PayPal
PYPL
2,156 hedge funds and large institutions have $193B invested in PayPal in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 198 funds opening new positions, 820 increasing their positions, 906 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.
148% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 198 | Existing positions closed: 80
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $173B → $193B (+$20B)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,060 → 2,156 (+96)
0.9% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.68% → 83.77% (-0.9%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 820 | Existing positions reduced: 906
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 284 → 262 (-22)
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.33B | Put options by funds: $4.3B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$407M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$349M |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$278M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$245M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$229M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$636M |
| 2 |
Aristotle Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$500M |
| 3 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$480M |
| 4 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
-$408M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$274M |
PYPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
2,156 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PayPal (PYPL) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $193B — up 12% from $173B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 198 funds opened new PYPL positions and 80 closed out — a net gain of 118 holders — while 820 added to existing stakes and 906 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Deutsche Bank, adding an estimated $407M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $636M.
- 2,156 institutional investors held PayPal (PYPL) as of Q3 2020, up from 2,060 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $193B of PayPal stock for Q3 2020, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 198 funds opened new PayPal positions in Q3 2020 and 80 closed out, a net change of +118 holders.
- The largest PayPal buyer in Q3 2020 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $407M added.
- The largest PayPal seller in Q3 2020 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $636M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.