Palo Alto Networks
PANW
1,088 hedge funds and large institutions have $41B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 172 funds opening new positions, 407 increasing their positions, 325 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
192% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 172 | Existing positions closed: 59
71% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 35 → 60 (+25)
35% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $30.4B → $41B (+$10.6B)
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 407 | Existing positions reduced: 325
22.34% more ownership
Funds ownership: 504.8% → 527.14% (+22%)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 985 → 1,088 (+103)
30% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.46B | Put options by funds: $3.53B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JCAM
Jericho Capital Asset Management
New York
|
+$360M |
| 2 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$340M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$310M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$299M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$192M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$576M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$247M |
| 3 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$145M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$127M |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$119M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
1,088 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $41B — up 35% from $30.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 172 funds opened new PANW positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 113 holders — while 407 added to existing stakes and 325 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jericho Capital Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $360M. The largest seller was Viking Global Investors, cutting an estimated $576M.
- 1,088 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q3 2021, up from 985 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $41B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q3 2021, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 172 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q3 2021 and 59 closed out, a net change of +113 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q3 2021 was Jericho Capital Asset Management, an estimated $360M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q3 2021 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $576M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.