Palo Alto Networks
PANW
796 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.3B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 161 funds opening new positions, 289 increasing their positions, 229 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
160% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 161 | Existing positions closed: 62
43% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 20 (+6)
42% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.9B → $18.3B (+$5.37B)
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 289 | Existing positions reduced: 229
22.29% more ownership
Funds ownership: 472.86% → 495.15% (+22%)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 700 → 796 (+96)
1% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $494M | Put options by funds: $489M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$178M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$116M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$81.8M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$79.1M |
| 5 |
CI
Clal Insurance
Tel-Aviv,
Israel
|
+$77M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HMC
Harvard Management Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$177M |
| 2 |
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
|
-$152M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$90.7M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$85.9M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
-$83.7M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
796 of the 4,888 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $18.3B — up 42% from $12.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 161 funds opened new PANW positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 99 holders — while 289 added to existing stakes and 229 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Generation Investment Management, adding an estimated $178M. The largest seller was Harvard Management Company, cutting an estimated $177M.
- 796 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q2 2020, up from 700 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $18.3B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q2 2020, up 42% quarter-over-quarter.
- 161 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q2 2020 and 62 closed out, a net change of +99 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q2 2020 was Generation Investment Management, an estimated $178M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q2 2020 was Harvard Management Company, an estimated $177M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.