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 ($58.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 254.5m as of 2024-10-25, 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 ≈ $102.28. Options: 43 managers hold calls ($512.2m notional), 37 hold puts ($347.7m).
Trends to Q3 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 |
| Q3 2024 | 897 |
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 |
| Q3 2024 | 440 | 425 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | $486.0m | $515.4m | 1.06 |
| Q1 2024 | $372.7m | $353.0m | 0.95 |
| Q2 2024 | $265.2m | $317.1m | 1.20 |
| Q3 2024 | $512.2m | $347.7m | 0.68 |
Biggest buyers
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +2.7m |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | Added | +2.1m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +1.9m |
| GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +1.0m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Added | +785.5k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | Added | +719.6k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +616.4k |
| Greenhouse Funds LLLP | New | +586.9k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Added | +552.4k |
| North Reef Capital Management LP | Added | +530.0k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -3.9m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -2.2m |
| Kodai Capital Management LP | Reduced | -1.8m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -1.5m |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -1.3m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -746.7k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -609.1k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -592.2k |
| AXA S.A. | Reduced | -583.7k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -553.8k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $56.1m547.6k shares |
| MOORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | New | $49.6m484.1k shares |
| Hiddenite Capital Partners LP | Added | $46.1m450.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $45.2m441.4k shares |
| Greenhouse Funds LLLP | Added | $41.0m400.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $37.4m365.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $29.6m289.3k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | $23.0m224.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $19.0m185.2k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | $18.0m175.9k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $62.6m611.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $48.0m469.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $33.7m328.7k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | $28.8m281.1k shares |
| Portman Square Capital LLP | Unchanged | $24.6m240.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $19.1m186.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $16.7m162.8k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $15.5m151.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $14.1m137.7k shares |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | $9.3m91.0k 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 Q3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $166.3k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-08 | SHEFFIELD DAVID M EVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sold | $166.3k1.7k 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, Q3 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 24.8m $2.5bn | Added +616.4k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 17.9m $1.8bn | First filing |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 10.5m $1.1bn | Added +8.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 9.0m $917.7m | Reduced -1.5m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.09% of their portfolio | 7.6m $782.1m | Added +2.7m |
| SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP 8.98% of their portfolio | 7.6m $775.2m | Reduced -407.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.20% of their portfolio | 7.5m $765.8m | Added +1.9m |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 2.19% of their portfolio | 6.6m $680.0m | Added +215.4k |
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd 3.39% of their portfolio | 6.3m $641.0m | Added +43.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 5.9m $605.1m | Added +31.9k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 5.5m $564.4m | Added +83.5k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 0.67% of their portfolio | 5.0m $514.8m | Added +2.1m |
| FMR LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.4m $449.0m | Reduced -3.9m |
| GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 8.95% of their portfolio | 4.1m $424.1m | Added +1.0m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.9m $395.8m | Reduced -358.6k |
| NORGES BANK 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.1m $321.0m | Reduced -8.1k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.28% of their portfolio | 2.9m $292.2m | Reduced -444.8k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.6m $271.1m | Added +490.4k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.30% of their portfolio | 2.6m $264.5m | Reduced -132.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.4m $248.3m | Reduced -111.8k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.2m $224.3m | Reduced -11.3k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.0m $203.0m | Added +785.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.9m $197.0m | Reduced -34.3k |
| Amundi 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.9m $183.6m | Added +418.9k |
| LYRICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 2.62% of their portfolio | 1.8m $179.9m | Reduced -54.7k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.7m $177.0m | Reduced -17.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.7m $176.3m | Reduced -59.8k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.7m $170.9m | Reduced -53.6k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.6m $168.9m | Reduced -261.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $166.7m | Reduced -68.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $159.8m | Reduced -162.8k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.55% of their portfolio | 1.5m $158.2m | Reduced -553.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $157.9m | Added +44.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $145.4m | Added +46.3k |
