Palo Alto Networks
PANW
2,294 hedge funds and large institutions have $92.9B invested in Palo Alto Networks in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 356 funds opening new positions, 951 increasing their positions, 724 reducing their positions, and 92 closing their positions.
287% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 356 | Existing positions closed: 92
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 951 | Existing positions reduced: 724
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 61 → 72 (+11)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,067 → 2,294 (+227)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $85.1B → $92.9B (+$7.86B)
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.95B | Put options by funds: $7.94B
74.94% less ownership
Funds ownership: 152.79% → 77.85% (-75%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$396M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$363M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$360M |
| 4 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$282M |
| 5 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
+$261M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$360M |
| 2 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$359M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$341M |
| 4 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$176M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$141M |
PANW Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
2,294 of the 7,607 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Palo Alto Networks (PANW) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $92.9B — up 9.2% from $85.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 356 funds opened new PANW positions and 92 closed out — a net gain of 264 holders — while 951 added to existing stakes and 724 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $396M. The largest seller was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, cutting an estimated $360M.
- 2,294 institutional investors held Palo Alto Networks (PANW) as of Q4 2024, up from 2,067 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $92.9B of Palo Alto Networks stock for Q4 2024, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 356 funds opened new Palo Alto Networks positions in Q4 2024 and 92 closed out, a net change of +264 holders.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks buyer in Q4 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $396M added.
- The largest Palo Alto Networks seller in Q4 2024 was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an estimated $360M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.