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 ($54.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 242.6m as of 2025-07-31, 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 ≈ $80.09. Options: 37 managers hold calls ($467.8m notional), 37 hold puts ($683.3m).
Trends to Q2 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 |
| Q2 2025 | 807 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Q2 2025 | 362 | 488 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $512.2m | $347.7m | 0.68 |
| Q4 2024 | $327.8m | $380.2m | 1.16 |
| Q1 2025 | $393.3m | $336.5m | 0.86 |
| Q2 2025 | $467.8m | $683.3m | 1.46 |
Biggest buyers
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +2.7m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +2.2m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +1.5m |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | Added | +1.4m |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | Added | +1.3m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +1.1m |
| Man Group plc | Added | +987.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +976.9k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +889.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +708.5k |
Biggest sellers
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -3.7m |
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd | Sold out | -3.2m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -2.2m |
| North Reef Capital Management LP | Sold out | -2.0m |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC | Sold out | -1.1m |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | Reduced | -1.1m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -1.1m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.1m |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | Reduced | -914.8k |
Biggest calls
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | $163.5m2.0m shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | $76.0m949.2k shares |
| Portman Square Capital LLP | Unchanged | $35.6m445.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $31.7m396.5k shares |
| Greenhouse Funds LLLP | New | $24.0m300.0k shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | New | $16.0m200.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $15.4m192.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $13.6m170.3k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Added | $12.6m157.7k shares |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Added | $11.2m140.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $176.3m2.2m shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | $92.1m1.2m shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | $71.5m892.8k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $56.1m701.2k shares |
| Portman Square Capital LLP | Added | $46.0m575.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $43.5m543.1k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $25.0m312.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $21.3m266.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $17.5m218.2k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $16.7m209.2k 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $202.0k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-08 | SHEFFIELD DAVID M EVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sold | $202.0k2.5k 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 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 23.4m $1.9bn | Added +34.1k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 19.2m $1.5bn | Added +212.2k |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 2.88% of their portfolio | 11.1m $884.5m | Added +2.7m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 10.6m $851.7m | Reduced -118.2k |
| SYNOVUS FINANCIAL CORP 7.56% of their portfolio | 7.7m $617.5m | Added +235.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 7.3m $583.8m | Reduced -2.2m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 6.9m $548.3m | Reduced -248.5k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 0.87% of their portfolio | 6.7m $534.4m | Added +1.3m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 6.3m $504.2m | Reduced -8.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 4.8m $381.5m | Reduced -143.6k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 4.7m $378.2m | Reduced -266.6k |
| GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 9.81% of their portfolio | 4.3m $345.5m | Added +523.2k |
| NORGES BANK 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.4m $273.8m | Reduced -48.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.0m $241.1m | Reduced -1.1m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.0m $238.2m | Added +708.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.9m $229.2m | Added +1.5m |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.20% of their portfolio | 2.7m $218.0m | Reduced -123.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.6m $209.0m | Reduced -103.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.5m $201.8m | Added +1.1m |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5m $197.5m | Reduced -766.3k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.19% of their portfolio | 2.4m $192.9m | Added +2.2m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.2m $172.3m | Added +658.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.1m $169.5m | Added +162.3k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.1m $165.8m | Added +98.8k |
| Amundi 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.0m $168.0m | Added +47.3k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.0m $161.3m | Reduced -338.9k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.8m $147.1m | Reduced -85.9k |
| LYRICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 1.95% of their portfolio | 1.7m $135.4m | Reduced -126.0k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.95% of their portfolio | 1.7m $134.4m | Added +285.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $132.0m | Added +24.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $127.9m | Added +445 |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.5m $123.2m | Added +85.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $122.4m | Reduced -444.4k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.5m $118.1m | Added +1.4m |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.4m $112.8m | Added +239.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.4m $112.2m | Added +976.9k |
