
Bain Capital Public Equity Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$72.3M |
| 3 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$58.9M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$44.8M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$29.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GX
Greylock XI
Cambridge,
Massachusetts
|
-$99.8M |
| 2 |
TG
TCW Group
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$27.9M |
| 3 |
LCP
Lamond Capital Partners
San Francisco,
California
|
-$19M |
| 4 |
Calamos Advisors
Naperville,
Illinois
|
-$18.2M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$13.7M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
188 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $3.22B — up 32% from $2.44B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 45 funds opened new PANW positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 63 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $160M. The largest seller was Greylock XI, exiting entirely with an estimated $99.8M sold.
- 188 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q4 2013, up from 180 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $3.22B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q4 2013, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q4 2013 and 36 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q4 2013 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $160M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q4 2013 was Greylock XI, an estimated $99.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.