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 ($59.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 258.0m as of 2024-02-12, 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 ≈ $127.02. Options: 31 managers hold calls ($486.0m notional), 30 hold puts ($515.4m).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 866 |
| Q4 2022 | 835 |
| Q1 2023 | 852 |
| Q2 2023 | 835 |
| Q3 2023 | 863 |
| Q4 2023 | 913 |
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 |
| Q2 2023 | 358 | 418 |
| Q3 2023 | 396 | 386 |
| Q4 2023 | 408 | 395 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $173.9m | $170.1m | 0.98 |
| Q2 2023 | $435.9m | $416.4m | 0.96 |
| Q3 2023 | $553.2m | $449.2m | 0.81 |
| Q4 2023 | $486.0m | $515.4m | 1.06 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +2.9m |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | Added | +2.2m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +1.9m |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Added | +1.5m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +1.2m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +1.1m |
| Davis Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +1.1m |
| AXA S.A. | Added | +1.1m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +772.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +650.3k |
Biggest sellers
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -3.4m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Reduced | -2.7m |
| ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -1.1m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -1.1m |
| Perpetual Ltd | Reduced | -898.2k |
| Echo Street Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -637.3k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Reduced | -548.3k |
| ING GROEP NV | Reduced | -458.5k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | Reduced | -430.6k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec | Sold out | -400.0k |
Biggest calls
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | $279.4m2.2m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $64.3m506.2k shares |
| Hiddenite Capital Partners LP | Added | $25.4m200.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $22.5m177.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $12.6m99.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $11.6m91.6k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $7.7m60.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $7.5m58.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $7.2m56.9k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $6.9m54.4k shares |
Biggest puts
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | New | $279.4m2.2m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $83.5m657.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $29.0m228.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $27.4m215.9k shares |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Added | $26.7m210.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $11.5m90.9k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $8.6m67.7k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Added | $7.5m59.1k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $6.0m47.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $4.1m32.5k 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 Q4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $6.8m | — |
| Q4 2023 | 1 | $420.2k | 3 | $2.9m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-14 | WOODS M TROY Director | Sold | $701.9k5.2k shares |
| 2023-12-08 | BALDWIN ROBERT H B JR Director | Bought | $420.2k3.5k shares |
| 2023-11-15 | SHEFFIELD DAVID M EVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sold | $203.1k1.8k shares |
| 2023-11-02 | Green David Lawrence Chief Admin & Legal Officer | Sold | $2.0m17.9k 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, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 24.9m $3.2bn | Reduced -23.7k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 17.7m $2.2bn | Reduced -142.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.21% of their portfolio | 12.5m $1.6bn | Added +650.3k |
| FMR LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 10.6m $1.3bn | Added +1.2m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.07% of their portfolio | 10.6m $1.3bn | Added +262.8k |
| SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP 14.54% of their portfolio | 8.1m $1.0bn | Reduced -79.2k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.18% of their portfolio | 7.8m $989.2m | Reduced -3.4m |
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd 5.73% of their portfolio | 7.2m $913.3m | Added +48.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.04% of their portfolio | 6.3m $795.8m | Added +2.9m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 5.7m $721.0m | Added +112.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.20% of their portfolio | 5.1m $653.1m | Added +1.9m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.30% of their portfolio | 5.1m $646.2m | Added +132.6k |
| Boston Partners 0.81% of their portfolio | 4.8m $608.5m | Reduced -357.3k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.45% of their portfolio | 3.4m $430.7m | Reduced -108.4k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.48% of their portfolio | 3.0m $379.8m | Added +76.6k |
| NORGES BANK 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.9m $365.9m | Added +241.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.7m $345.9m | Reduced -111.7k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 0.58% of their portfolio | 2.7m $339.2m | Reduced -119.8k |
| Davis Asset Management, L.P. 6.82% of their portfolio | 2.2m $279.4m | Added +1.1m |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 1.05% of their portfolio | 2.2m $278.4m | Added +477.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $274.7m | Added +1.1m |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 3.42% of their portfolio | 2.2m $274.7m | Added +2.2m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 2.2m $274.4m | Reduced -3.6k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 1.04% of their portfolio | 2.1m $265.3m | Added +1.5m |
| AXA S.A. 0.41% of their portfolio | 2.0m $252.7m | Added +1.1m |
| GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 5.77% of their portfolio | 1.9m $247.4m | Added +101.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.9m $239.0m | Reduced -119.9k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.8m $234.9m | Reduced -73.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.8m $231.6m | Added +165.1k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.8m $230.3m | Added +9.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.8m $225.3m | Reduced -17.0k |
| LYRICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 3.65% of their portfolio | 1.8m $224.0m | Added +14.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.7m $220.1m | Added +257.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.6m $207.2m | Added +772.4k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.33% of their portfolio | 1.6m $207.0m | Reduced -430.6k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.6m $205.7m | Added +8.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.6m $200.9m | Added +195.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.5m $190.1m | Added +53.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.5m $186.5m | Added +40.2k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.3m $169.1m | Added +517.0k |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 1.1m $143.4m | Unchanged |
| Coho Partners, Ltd. 3.20% of their portfolio | 1.1m $137.6m | Reduced -229.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.0m $132.0m | Added +46.1k |
| Capital International Investors 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $131.0m | Added +13.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $129.6m | Reduced -65.6k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.95% of their portfolio | 927.7k $117.8m | Added +51.1k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 900.9k $114.4m | Reduced -10.5k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.18% of their portfolio | 894.9k $113.7m | Reduced -36.3k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 894.8k $113.6m | Reduced -17.3k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.64% of their portfolio | 866.9k $110.1m | Added +57.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.03% of their portfolio | 828.3k $105.2m | Added +19.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.08% of their portfolio | 813.0k $103.2m | Reduced -29.7k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.31% of their portfolio | 796.0k $101.1m | Added +176.9k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.51% of their portfolio | 752.2k $95.5m | Reduced -2.4k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 738.9k $94.6m | Added +150.0k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 679.9k $86.3m | Added +34.2k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 639.8k $81.3m | Reduced -15.1k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.08% of their portfolio | 638.0k $81.0m | Added +166.8k |
| STRS OHIO 0.34% of their portfolio | 636.0k $80.8m | Added +159.3k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 1.61% of their portfolio | 633.2k $80.4m | Added +7.8k |
| Greenhouse Funds LLLP 5.03% of their portfolio | 582.3k $73.9m | Reduced -380.5k |
| STEADFAST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 1.80% of their portfolio | 574.2k $72.9m | Reduced -164.2k |
| Amundi 0.03% of their portfolio | 562.6k $73.9m | Added +220.8k |
| Kodai Capital Management LP 1.41% of their portfolio | 543.5k $69.0m | First filing |
| ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd 2.14% of their portfolio | 540.8k $68.7m | New |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.09% of their portfolio | 506.9k $64.4m | Reduced -96.9k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.07% of their portfolio | 497.6k $63.2m | Added +2.3k |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.63% of their portfolio | 491.7k $62.4m | Added +13.7k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 490.1k $62.2m | Added +102.5k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.05% of their portfolio | 474.3k $60.2m | Reduced -22.9k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 459.5k $58.4m | Reduced -1.3k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 452.0k $57.4m | Reduced -548.3k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.10% of their portfolio | 449.7k $57.1m | Reduced -10.3k |
| NICHOLAS COMPANY, INC. 1.01% of their portfolio | 448.7k $57.0m | Unchanged |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 444.5k $56.5m | Added +21.5k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 0.91% of their portfolio | 442.7k $56.2m | Reduced -12.8k |
| National Pension Service 0.08% of their portfolio | 432.7k $55.0m | Unchanged |
| KBC Group NV 0.19% of their portfolio | 421.0k $53.5m | Reduced -65.5k |
| Premier Fund Managers Ltd 2.32% of their portfolio | 420.2k $53.8m | Unchanged |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.07% of their portfolio | 415.4k $52.8m | Added +1.8k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.11% of their portfolio | 404.2k $51.3m | Reduced -27.8k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 402.9k $51.2m | Reduced -12.3k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 0.87% of their portfolio | 396.1k $50.3m | Reduced -25.2k |
| Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. 1.37% of their portfolio | 388.1k $49.3m | Reduced -67.4k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 369.4k $46.9m | Reduced -43.3k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 366.1k $46.5m | Reduced -10.8k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.03% of their portfolio | 364.9k $46.3m | Added +13.0k |
| C Partners Holding GmbH 12.60% of their portfolio | 349.8k $44.4m | Reduced -16.1k |
| Prana Capital Management, LP 2.60% of their portfolio | 347.5k $44.1m | Added +28.2k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 342.5k $43.5m | Added +326.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 331.7k $42.1m | Reduced -1.1m |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio | 326.7k $41.6m | Reduced -9.5k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.09% of their portfolio | 326.0k $41.4m | Added +132.7k |
| Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. 3.11% of their portfolio | 312.0k $39.6m | Added +36.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 308.9k $39.2m | Added +40.5k |
| Credential Qtrade Securities Inc. 2.34% of their portfolio | 308.5k $39.2m | Added +8.0k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 298.3k $37.9m | Added +22.3k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.07% of their portfolio | 291.9k $37.1m | Reduced -124.9k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.20% of their portfolio | 285.0k $36.2m | Added +93.8k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.07% of their portfolio | 277.9k $35.3m | Added +1.1k |