Palo Alto Networks
PANW
695 hedge funds and large institutions have $15.8B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 94 funds opening new positions, 243 increasing their positions, 244 reducing their positions, and 56 closing their positions.
68% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 94 | Existing positions closed: 56
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.9B → $15.8B (+$1.86B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 662 → 695 (+33)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 30 → 30 (0)
0% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 243 | Existing positions reduced: 244
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $577M | Put options by funds: $608M
2.82% less ownership
Funds ownership: 502.12% → 499.3% (-2.8%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$153M |
| 2 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$134M |
| 3 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
+$121M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$91.3M |
| 5 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$72M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$226M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$144M |
| 3 |
DCM
Dorsal Capital Management
Redwood City,
California
|
-$110M |
| 4 |
JCAM
Jericho Capital Asset Management
New York
|
-$90.3M |
| 5 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$75.5M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
695 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $15.8B — up 13% from $13.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 94 funds opened new PANW positions and 56 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 243 added to existing stakes and 244 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Arrowstreet Capital, adding an estimated $153M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, cutting an estimated $226M.
- 695 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q2 2018, up from 662 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $15.8B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q2 2018, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 94 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q2 2018 and 56 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q2 2018 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $153M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q2 2018 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $226M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.