GLOBAL PMTS INC GPN
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 37940X102 · ISIN US37940X1028
American technology company
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryServices-Business Services, NEC
- HeadquartersAtlanta, GA
- Founded2000
- Websiteglobalpaymentsinc.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($117.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 262.0m as of 2023-04-26, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $105.36. Options: 25 managers hold calls ($173.9m notional), 23 hold puts ($170.1m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 866 |
| Q4 2022 | 835 |
| Q1 2023 | 852 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 313 | 496 |
| Q1 2023 | 396 | 384 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $233.7m | $209.7m | 0.90 |
| Q4 2022 | $231.7m | $170.3m | 0.74 |
| Q1 2023 | $173.9m | $170.1m | 0.98 |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +6.1m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.1m |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | Added | +752.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +700.6k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC | Added | +655.1k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +487.5k |
| Greenhouse Funds LLLP | Added | +477.8k |
| STRS OHIO | Added | +411.5k |
| North Reef Capital Management LP | Added | +392.0k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | Added | +389.3k |
Biggest sellers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -1.6m |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Sold out | -1.3m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -1.1m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.0m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -739.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -711.5k |
| Boston Partners | Reduced | -643.1k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC | Reduced | -624.3k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Reduced | -601.8k |
| Echo Street Capital Management LLC | Reduced | -495.7k |
Biggest calls
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $47.1m448.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $37.3m354.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $19.4m184.6k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $15.9m151.1k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $11.8m112.1k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | $7.4m70.3k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $5.7m55.0k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | New | $5.3m50.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $4.8m45.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $3.7m35.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $73.1m694.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $18.6m176.7k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $16.4m155.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $10.1m95.9k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $10.0m94.8k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | $7.7m72.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $5.8m55.0k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $5.3m50.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $5.3m50.1k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $4.7m44.8k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| GTCR W Aggregator LP 13G · passive investor new · filed 2026-01-12 | 15.4% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 6.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 1 | $137.7k | 1 | $209.3k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $345.0k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.1m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $466.2k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 2 | $835.1k | 1 | $468.5k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $176.6k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-27 | SHEFFIELD DAVID M Chief Accounting Officer | Sold | $176.6k1.6k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 25.4m $2.7bn | Reduced -1.0m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 18.8m $2.0bn | Reduced -1.1m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.30% of their portfolio | 14.2m $1.5bn | Reduced -739.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.19% of their portfolio | 11.9m $1.2bn | Reduced -711.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 10.8m $1.1bn | Added +134.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 10.6m $1.1bn | Added +6.1m |
| SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP 9.76% of their portfolio | 8.2m $866.1m | Added +5.1k |
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd 5.42% of their portfolio | 6.5m $689.0m | Added +187.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 5.4m $571.8m | Reduced -69.9k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.25% of their portfolio | 4.8m $504.8m | Reduced -52.6k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.68% of their portfolio | 3.9m $407.8m | Reduced -83.9k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.58% of their portfolio | 3.9m $401.1m | Added +752.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.5m $370.3m | Added +700.6k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.39% of their portfolio | 3.3m $349.8m | Added +50.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.1m $327.8m | Added +59.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.9m $305.0m | Reduced -49.3k |
| NORGES BANK 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.9m $300.1m | Added +220.4k |
| Boston Partners 0.40% of their portfolio | 2.8m $290.8m | Reduced -643.1k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.6m $271.3m | Reduced -601.8k |
| GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 5.81% of their portfolio | 2.2m $236.2m | Reduced -147.1k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.30% of their portfolio | 2.2m $233.9m | Reduced -34.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.1m $220.6m | Reduced -99.6k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 0.41% of their portfolio | 2.0m $212.2m | Added +8.2k |
| LYRICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 3.88% of their portfolio | 1.9m $198.8m | Reduced -23.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.7m $178.1m | Reduced -3.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.5m $160.7m | Added +121.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.5m $159.2m | Added +27.0k |
