PayPal
PYPL
2,062 hedge funds and large institutions have $173B invested in PayPal in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 362 funds opening new positions, 705 increasing their positions, 802 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
358% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 362 | Existing positions closed: 79
99% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 143 → 284 (+141)
83% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $94.4B → $173B (+$78.7B)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,796 → 2,062 (+266)
0.61% more ownership
Funds ownership: 83.99% → 84.59% (+0.61%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 705 | Existing positions reduced: 802
30% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.6B | Put options by funds: $3.69B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$692M |
| 2 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$515M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$455M |
| 4 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
+$446M |
| 5 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$379M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$548M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$405M |
| 3 |
M&T Bank
Buffalo,
New York
|
-$314M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$244M |
| 5 |
Edgewood Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$220M |
PYPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
2,062 of the 4,889 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PayPal (PYPL) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $173B — up 83% from $94.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 362 funds opened new PYPL positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 283 holders — while 705 added to existing stakes and 802 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $692M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $548M.
- 2,062 institutional investors held PayPal (PYPL) as of Q2 2020, up from 1,796 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $173B of PayPal stock for Q2 2020, up 83% quarter-over-quarter.
- 362 funds opened new PayPal positions in Q2 2020 and 79 closed out, a net change of +283 holders.
- The largest PayPal buyer in Q2 2020 was BlackRock, an estimated $692M added.
- The largest PayPal seller in Q2 2020 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $548M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.