PayPal
PYPL
1,836 hedge funds and large institutions have $46.6B invested in PayPal in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 253 funds opening new positions, 567 increasing their positions, 841 reducing their positions, and 157 closing their positions.
61% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 253 | Existing positions closed: 157
10% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.98B | Put options by funds: $3.6B
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $43.2B → $46.6B (+$3.32B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,763 → 1,836 (+73)
2.81% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.65% → 69.47% (+2.8%)
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 37 → 38 (+1)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 567 | Existing positions reduced: 841
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$717M |
| 2 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
+$203M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$168M |
| 4 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$133M |
| 5 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
+$104M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
-$332M |
| 2 |
AM
Atreides Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$244M |
| 3 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$218M |
| 4 |
DCP
DSM Capital Partners
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
-$125M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$121M |
PYPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
1,836 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PayPal (PYPL) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $46.6B — up 7.7% from $43.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 253 funds opened new PYPL positions and 157 closed out — a net gain of 96 holders — while 567 added to existing stakes and 841 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $717M. The largest seller was Assenagon Asset Management, cutting an estimated $332M.
- 1,836 institutional investors held PayPal (PYPL) as of Q4 2023, up from 1,763 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $46.6B of PayPal stock for Q4 2023, up 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 253 funds opened new PayPal positions in Q4 2023 and 157 closed out, a net change of +96 holders.
- The largest PayPal buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $717M added.
- The largest PayPal seller in Q4 2023 was Assenagon Asset Management, an estimated $332M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.