| Davis Asset Management, L.P. 5.74% of their portfolio | 1.4m $143.4m | Added +100.0k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.3m $135.6m | Added +321.0k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.92% of their portfolio | 1.3m $137.5m | Added +273.8k |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.3m $134.3m | Unchanged |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.3m $133.7m | Reduced -2.2m |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $126.1m | Added +93.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $120.6m | Reduced -11.9k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.1m $112.3m | Reduced -46.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $107.5m | Added +318.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $104.9m | Added +394.5k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.47% of their portfolio | 1.0m $103.7m | Added +73.6k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 940.3k $96.3m | Added +330.3k |
| North Reef Capital Management LP 4.04% of their portfolio | 845.0k $86.5m | Added +530.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.07% of their portfolio | 835.5k $85.6m | Reduced -34.3k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.08% of their portfolio | 794.3k $81.3m | Added +68.9k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 787.2k $80.6m | Added +217.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.02% of their portfolio | 773.1k $79.2m | Reduced -17.3k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.40% of their portfolio | 764.0k $78.3m | Added +552.4k |
| Boston Partners 0.09% of their portfolio | 761.1k $77.9m | Reduced -216.3k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.05% of their portfolio | 757.7k $77.6m | Reduced -6.2k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 737.3k $75.5m | Added +719.6k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 732.2k $75.0m | Added +24.3k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.11% of their portfolio | 715.5k $73.3m | Added +214.8k |
| STRS OHIO 0.27% of their portfolio | 695.1k $71.2m | Added +130.0k |
| Invenomic Capital Management LP 3.86% of their portfolio | 682.3k $69.9m | Added +205.9k |
| Coho Partners, Ltd. 2.55% of their portfolio | 681.9k $69.8m | Reduced -75.9k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 1.00% of their portfolio | 650.3k $66.6m | Reduced -19.4k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 1.10% of their portfolio | 631.6k $64.7m | Added +25.5k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 620.4k $63.5m | Reduced -6.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 612.1k $62.7m | Reduced -40.3k |
| WEITZ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 3.08% of their portfolio | 610.0k $62.5m | Added +80.4k |
| AXA S.A. 0.18% of their portfolio | 602.8k $61.7m | Reduced -583.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 588.0k $60.2m | Added +39.1k |
| Greenhouse Funds LLLP 2.97% of their portfolio | 586.9k $60.1m | New |
| Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC 0.61% of their portfolio | 566.0k $58.0m | Added +283.0k |
| Sterling Capital Management LLC 0.73% of their portfolio | 549.9k $56.3m | First filing |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.07% of their portfolio | 495.1k $50.7m | Added +170.0k |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC 0.66% of their portfolio | 491.3k $50.3m | Added +301.4k |
| Kodai Capital Management LP 1.03% of their portfolio | 485.8k $49.8m | Reduced -1.8m |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.27% of their portfolio | 473.5k $48.5m | Reduced -22.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.04% of their portfolio | 467.1k $47.8m | Reduced -33.4k |
| SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC 0.94% of their portfolio | 460.0k $47.1m | New |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.35% of their portfolio | 456.2k $46.7m | Reduced -5.0k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.03% of their portfolio | 450.0k $46.1m | Added +88 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 428.1k $43.8m | Reduced -692 |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 410.6k $42.1m | Added +215.3k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.07% of their portfolio | 404.6k $41.4m | Added +313.1k |
| C WorldWide Group Holding A/S 0.43% of their portfolio | 403.4k $41.3m | Reduced -1.4k |
| National Pension Service 0.04% of their portfolio | 402.0k $41.2m | Reduced -79.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.02% of their portfolio | 396.7k $40.6m | Added +63.2k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 389.9k $39.9m | Reduced -746.7k |
| C Partners Holding GmbH 12.57% of their portfolio | 386.7k $39.6m | Added +29.5k |
| Estuary Capital Management LP 10.41% of their portfolio | 379.0k $38.8m | Added +90.2k |
| Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. 2.64% of their portfolio | 368.2k $37.7m | Added +109.6k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 366.7k $37.6m | Added +30.4k |
| MOORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 1.08% of their portfolio | 364.9k $37.4m | Reduced -80.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 360.8k $36.9m | Reduced -1.8k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.08% of their portfolio | 344.7k $35.3m | Reduced -11.1k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 338.2k $34.6m | Reduced -86.5k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.06% of their portfolio | 337.4k $34.6m | Added +1.1k |
| ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd 1.12% of their portfolio | 315.4k $32.3m | Reduced -94.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 299.1k $30.6m | Added +8.1k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.05% of their portfolio | 296.7k $30.4m | Added +63.9k |
| NATIXIS 0.18% of their portfolio | 293.7k $30.1m | Reduced -89.3k |
| Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd 0.12% of their portfolio | 286.5k $29.3m | New |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.05% of their portfolio | 284.5k $29.2m | Added +7.0k |