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2,608 hedge funds and large institutions have $168B invested in PayPal in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 396 funds opening new positions, 1,195 increasing their positions, 814 reducing their positions, and 279 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

47% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,195 | Existing positions reduced: 814

42% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 396 | Existing positions closed: 279

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,527 → 2,608 (+81)

4.07% less ownership

Funds ownership: 79.86% → 75.8% (-4.1%)

23% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $7.96B | Put options by funds: $10.3B

41% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $287B → $168B (-$119B)

53% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 260 → 121 (-139)

Holders
2,608
Holders Change
+81
Holders Change %
+3.21%
% of All Funds
40.13%
Holding in Top 10
121
Holding in Top 10 Change
-139
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-53.46%
% of All Funds
1.86%
New
396
Increased
1,195
Reduced
814
Closed
279
Calls
$7.96B
Puts
$10.3B
Net Calls
-$2.36B
Net Calls Change
+$290M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Edgewood Management
Edgewood Management
Connecticut
+$982M
2
Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
+$888M
3
BI
BlueSpruce Investments
Illinois
+$633M
4
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$610M
5
ClearBridge Investments
ClearBridge Investments
New York
+$572M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
-$2.95B
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$2.87B
3
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
-$2B
4
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$1.16B
5
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
-$1.11B
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Invesco
26
Invesco
Georgia
$1.26B -$519M -2,399,831 -26%
Jennison Associates
27
Jennison Associates
New York
$1.22B -$553M -2,557,633 -28%
Ameriprise
28
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$1.1B +$127M +587,333 +11%
American Century Companies
29
American Century Companies
Missouri
$1.07B -$416M -1,924,426 -25%
Charles Schwab
30
Charles Schwab
California
$1.07B +$10.8M +49,978 +0.9%
Swedbank
31
Swedbank
Sweden
$1.05B +$183M +847,793 +18%
UBS AM
32
UBS AM
Illinois
$1.01B -$416M -1,920,700 -26%
Franklin Resources
33
Franklin Resources
California
$924M -$257M -1,188,724 -20%
Aristotle Capital Management
34
Aristotle Capital Management
California
$923M +$62.3M +287,785 +6%
Amundi
35
Amundi
France
$909M -$267M -1,234,863 -20%
Royal Bank of Canada
36
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$871M +$15.9M +73,707 +2%
Wells Fargo
37
Wells Fargo
California
$861M -$486M -2,247,435 -33%
Brown Advisory
38
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$841M +$25.9M +119,517 +3%
Swiss National Bank
39
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$800M -$36.7M -169,800 -4%
Deutsche Bank
40
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$792M +$26.6M +122,946 +3%
LT
41
Lindsell Train
United Kingdom
$791M +$38.6M +178,200 +4%
PAMS
42
Pictet Asset Management (Switzerland)
Switzerland
$777M +$107M +493,195 +14%
DZ Bank
43
DZ Bank
Germany
$770M +$22.6M +104,428 +3%
Capital Research Global Investors
44
Capital Research Global Investors
California
$769M -$894M -4,131,035 -50%
SGA
45
Sustainable Growth Advisers
Connecticut
$765M +$143M +660,056 +19%
PPA
46
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$764M -$88M -406,544 -9%
UBS Group
47
UBS Group
Switzerland
$737M -$9.81M -45,322 -1%
Principal Financial Group
48
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$714M +$4.98M +23,026 +0.6%
Citigroup
49
Citigroup
New York
$708M +$450M +2,080,426 +124%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
50
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$651M -$370M -1,708,844 -33%
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PYPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review

2,608 of the 6,499 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PayPal (PYPL) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $168B — down 41% from $287B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 396 funds opened new PYPL positions and 279 closed out — a net gain of 117 holders — while 1,195 added to existing stakes and 814 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Edgewood Management, adding an estimated $982M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $2.95B.

  • 2,608 institutional investors held PayPal (PYPL) as of Q4 2021, up from 2,527 in Q3 2021.
  • Funds reported $168B of PayPal stock for Q4 2021, down 41% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 396 funds opened new PayPal positions in Q4 2021 and 279 closed out, a net change of +117 holders.
  • The largest PayPal buyer in Q4 2021 was Edgewood Management, an estimated $982M added.
  • The largest PayPal seller in Q4 2021 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $2.95B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.