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 ($86.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 243.9m as of 2025-05-01, 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 ≈ $97.79. Options: 35 managers hold calls ($393.3m notional), 36 hold puts ($336.5m).
Trends to Q1 2025
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 |
| Q4 2024 | 933 |
| Q1 2025 | 879 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | 358 | 418 |
| Q3 2023 | 396 | 386 |
| Q4 2023 | 408 | 395 |
| Q1 2024 | 448 | 399 |
| Q2 2024 | 444 | 476 |
| Q3 2024 | 440 | 425 |
| Q4 2024 | 390 | 454 |
| Q1 2025 | 379 | 499 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | $265.2m | $317.1m | 1.20 |
| Q3 2024 | $512.2m | $347.7m | 0.68 |
| Q4 2024 | $327.8m | $380.2m | 1.16 |
| Q1 2025 | $393.3m | $336.5m | 0.86 |
Biggest buyers
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +3.5m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +3.0m |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Added | +1.5m |
| North Reef Capital Management LP | Added | +1.1m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +911.2k |
| Amundi | Added | +874.2k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Added | +708.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +455.4k |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +383.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +358.8k |
Biggest sellers
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd | Reduced | -2.5m |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -1.9m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.6m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -962.8k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP | Reduced | -945.3k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -679.8k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -651.8k |
| Greenhouse Funds LLLP | Sold out | -639.9k |
| AXA S.A. | Reduced | -555.7k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Reduced | -552.1k |
Biggest calls
| Oribel Capital Management, LP | New | $71.2m727.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $59.9m611.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $48.3m493.1k shares |
| Portman Square Capital LLP | New | $43.6m445.0k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | $34.9m356.8k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | $29.7m303.0k shares |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | $13.4m137.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $12.4m126.2k shares |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Added | $9.7m99.4k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $9.5m97.2k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $55.8m569.8k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | $47.5m485.1k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | $44.1m450.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $34.9m356.3k shares |
| Portman Square Capital LLP | Added | $29.1m297.6k shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Added | $17.6m180.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $17.2m175.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $11.5m117.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $9.4m95.9k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $9.0m91.6k 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 2025
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 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 | — |
| Q4 2024 | 1 | $672.8k | 2 | $3.5m | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2025.
Holders, Q1 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 23.4m $2.3bn | Reduced -1.6m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 19.0m $1.9bn | Added +138.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 10.8m $1.1bn | Reduced -55.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 9.5m $926.7m | Added +3.5m |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 2.85% of their portfolio | 8.3m $816.1m | Added +35.3k |
| SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP 9.48% of their portfolio | 7.5m $732.5m | Reduced -37.3k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.19% of their portfolio | 7.1m $695.1m | Reduced -156.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.3m $618.3m | Added +104.4k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 0.89% of their portfolio | 5.4m $530.5m | Added +65.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 5.0m $488.7m | Added +3.0m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 4.9m $480.8m | Reduced -140.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.9m $480.1m | Reduced -962.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.1m $400.8m | Reduced -197.5k |
| GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 9.17% of their portfolio | 3.8m $371.5m | Reduced -132.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.5m $339.7m | Added +383.5k |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.2m $316.7m | Reduced -679.8k |
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd 1.80% of their portfolio | 3.2m $315.5m | Reduced -2.5m |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.29% of their portfolio | 2.9m $276.1m | Reduced -97.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.7m $265.9m | Reduced -14.9k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.4m $229.6m | Reduced -552.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.3m $222.0m | Added +307.3k |
| North Reef Capital Management LP 8.54% of their portfolio | 2.0m $197.3m | Added +1.1m |
| Amundi 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.0m $186.1m | Added +874.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.0m $193.2m | Reduced -296.5k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.0m $193.1m | Reduced -4.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.0m $191.5m | Added +49.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.9m $188.4m | Added +180.9k |
| LYRICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 2.70% of their portfolio | 1.8m $178.0m | Reduced -16.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $159.1m | Added +9.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $156.5m | Added +120.6k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 1.5m $148.6m | Added +1.5m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $148.4m | Reduced -122.6k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.5m $146.3m | Reduced -162.7k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.5m $140.4m | Added +84.3k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.5m $142.4m | Added +197.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $138.9m | Added +455.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $138.3m | Reduced -459.2k |
| Davis Asset Management, L.P. 5.70% of their portfolio | 1.4m $137.1m | Unchanged |
| Contour Asset Management LLC 5.69% of their portfolio | 1.4m $136.5m | Added +76.3k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.98% of their portfolio | 1.4m $136.5m | Added +68.9k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.3m $127.8m | Added +911.2k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.2m $119.9m | Reduced -90.9k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.55% of their portfolio | 1.2m $119.0m | Added +322.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.2m $114.5m | Added +52.0k |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.1m $107.5m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.1m $107.0m | Reduced -125.9k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 961.1k $94.1m | First filing |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 931.0k $91.2m | Reduced -64.5k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.10% of their portfolio | 912.7k $89.4m | Added +708.5k |
| Focused Investors LLC 2.74% of their portfolio | 872.3k $85.4m | Reduced -19.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.06% of their portfolio | 845.8k $82.8m | First filing |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 783.9k $76.8m | Added +358.8k |
| Boston Partners 0.09% of their portfolio | 747.6k $73.1m | Reduced -4.8k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 741.9k $72.6m | Reduced -20.4k |
| Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC 0.63% of their portfolio | 725.5k $71.0m | Added +149.5k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.05% of their portfolio | 717.7k $70.3m | Reduced -1.1k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 1.18% of their portfolio | 706.7k $69.2m | Added +77.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.02% of their portfolio | 703.9k $68.9m | Reduced -70.2k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.12% of their portfolio | 702.1k $68.8m | Added +153.3k |
| STRS OHIO 0.28% of their portfolio | 678.5k $66.4m | Reduced -16.6k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 1.13% of their portfolio | 650.6k $63.7m | Added +13.5k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 617.7k $60.5m | Added +2.8k |
| WEITZ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 3.02% of their portfolio | 580.0k $56.8m | Reduced -9.6k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 563.6k $55.1m | Reduced -445.6k |
| Invenomic Capital Management LP 2.51% of their portfolio | 504.0k $49.3m | Reduced -31.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.05% of their portfolio | 492.5k $48.2m | Added +31.7k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.25% of their portfolio | 478.7k $46.9m | Added +3.6k |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC 0.63% of their portfolio | 475.3k $46.5m | Added +14.6k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 461.0k $45.1m | Added +63.2k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.04% of their portfolio | 454.0k $44.5m | Added +193.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 441.0k $43.2m | Reduced -38.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.03% of their portfolio | 428.3k $41.9m | Added +318 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 425.1k $41.6m | Added +72.4k |
| Coho Partners, Ltd. 2.50% of their portfolio | 423.2k $41.4m | Reduced -142.7k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 420.9k $41.2m | Reduced -5.1k |
| Blue Trust, Inc. 0.51% of their portfolio | 404.1k $39.6m | Reduced -260 |
| National Pension Service 0.04% of their portfolio | 397.9k $39.0m | Added +18.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 390.1k $38.2m | Reduced -176.6k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 385.2k $37.7m | Added +319.9k |
| C Partners Holding GmbH 9.61% of their portfolio | 376.1k $36.8m | Unchanged |
| MOORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 1.22% of their portfolio | 371.7k $36.4m | Added +135.7k |
| Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. 2.49% of their portfolio | 366.4k $35.9m | Added +21.7k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 360.0k $35.2m | Added +219.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 334.2k $32.7m | Reduced -43.6k |
| Estuary Capital Management LP 7.57% of their portfolio | 318.4k $31.2m | Added +78.1k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 309.3k $30.3m | Added +180.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 309.0k $30.3m | Added +36.1k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.05% of their portfolio | 304.9k $29.9m | Added +16.4k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.07% of their portfolio | 296.6k $29.0m | Reduced -8.9k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.52% of their portfolio | 291.6k $28.6m | New |
| NORTH STAR ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.30% of their portfolio | 291.1k $28.5m | Added +8.2k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 286.7k $28.1m | Reduced -7.9k |
| Aryeh Capital Management Ltd. 18.91% of their portfolio | 270.4k $26.5m | Unchanged |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.10% of their portfolio | 268.2k $26.3m | Added +3.9k |
| CRAMER ROSENTHAL MCGLYNN LLC 1.89% of their portfolio | 267.4k $26.2m | Reduced -9.1k |
| EP Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 259.0k $25.4m | Added +9.8k |
| VALUE HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT CO. LLC 4.75% of their portfolio | 258.9k $25.4m | Unchanged |
| Callodine Capital Management, LP 4.19% of their portfolio | 257.5k $25.2m | Added +107.5k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 256.2k $25.1m | Added +80.1k |
| NATIXIS 0.15% of their portfolio | 254.6k $24.7m | Added +30.0k |