| Coho Partners, Ltd. 2.74% of their portfolio | 1.5m $158.8m | Added +77.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.5m $157.8m | Added +1.1m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.4m $151.0m | Reduced -174.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.4m $148.3m | Added +56.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.4m $145.0m | Reduced -9.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.3m $141.9m | Reduced -126.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.3m $133.2m | Reduced -85.3k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 1.3m $132.4m | Added +655.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $130.4m | Reduced -1.6m |
| AXA S.A. 0.41% of their portfolio | 1.1m $120.2m | Reduced -29.3k |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 1.1m $118.8m | Unchanged |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $117.2m | Reduced -338.7k |
| Davis Asset Management, L.P. 7.43% of their portfolio | 1.1m $115.8m | Unchanged |
| Swiss National Bank 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.1m $112.9m | Reduced -53.3k |
| Capital International Investors 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $105.5m | Added +6.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 976.5k $102.8m | Reduced -188.2k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 965.8k $101.6m | Reduced -9.7k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.13% of their portfolio | 955.6k $100.6m | Added +306.7k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.36% of their portfolio | 951.9k $100.2m | Added +487.5k |
| Perpetual Ltd 0.84% of their portfolio | 927.2k $97.6m | First filing |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 1.50% of their portfolio | 914.1k $96.2m | Reduced -624.3k |
| STRS OHIO 0.14% of their portfolio | 844.0k $88.8m | Added +411.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.03% of their portfolio | 798.8k $84.1m | Added +14.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.03% of their portfolio | 780.8k $82.2m | Added +26.7k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.58% of their portfolio | 778.5k $81.9m | Reduced -26.7k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.47% of their portfolio | 766.7k $80.7m | Added +5.3k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 764.2k $80.4m | Reduced -29.2k |
| Echo Street Capital Management LLC 0.69% of their portfolio | 730.1k $76.8m | Reduced -495.7k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.13% of their portfolio | 695.2k $73.2m | Added +182.1k |
| EQUITY INVESTMENT CORP 2.33% of their portfolio | 675.8k $71.1m | Added +5.2k |
| ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 671.8k $70.7m | Reduced -114.9k |
| Greenhouse Funds LLLP 5.86% of their portfolio | 638.0k $67.1m | Added +477.8k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 1.39% of their portfolio | 617.1k $64.9m | Added +65.1k |
| GREENLIGHT CAPITAL INC 3.43% of their portfolio | 600.4k $63.2m | Added +127.3k |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.64% of their portfolio | 591.8k $62.3m | Added +30.6k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 0.99% of their portfolio | 580.8k $61.1m | Reduced -69.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 579.5k $61.0m | Added +72.5k |
| North Reef Capital Management LP 6.25% of their portfolio | 530.0k $55.8m | Added +392.0k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.05% of their portfolio | 522.5k $55.0m | Reduced -103.8k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.07% of their portfolio | 507.7k $53.4m | Added +10.4k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 507.3k $53.4m | Added +87.2k |
| Amundi 0.03% of their portfolio | 494.8k $51.4m | Reduced -108.6k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 464.9k $48.9m | Added +2.5k |
| National Pension Service 0.09% of their portfolio | 458.2k $47.3m | Reduced -72.2k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 448.9k $47.2m | Reduced -12.0k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.07% of their portfolio | 448.1k $47.2m | Reduced -15.1k |
| Prana Capital Management, LP 3.84% of their portfolio | 430.7k $45.3m | Added +288.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 427.1k $44.9m | Added +14.5k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 424.6k $44.7m | Added +389.3k |
| Premier Fund Managers Ltd 1.71% of their portfolio | 420.2k $43.3m | Added +50.0k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 396.1k $41.7m | Reduced -640 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 383.7k $40.4m | Added +84.5k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.07% of their portfolio | 382.7k $40.3m | Added +56.3k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 382.1k $39.8m | Added +35.6k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 381.6k $40.1m | Added +10.0k |
| NICHOLAS COMPANY, INC. 0.81% of their portfolio | 379.8k $40.0m | Unchanged |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.03% of their portfolio | 377.6k $39.7m | Added +34.2k |
| Junto Capital Management LP 1.10% of their portfolio | 373.1k $39.3m | New |
| Azora Capital LP 5.95% of their portfolio | 368.4k $38.8m | Added +291.4k |
| STEADFAST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 1.11% of their portfolio | 350.4k $36.9m | Reduced -349.2k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio | 348.8k $36.5m | Added +18.3k |
| Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. 0.98% of their portfolio | 348.6k $36.7m | Added +83.5k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.07% of their portfolio | 345.5k $36.4m | Reduced -5.6k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.45% of their portfolio | 341.0k $35.9m | New |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.11% of their portfolio | 338.9k $35.7m | Reduced -36.1k |
| Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. 3.45% of their portfolio | 334.7k $35.2m | Added +219.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 323.1k $34.0m | Reduced -2.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.08% of their portfolio | 311.7k $32.8m | Reduced -8.6k |
| C Partners Holding GmbH 6.31% of their portfolio | 308.6k $32.5m | Reduced -26.1k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.54% of their portfolio | 303.8k $32.0m | Reduced -27.9k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.07% of their portfolio | 302.4k $31.8m | Reduced -10.7k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 301.3k $31.7m | Added +89.7k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.08% of their portfolio | 289.7k $30.5m | Added +12.5k |