PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC (PANW) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC (PANW) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Mairs & Power Growth Fund, Sequoia Financial Advisors, ARK Invest, Renaissance Technologies LLC, and Parnassus Endeavor Fund.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-875,8753,052,729$1,084,909
Q4 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1,91628,811$10,239
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,061,6483,928,604$961,526
Q3 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy26,89526,895$6,583
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-429,0994,990,252$1,146,111
Q2 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-21,0670$5,544
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-243,1005,419,351$888,557
Q1 2020Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy10,14021,067$3,454
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-185,6995,662,451$1,309,442
Q4 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy10310,927$2,527
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy773,8005,848,150$1,192,028
Q3 2019Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy10,82410,824$2,206
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy590,2005,074,350$1,033,950
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy179,7004,484,150$1,089,110
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-346,7504,304,450$810,743
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy205,1004,651,200$1,047,729
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy67,0004,446,100$807,056
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy681,2004,379,100$634,707
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,550,6003,697,900$532,867
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-5,5002,147,300$287,330
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy307,8002,152,800$242,578
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy362,9001,845,000$230,717
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy349,0001,482,100$236,143
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy201,8001,133,100$138,963
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-425,700931,300$151,932
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy726,9001,357,000$239,022
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy526,100630,100$108,377
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-275,900104,000$18,169
Q3 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy157,000379,900$37,268
Q2 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-138,750222,900$18,690

Frequently asked questions about PANW activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying PANW?

    Institutional owners buying PANW include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in PANW activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in PANW compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC (PANW) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in PANW increasing?

    Institutional interest in PANW can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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