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1,002 hedge funds and large institutions have $36.6B invested in PayPal in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 191 funds opening new positions, 377 increasing their positions, 323 reducing their positions, and 89 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

115% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 191 | Existing positions closed: 89

55% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 33 → 51 (+18)

24% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $297M | Put options by funds: $240M

23% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $29.8B → $36.6B (+$6.77B)

17% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 377 | Existing positions reduced: 323

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 912 → 1,002 (+90)

Holders
1,002
Holders Change
+90
Holders Change %
+9.87%
% of All Funds
26.29%
Holding in Top 10
51
Holding in Top 10 Change
+18
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+54.55%
% of All Funds
1.34%
New
191
Increased
377
Reduced
323
Closed
89
Calls
$297M
Puts
$240M
Net Calls
+$56.9M
Net Calls Change
-$82.4M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
+$722M
2
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
+$375M
3
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$346M
4
Parnassus Investments
Parnassus Investments
California
+$320M
5
SPC
Slate Path Capital
New York
+$151M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Dodge & Cox
Dodge & Cox
California
-$374M
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$188M
3
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Australia
-$170M
4
MCM
Mason Capital Management
New York
-$153M
5
Winslow Capital Management
Winslow Capital Management
Minnesota
-$149M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
CC
1026
Curian Capital
Colorado
– -$3.96M -127,426 Closed
NIP
1027
Nicholas Investment Partners
California
– -$2.74M -88,373 Closed
NLGIA
1028
Nippon Life Global Investors Americas
New York
– -$2.55M -82,270 Closed
CWM
1029
Cabot Wealth Management
Massachusetts
– -$2.45M -78,791 Closed
GC
1030
Gruss & Co
Florida
– -$2.33M -75,000 Closed
JCG
1031
JHL Capital Group
Illinois
– -$2.33M -75,000 Closed
DCC
1032
Dow Chemical Company
Michigan
– -$2.17M -70,000 Closed
PDN
1033
Pensionfund DSM Netherlands
Netherlands
– -$1.77M -57,200 Closed
Twin Tree Management
1034
Twin Tree Management
Texas
– -$1.71M -54,985 Closed
FCG
1035
FrontFour Capital Group
Connecticut
– -$1.63M -52,594 Closed
Point72 Asset Management
1036
Point72 Asset Management
Connecticut
– -$1.61M -52,040 Closed
GIM
1037
Goelzer Investment Management
Indiana
– -$1.54M -49,574 Closed
EFEM
1038
Eos Focused Equity Management
New York
– -$1.41M -45,526 Closed
DCM
1039
Driehaus Capital Management
Illinois
– -$1.32M -42,562 Closed
Tudor Investment Corp
1040
Tudor Investment Corp
Connecticut
– -$1.31M -42,090 Closed
HAI
1041
Hennessy Advisors Inc
California
– -$1.28M -41,372 Closed
QC
1042
Quadrature Capital
United Kingdom
– -$1.22M -39,216 Closed
EGM
1043
Engineers Gate Manager
New York
– -$1.15M -36,981 Closed
GAM
1044
Gotham Asset Management
New York
– -$1.08M -34,831 Closed
PCM
1045
Palisade Capital Management
New Jersey
– -$846K -27,261 Closed
PS
1046
Pensionfund Sabic
Netherlands
– -$767K -24,700 Closed
SCA
1047
Stonebridge Capital Advisors
Minnesota
– -$724K -23,328 Closed
ANTB
1048
AMG National Trust Bank
Colorado
– -$708K -22,815 Closed
FNYS
1049
First New York Securities
New York
– -$698K -22,500 Closed
BA
1050
Boston Advisors
Massachusetts
– -$657K -21,170 Closed
40 41
42
43 44

PYPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

1,002 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PayPal (PYPL) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $36.6B — up 23% from $29.8B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 191 funds opened new PYPL positions and 89 closed out — a net gain of 102 holders — while 377 added to existing stakes and 323 trimmed.

The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $722M. The largest seller was Dodge & Cox, cutting an estimated $374M.

  • 1,002 institutional investors held PayPal (PYPL) as of Q4 2015, up from 912 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $36.6B of PayPal stock for Q4 2015, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 191 funds opened new PayPal positions in Q4 2015 and 89 closed out, a net change of +102 holders.
  • The largest PayPal buyer in Q4 2015 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $722M added.
  • The largest PayPal seller in Q4 2015 was Dodge & Cox, an estimated $374M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.