| Davis Asset Management, L.P. 4.36% of their portfolio | 1.4m $112.1m | Unchanged |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $110.8m | Reduced -130.4k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.43% of their portfolio | 1.3m $107.1m | Added +122.7k |
| Contour Asset Management LLC 3.23% of their portfolio | 1.2m $98.6m | Reduced -161.9k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $93.7m | Reduced -3.7m |
| Focused Investors LLC 3.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $93.5m | Added +295.6k |
| Man Group plc 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.1m $91.6m | Added +987.3k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.1m $89.8m | Added +560.9k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.1m $86.0m | Added +889.6k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $85.9m | Reduced -19.4k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 860.7k $68.9m | Reduced -100.3k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.10% of their portfolio | 807.0k $64.6m | Added +646.0k |
| NATIXIS 0.31% of their portfolio | 778.2k $62.3m | Added +523.6k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 1.04% of their portfolio | 767.4k $61.4m | Added +60.6k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.04% of their portfolio | 744.3k $59.6m | Added +26.6k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 739.6k $59.2m | Reduced -2.3k |
| Boston Partners 0.07% of their portfolio | 738.7k $59.1m | Reduced -8.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 724.7k $58.0m | Reduced -59.2k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.04% of their portfolio | 701.3k $56.1m | Reduced -144.4k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 675.3k $54.0m | Added +628.8k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 668.2k $53.5m | New |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.07% of their portfolio | 662.4k $53.0m | Added +637.7k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 622.2k $49.8m | Added +4.5k |
| Invenomic Capital Management LP 2.79% of their portfolio | 613.0k $49.1m | Added +109.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 602.9k $48.3m | Reduced -702.3k |
| Estuary Capital Management LP 9.18% of their portfolio | 588.2k $47.1m | Added +269.8k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.04% of their portfolio | 577.5k $46.2m | Added +123.6k |
| WEITZ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 2.41% of their portfolio | 560.0k $44.8m | Reduced -20.0k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.04% of their portfolio | 541.1k $43.3m | Added +48.6k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.09% of their portfolio | 533.9k $42.7m | Added +431.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 527.0k $42.2m | Reduced -176.9k |
| Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 511.3k $40.9m | Reduced -214.2k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 465.4k $37.2m | Added +4.4k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 449.4k $36.0m | Reduced -463.3k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 447.6k $35.8m | Added +19.4k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 425.3k $34.0m | Added +4.3k |
| Blue Trust, Inc. 0.40% of their portfolio | 422.0k $33.8m | Added +18.0k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 421.9k $33.8m | Added +112.9k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.76% of their portfolio | 418.1k $33.5m | Added +126.5k |
| National Pension Service 0.03% of their portfolio | 400.7k $32.1m | Added +2.9k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 394.8k $31.6m | Added +375.2k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 389.3k $43.2m | Added +29.4k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 378.8k $30.2m | Reduced -1.1m |
| Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel Ltd. 2.14% of their portfolio | 376.4k $30.1m | Added +10.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 350.9k $28.1m | Added +16.8k |
| PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 0.90% of their portfolio | 346.5k $27.7m | New |
| Coho Partners, Ltd. 2.00% of their portfolio | 336.3k $26.9m | Reduced -87.0k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.04% of their portfolio | 329.7k $26.4m | Added +24.7k |
| C Partners Holding GmbH 5.74% of their portfolio | 326.0k $26.1m | Reduced -50.1k |
| NORTH STAR ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.06% of their portfolio | 312.6k $25.0m | Added +21.5k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.09% of their portfolio | 309.6k $24.8m | Added +41.5k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.19% of their portfolio | 307.1k $24.6m | Added +241.2k |
| Prana Capital Management, LP 0.89% of their portfolio | 307.0k $24.6m | Added +141.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 296.9k $23.8m | Reduced -93.2k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 291.6k $23.3m | Added +255.3k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 285.7k $22.9m | Reduced -1.0k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.05% of their portfolio | 279.2k $22.3m | Reduced -17.4k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 276.9k $22.2m | Reduced -201.8k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 276.4k $22.1m | Reduced -1.2m |
| VALUE HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT CO. LLC 3.84% of their portfolio | 271.9k $21.8m | Added +13.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 269.6k $21.6m | Reduced -171.4k |
| Vinva Investment Management Ltd 0.54% of their portfolio | 264.8k $21.0m | Added +222.9k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 263.9k $21.1m | Added +7.7k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.05% of their portfolio | 259.5k $20.8m | Added +142.0k |