PayPal
PYPL
1,889 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.7B invested in PayPal in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 161 funds opening new positions, 745 increasing their positions, 752 reducing their positions, and 248 closing their positions.
1.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.04% → 74.08% (+1%)
0% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.91B | Put options by funds: $2.91B
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 745 | Existing positions reduced: 752
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,009 → 1,889 (-120)
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $63B → $47.7B (-$15.2B)
35% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 161 | Existing positions closed: 248
44% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 52 → 29 (-23)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$596M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$312M |
| 3 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$250M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$180M |
| 5 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
+$168M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.09B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$1.08B |
| 3 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
-$213M |
| 4 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
-$149M |
| 5 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$148M |
PYPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,889 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PayPal (PYPL) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $47.7B — down 24% from $63B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 248 funds closed out of PYPL and 161 opened new positions — a net loss of 87 holders — while 752 trimmed existing stakes and 745 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $596M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- 1,889 institutional investors held PayPal (PYPL) as of Q1 2025, down from 2,009 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $47.7B of PayPal stock for Q1 2025, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 161 funds opened new PayPal positions in Q1 2025 and 248 closed out, a net change of -87 holders.
- The largest PayPal buyer in Q1 2025 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $596M added.
- The largest PayPal seller in Q1 2025 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $1.09B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.