Palo Alto Networks
PANW
1,376 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.1B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 190 funds opening new positions, 528 increasing their positions, 489 reducing their positions, and 146 closing their positions.
30% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 190 | Existing positions closed: 146
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,354 → 1,376 (+22)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 528 | Existing positions reduced: 489
2.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 169.39% → 166.84% (-2.5%)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $41.6B → $35.1B (-$6.49B)
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.51B | Put options by funds: $4.59B
47% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 86 → 46 (-40)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$360M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$284M |
| 3 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$246M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$171M |
| 5 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$150M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$516M |
| 2 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
-$299M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$283M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$227M |
| 5 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$154M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
1,376 of the 6,237 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $35.1B — down 16% from $41.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 190 funds opened new PANW positions and 146 closed out — a net gain of 44 holders — while 528 added to existing stakes and 489 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $360M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $516M.
- 1,376 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q4 2022, up from 1,354 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $35.1B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q4 2022, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 190 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q4 2022 and 146 closed out, a net change of +44 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q4 2022 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $360M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q4 2022 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $516M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.