PayPal
PYPL
1,898 hedge funds and large institutions have $47.7B invested in PayPal in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 162 funds opening new positions, 747 increasing their positions, 756 reducing their positions, and 248 closing their positions.
1.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 72.99% → 74.04% (+1%)
1% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $5.49B | Capital outflows: $5.41B
0% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.91B | Put options by funds: $2.91B
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 747 | Existing positions reduced: 756
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,016 → 1,898 (-118)
35% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 162 | Existing positions closed: 248
44% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 52 → 29 (-23)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$596M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$312M |
| 3 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$250M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$180M |
| 5 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
+$168M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.09B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$1.08B |
| 3 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
-$213M |
| 4 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
-$149M |
| 5 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$148M |
PYPL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
1,898 of the 7,485 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PayPal (PYPL) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $47.7B — down 24% from $62.5B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 248 funds closed out of PYPL and 162 opened new positions — a net loss of 86 holders — while 756 trimmed existing stakes and 747 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $596M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $1.09B.
- 1,898 institutional investors held PayPal (PYPL) as of Q1 2025, down from 2,016 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $47.7B of PayPal stock for Q1 2025, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 162 funds opened new PayPal positions in Q1 2025 and 248 closed out, a net change of -86 holders.
- The largest PayPal buyer in Q1 2025 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $596M added.
- The largest PayPal seller in Q1 2025 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $1.09B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.