PayPal
PYPL
1,797 hedge funds and large institutions have $94.4B invested in PayPal in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 162 funds opening new positions, 753 increasing their positions, 705 reducing their positions, and 158 closing their positions.
16% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 124 → 144 (+20)
12% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $7.59B | Capital outflows: $6.76B
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 753 | Existing positions reduced: 705
3% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 162 | Existing positions closed: 158
0.64% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.37% → 84.02% (+0.64%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,826 → 1,797 (-29)
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.3B | Put options by funds: $2.35B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$980M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$397M |
| 3 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$270M |
| 5 |
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$210M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.03B |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$349M |
| 3 |
Fundsmith LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$307M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$293M |
| 5 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
-$260M |
PYPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
1,797 of the 4,549 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PayPal (PYPL) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $94.4B — down 11% from $106B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 162 funds opened new PYPL positions and 158 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 753 added to existing stakes and 705 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $980M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $1.03B.
- 1,797 institutional investors held PayPal (PYPL) as of Q1 2020, down from 1,826 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $94.4B of PayPal stock for Q1 2020, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 162 funds opened new PayPal positions in Q1 2020 and 158 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest PayPal buyer in Q1 2020 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $980M added.
- The largest PayPal seller in Q1 2020 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $1.03B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.