PayPal
PYPL
2,527 hedge funds and large institutions have $287B invested in PayPal in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 134 funds opening new positions, 1,153 increasing their positions, 903 reducing their positions, and 153 closing their positions.
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,153 | Existing positions reduced: 903
0.8% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.67% → 79.86% (-0.8%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,581 → 2,527 (-54)
12% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $325B → $287B (-$37.8B)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 134 | Existing positions closed: 153
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 347 → 260 (-87)
33% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.33B | Put options by funds: $7.98B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$338M |
| 2 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$333M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$283M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$270M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$262M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$781M |
| 2 |
SM
SB Management
Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates
|
-$702M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$550M |
| 4 |
1832 Asset Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$391M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$319M |
PYPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
2,527 of the 5,713 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PayPal (PYPL) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $287B — down 12% from $325B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 153 funds closed out of PYPL and 134 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 903 trimmed existing stakes and 1,153 added.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, adding an estimated $338M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $781M.
- 2,527 institutional investors held PayPal (PYPL) as of Q3 2021, down from 2,581 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $287B of PayPal stock for Q3 2021, down 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 134 funds opened new PayPal positions in Q3 2021 and 153 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
- The largest PayPal buyer in Q3 2021 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $338M added.
- The largest PayPal seller in Q3 2021 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $781M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.