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1,494 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.1B invested in PayPal in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 155 funds opening new positions, 534 increasing their positions, 651 reducing their positions, and 370 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

51% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.14B | Put options by funds: $2.74B

6.26% less ownership

Funds ownership: 78.53% → 72.27% (-6.3%)

14% less funds holding

Funds holding: 1,739 → 1,494 (-245)

18% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 534 | Existing positions reduced: 651

24% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 25 → 19 (-6)

30% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $42.9B → $30.1B (-$12.8B)

58% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 155 | Existing positions closed: 370

Holders
1,494
Holders Change
-245
Holders Change %
-14.09%
% of All Funds
18.37%
Holding in Top 10
19
Holding in Top 10 Change
-6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-24%
% of All Funds
0.23%
New
155
Increased
534
Reduced
651
Closed
370
Calls
$4.14B
Puts
$2.74B
Net Calls
+$1.4B
Net Calls Change
+$862M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$500M
2
Amundi
Amundi
France
+$463M
3
Geode Capital Management
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
+$226M
4
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$220M
5
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
+$187M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors
California
-$1.31B
2
Artisan Partners
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
-$439M
3
WorldQuant Millennium Advisors
WorldQuant Millennium Advisors
New York
-$262M
4
Arrowstreet Capital
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
-$179M
5
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
-$178M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TPBG
1851
Turning Point Benefit Group
Maryland
– -$1.93K -33 Closed
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
1852
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
California
– -$1.25K -21 Closed
MA
1853
Modus Advisors
Minnesota
– -$1.23K -21 Closed
KBFS
1854
Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services
Ohio
– -$1.17K -20 Closed
AWA
1855
Acumen Wealth Advisors
Tennessee
– -$1.05K -18 Closed
AP
1856
Aspect Partners
Virginia
– -$935 -16 Closed
RIAS
1857
Rachor Investment Advisory Services
Michigan
– -$818 -14 Closed
EWA
1858
EQ Wealth Advisors
Texas
– -$759 -13 Closed
FF
1859
Friedenthal Financial
New Jersey
– -$352 -6 Closed
Q1WB
1860
Quest 10 Wealth Builders
Virginia
– -$349 -6 Closed
SRCM
1861
Signature Resources Capital Management
California
– -$350 -6 Closed
AIM
1862
Arcadia Investment Management
Michigan
– -$176 -3 Closed
WW
1863
Winnow Wealth
Texas
– -$59 -1 Closed
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PYPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

1,494 of the 8,133 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PayPal (PYPL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $30.1B — down 30% from $42.9B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 370 funds closed out of PYPL and 155 opened new positions — a net loss of 215 holders — while 651 trimmed existing stakes and 534 added.

The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $500M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $1.31B.

  • 1,494 institutional investors held PayPal (PYPL) as of Q1 2026, down from 1,739 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $30.1B of PayPal stock for Q1 2026, down 30% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 155 funds opened new PayPal positions in Q1 2026 and 370 closed out, a net change of -215 holders.
  • The largest PayPal buyer in Q1 2026 was Bank of America, an estimated $500M added.
  • The largest PayPal seller in Q1 2026 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.31B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.