Palo Alto Networks
PANW
550 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.64B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 107 funds opening new positions, 190 increasing their positions, 180 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
57% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 107 | Existing positions closed: 68
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 523 → 550 (+27)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 190 | Existing positions reduced: 180
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 16 (-4)
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.6B → $9.64B (-$2.99B)
25.91% less ownership
Funds ownership: 530.31% → 504.4% (-26%)
39% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $307M | Put options by funds: $500M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CGI
CI Global Investments
Oakland,
California
|
+$185M |
| 2 |
CCM
Cadian Capital Management
New York
|
+$91M |
| 3 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$85.2M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$63.6M |
| 5 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$52.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$227M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$184M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$124M |
| 4 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$120M |
| 5 |
SIM
SRS Investment Management
New York
|
-$82.5M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
550 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $9.64B — down 24% from $12.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 107 funds opened new PANW positions and 68 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 190 added to existing stakes and 180 trimmed.
The largest buyer was CI Global Investments, adding an estimated $185M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $227M.
- 550 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q4 2016, up from 523 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $9.64B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q4 2016, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 107 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q4 2016 and 68 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q4 2016 was CI Global Investments, an estimated $185M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q4 2016 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $227M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.