Palo Alto Networks
PANW
523 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.6B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 89 funds opening new positions, 209 increasing their positions, 164 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
82% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 20 (+9)
40% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.05B → $12.6B (+$3.58B)
35.8% more ownership
Funds ownership: 494.5% → 530.31% (+36%)
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 69
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 209 | Existing positions reduced: 164
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 511 → 523 (+12)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $374M | Put options by funds: $398M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIM
SRS Investment Management
New York
|
+$173M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$155M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$74.4M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$69M |
| 5 |
CCM
Criterion Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$63.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$94.3M |
| 2 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
-$68.9M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$66.2M |
| 4 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$47.7M |
| 5 |
PC
Passport Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$42.5M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
523 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $12.6B — up 40% from $9.05B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 89 funds opened new PANW positions and 69 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 209 added to existing stakes and 164 trimmed.
The largest buyer was SRS Investment Management, adding an estimated $173M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $94.3M.
- 523 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q3 2016, up from 511 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $12.6B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q3 2016, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 89 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q3 2016 and 69 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q3 2016 was SRS Investment Management, an estimated $173M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q3 2016 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $94.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.