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 ($54.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 254.4m as of 2024-08-01, 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 ≈ $96.67. Options: 42 managers hold calls ($265.2m notional), 31 hold puts ($317.1m).
Trends to Q2 2024
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 |
| Q1 2024 | 944 |
| Q2 2024 | 903 |
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 |
| Q1 2024 | 448 | 399 |
| Q2 2024 | 444 | 476 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $553.2m | $449.2m | 0.81 |
| Q4 2023 | $486.0m | $515.4m | 1.06 |
| Q1 2024 | $372.7m | $353.0m | 0.95 |
| Q2 2024 | $265.2m | $317.1m | 1.20 |
Biggest buyers
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +4.2m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | New | +2.1m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +1.8m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +1.6m |
| Kodai Capital Management LP | Added | +1.5m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.4m |
| Amundi | Added | +852.2k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +755.9k |
| GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +730.1k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Added | +727.2k |
Biggest sellers
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -7.1m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -5.9m |
| Boston Partners | Reduced | -3.8m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -3.3m |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Reduced | -1.8m |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | Sold out | -1.5m |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | Sold out | -1.4m |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | Sold out | -1.2m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -1.1m |
| Capital International Investors | Sold out | -1.0m |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $42.2m436.5k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $30.0m310.2k shares |
| Greenhouse Funds LLLP | New | $21.8m225.0k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | New | $20.6m212.9k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | New | $17.9m184.8k shares |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | $16.2m167.4k shares |
| Hiddenite Capital Partners LP | Unchanged | $14.5m150.0k shares |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | New | $13.5m140.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $11.2m115.6k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $7.8m80.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $70.7m730.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $44.2m456.8k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | $44.1m455.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $29.7m306.7k shares |
| Portman Square Capital LLP | Unchanged | $23.2m240.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $22.8m236.1k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Added | $11.9m123.5k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $11.5m119.4k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | $8.6m891 shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $7.9m81.5k 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 Q2 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $537.2k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-06 | JOHNSTON SHANNON A Senior EVP and CIO | Sold | $169.8k1.7k shares |
| 2024-05-09 | Carter Andrea M Senior Executive VP and CHRO | Sold | $367.4k3.3k 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, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 24.2m $2.3bn | Reduced -383.1k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 17.7m $1.7bn | Reduced -65.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 10.5m $1.0bn | Reduced -29.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.10% of their portfolio | 10.4m $1.0bn | Added +1.8m |
| FMR LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 8.2m $797.5m | Reduced -3.3m |
| SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP 10.19% of their portfolio | 8.0m $771.3m | Reduced -8.0k |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 2.18% of their portfolio | 6.4m $621.1m | Added +4.2m |
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd 3.74% of their portfolio | 6.2m $601.0m | Added +548.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 5.9m $568.6m | Added +15.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 5.6m $539.4m | Reduced -606.6k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 5.4m $523.8m | Added +727.2k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 5.0m $479.5m | Reduced -7.1m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.2m $408.4m | Reduced -5.9m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 3.5m $338.0m | Added +1.4m |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.32% of their portfolio | 3.3m $318.9m | Reduced -9.0k |
| NORGES BANK 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.1m $303.9m | Added +78.5k |
| GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 6.39% of their portfolio | 3.1m $301.5m | Added +730.1k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 0.47% of their portfolio | 2.9m $278.5m | Added +655.5k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.31% of their portfolio | 2.7m $261.2m | Reduced -67.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.5m $245.3m | Reduced -84.0k |
| Kodai Capital Management LP 4.29% of their portfolio | 2.3m $225.2m | Added +1.5m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.2m $212.8m | Reduced -66.5k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.2m $208.5m | Added +5.3k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.66% of their portfolio | 2.1m $202.9m | New |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.0m $189.3m | Added +193.1k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.9m $184.7m | Added +141.2k |
| LYRICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 2.81% of their portfolio | 1.8m $175.1m | Reduced -19.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.8m $172.2m | Added +1.6m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.7m $168.9m | Added +346.5k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.7m $166.6m | Added +56.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.7m $166.6m | Added +87.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.7m $164.0m | Reduced -58.0k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.5m $147.0m | Added +659.2k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $144.8m | Reduced -635 |
| Amundi 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.4m $139.0m | Added +852.2k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $132.8m | Added +15.4k |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.3m $126.8m | Added +182.1k |
| Davis Asset Management, L.P. 5.65% of their portfolio | 1.3m $125.7m | Added +200.0k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $115.7m | Reduced -12.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $115.0m | Added +299.9k |
| AXA S.A. 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.2m $114.7m | Added +384.6k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.2m $109.9m | Added +755.9k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $110.0m | Added +50.1k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $109.9m | Reduced -1.1m |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 1.1m $103.0m | Added +95.4k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $99.3m | Reduced -6.8k |
| Boston Partners 0.12% of their portfolio | 977.4k $94.5m | Reduced -3.8m |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.45% of their portfolio | 939.0k $90.8m | Added +75.3k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.13% of their portfolio | 878.6k $85.0m | Added +39.2k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.07% of their portfolio | 869.8k $84.1m | Added +5.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.02% of their portfolio | 790.4k $76.4m | Added +1.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.05% of their portfolio | 763.9k $73.9m | Reduced -16.0k |
| Coho Partners, Ltd. 2.56% of their portfolio | 757.8k $73.3m | Reduced -239.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 731.2k $70.7m | Reduced -891.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.08% of their portfolio | 725.4k $70.1m | Added +32.8k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 707.9k $68.0m | Added +14.0k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.17% of their portfolio | 670.3k $64.8m | Reduced -223.2k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 1.04% of their portfolio | 669.7k $64.8m | Added +236.1k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 652.4k $63.1m | Added +17.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 630.0k $60.9m | Reduced -432.4k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 626.4k $60.6m | Reduced -43.7k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 609.9k $59.0m | Added +463.6k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 1.12% of their portfolio | 606.1k $58.6m | Reduced -23.8k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 569.5k $55.1m | Reduced -11.4k |
| STRS OHIO 0.22% of their portfolio | 565.1k $54.6m | Added +46.5k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 561.3k $54.3m | Added +361.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 548.9k $53.1m | Added +127.5k |
| WEITZ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 2.69% of their portfolio | 529.6k $51.2m | Added +209.6k |
| NICHOLAS COMPANY, INC. 0.82% of their portfolio | 508.6k $49.2m | Added +59.8k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio | 500.7k $48.4m | Reduced -23.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.05% of their portfolio | 500.5k $48.4m | Reduced -3.4k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.25% of their portfolio | 496.0k $48.0m | Added +23.6k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 493.7k $47.7m | Added +288.1k |
| National Pension Service 0.05% of their portfolio | 481.4k $46.5m | Added +50.1k |
| Invenomic Capital Management LP 2.40% of their portfolio | 476.4k $46.1m | Added +268.8k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.29% of their portfolio | 461.2k $44.6m | Reduced -13.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.03% of their portfolio | 449.9k $43.5m | Reduced -12.0k |
| MOORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 0.94% of their portfolio | 445.1k $43.0m | Added +341.4k |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 442.7k $42.8m | Reduced -13.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 428.8k $41.5m | Added +8.8k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.04% of their portfolio | 424.7k $41.1m | Added +138.8k |
| ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd 1.44% of their portfolio | 409.8k $39.6m | Added +92.9k |
| KBC Group NV 0.12% of their portfolio | 408.5k $39.5m | Reduced -2.4k |
| C WorldWide Group Holding A/S 0.42% of their portfolio | 404.9k $39.2m | Unchanged |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 401.8k $38.9m | Added +204.3k |
| NATIXIS 0.23% of their portfolio | 383.0k $37.0m | Reduced -206.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 362.6k $35.1m | Reduced -19.9k |
| C Partners Holding GmbH 9.96% of their portfolio | 357.2k $34.5m | Added +7.4k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.08% of their portfolio | 355.8k $34.4m | Reduced -18.1k |
| Aviso Financial Inc. 1.85% of their portfolio | 344.1k $33.3m | First filing |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.05% of their portfolio | 336.3k $32.5m | Reduced -23.8k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 336.2k $32.5m | Added +24.8k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.02% of their portfolio | 333.4k $32.2m | Reduced -44.0k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 325.1k $31.4m | New |
| North Reef Capital Management LP 1.41% of their portfolio | 315.0k $30.5m | New |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 291.1k $28.1m | Reduced -157.2k |
| Estuary Capital Management LP 9.00% of their portfolio | 288.7k $27.9m | Added +133.4k |
| Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 283.0k $27.4m | Added +140.0k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 278.6k $26.9m | Added +4.0k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.05% of their portfolio | 277.6k $26.9m | Added +10.1k |