Palo Alto Networks
PANW
1,593 hedge funds and large institutions have $68.7B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 230 funds opening new positions, 588 increasing their positions, 575 reducing their positions, and 98 closing their positions.
135% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 230 | Existing positions closed: 98
36% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 78 → 106 (+28)
33% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $51.6B → $68.7B (+$17.2B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,470 → 1,593 (+123)
5.62% more ownership
Funds ownership: 170.04% → 175.65% (+5.6%)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 588 | Existing positions reduced: 575
58% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.07B | Put options by funds: $7.32B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.27B |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.15B |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.06B |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$592M |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$485M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$456M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$416M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$392M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$204M |
| 5 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$185M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
1,593 of the 6,383 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $68.7B — up 33% from $51.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 230 funds opened new PANW positions and 98 closed out — a net gain of 132 holders — while 588 added to existing stakes and 575 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $1.27B. The largest seller was Winslow Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $456M sold.
- 1,593 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q2 2023, up from 1,470 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $68.7B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q2 2023, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 230 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q2 2023 and 98 closed out, a net change of +132 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q2 2023 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $1.27B added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q2 2023 was Winslow Capital Management, an estimated $456M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.