PayPal
PYPL
2,581 hedge funds and large institutions have $325B invested in PayPal in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 206 funds opening new positions, 1,118 increasing their positions, 933 reducing their positions, and 109 closing their positions.
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 206 | Existing positions closed: 109
41% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $230B → $325B (+$94.8B)
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,118 | Existing positions reduced: 933
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 295 → 347 (+52)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,507 → 2,581 (+74)
0.32% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.99% → 80.67% (-0.32%)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.45B | Put options by funds: $7.64B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$551M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$318M |
| 3 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$282M |
| 4 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
+$264M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$245M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SM
SB Management
Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates
|
-$647M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$596M |
| 3 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
-$296M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$281M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$251M |
PYPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
2,581 of the 5,746 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PayPal (PYPL) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $325B — up 41% from $230B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 206 funds opened new PYPL positions and 109 closed out — a net gain of 97 holders — while 1,118 added to existing stakes and 933 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Macquarie Group, adding an estimated $551M. The largest seller was SB Management, cutting an estimated $647M.
- 2,581 institutional investors held PayPal (PYPL) as of Q2 2021, up from 2,507 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $325B of PayPal stock for Q2 2021, up 41% quarter-over-quarter.
- 206 funds opened new PayPal positions in Q2 2021 and 109 closed out, a net change of +97 holders.
- The largest PayPal buyer in Q2 2021 was Macquarie Group, an estimated $551M added.
- The largest PayPal seller in Q2 2021 was SB Management, an estimated $647M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.