PayPal
PYPL
1,003 hedge funds and large institutions have $35B invested in PayPal in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 191 funds opening new positions, 376 increasing their positions, 324 reducing their positions, and 89 closing their positions.
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: $28.6B → $35B (+$6.45B)
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 376 | Existing positions reduced: 324
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 913 → 1,003 (+90)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$722M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$375M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$346M |
| 4 |
Parnassus Investments
San Francisco,
California
|
+$320M |
| 5 |
SPC
Slate Path Capital
New York
|
+$151M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
-$374M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$188M |
| 3 |
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$170M |
| 4 |
MCM
Mason Capital Management
New York
|
-$153M |
| 5 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$149M |
PYPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
1,003 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PayPal (PYPL) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $35B — up 23% from $28.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 191 funds opened new PYPL positions and 89 closed out — a net gain of 102 holders — while 376 added to existing stakes and 324 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $722M. The largest seller was Dodge & Cox, cutting an estimated $374M.
- 1,003 institutional investors held PayPal (PYPL) as of Q4 2015, up from 913 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $35B 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.