PayPal
PYPL
2,509 hedge funds and large institutions have $230B invested in PayPal in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 200 funds opening new positions, 1,066 increasing their positions, 1,008 reducing their positions, and 113 closing their positions.
77% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 200 | Existing positions closed: 113
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,444 → 2,509 (+65)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,066 | Existing positions reduced: 1,008
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $228B → $230B (+$1.96B)
2.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.08% → 80.86% (-2.2%)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 326 → 295 (-31)
30% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.85B | Put options by funds: $6.94B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.01B |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$414M |
| 3 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$370M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$266M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$245M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1.8B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$1.01B |
| 3 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
-$987M |
| 4 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
-$635M |
| 5 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$597M |
PYPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
2,509 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PayPal (PYPL) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $230B — up 0.86% from $228B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 200 funds opened new PYPL positions and 113 closed out — a net gain of 87 holders — while 1,066 added to existing stakes and 1,008 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $1.01B. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $1.8B.
- 2,509 institutional investors held PayPal (PYPL) as of Q1 2021, up from 2,444 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $230B of PayPal stock for Q1 2021, up 0.86% quarter-over-quarter.
- 200 funds opened new PayPal positions in Q1 2021 and 113 closed out, a net change of +87 holders.
- The largest PayPal buyer in Q1 2021 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $1.01B added.
- The largest PayPal seller in Q1 2021 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $1.8B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.