Palo Alto Networks
PANW
939 hedge funds and large institutions have $29.9B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 199 funds opening new positions, 321 increasing their positions, 264 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
165% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 199 | Existing positions closed: 75
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 → 40 (+20)
55% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $19.3B → $29.9B (+$10.7B)
22% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.26B | Put options by funds: $1.03B
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 321 | Existing positions reduced: 264
14.99% more ownership
Funds ownership: 490.6% → 505.6% (+15%)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 822 → 939 (+117)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$529M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$253M |
| 3 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$166M |
| 4 |
CCM
Cadian Capital Management
New York
|
+$166M |
| 5 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
+$117M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$246M |
| 2 |
FCM
Farallon Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$217M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$188M |
| 4 |
HMC
Harvard Management Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$157M |
| 5 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$122M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
939 of the 5,652 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $29.9B — up 55% from $19.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 199 funds opened new PANW positions and 75 closed out — a net gain of 124 holders — while 321 added to existing stakes and 264 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $529M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $246M.
- 939 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q4 2020, up from 822 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $29.9B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q4 2020, up 55% quarter-over-quarter.
- 199 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q4 2020 and 75 closed out, a net change of +124 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q4 2020 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $529M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q4 2020 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $246M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.