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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
BCM
1076
Brookstone Capital Management
Illinois
– -$150K -4,835 Closed
RIA
1077
Regal Investment Advisors
Michigan
– -$140K -4,540 Closed
PAI
1078
Pittenger & Anderson Inc
Nebraska
– -$133K -4,285 Closed
FMA
1079
FNY Managed Accounts
New York
– -$82.3K -2,650 Closed
DAL
1080
David A. Lorber
– -$75K -2,406 Closed
MGIA
1081
Moneta Group Investment Advisors
Missouri
– -$72K -2,325 Closed
MIC
1082
MU Investments Company
Japan
– -$67K -2,200 Closed
HCP
1083
Holt Capital Partners
Texas
– -$43K -1,375 Closed
SFFS
1084
Stonehage Fleming Financial Services
Jersey
– -$33K -1,079 Closed
CFG
1085
CKW Financial Group
Hawaii
– -$19K -600 Closed
FPFS
1086
First Personal Financial Services
North Carolina
– -$12K -357 Closed
NMIS
1087
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services
Wisconsin
– -$6K -181 Closed
RFA
1088
Reilly Financial Advisors
California
– -$5.29K -150 Closed
AP
1089
Atwood & Palmer
Missouri
– -$3K -100 Closed
AAM
1090
American Asset Management
Florida
– -$1K -35 Closed
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
1091
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
– -$1.13K -32 -76%
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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.