Palo Alto Networks
PANW
483 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.9B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 79 funds opening new positions, 181 increasing their positions, 171 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
108% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 79 | Existing positions closed: 38
19% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.96B → $11.9B (+$1.92B)
17% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $391M | Put options by funds: $336M
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 444 → 483 (+39)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 181 | Existing positions reduced: 171
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 26 (-1)
10.12% less ownership
Funds ownership: 497.67% → 487.55% (-10%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$371M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$97.3M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$82.4M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$77.6M |
| 5 |
MCM
Marsico Capital Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$55M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$132M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$115M |
| 3 |
CCM
Criterion Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$114M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$67M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$58.1M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
483 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $11.9B — up 19% from $9.96B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 79 funds opened new PANW positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 41 holders — while 181 added to existing stakes and 171 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sands Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $371M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $132M.
- 483 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q2 2015, up from 444 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $11.9B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q2 2015, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 79 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q2 2015 and 38 closed out, a net change of +41 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q2 2015 was Sands Capital Management, an estimated $371M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q2 2015 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $132M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.