PAYPAL HLDGS INC PYPL
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 70450Y103 · ISIN US70450Y1038
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryServices-Business Services, NEC
- HeadquartersSan Jose, CA
- Founded2015
- 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 ($227.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 1.1bn as of 2023-05-02, 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 ≈ $73.77. Options: 68 managers hold calls ($2.8bn notional), 62 hold puts ($3.6bn).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 2,123 |
| Q4 2022 | 2,014 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,966 |
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 | 692 | 1,318 |
| Q1 2023 | 932 | 956 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $4.4bn | $4.8bn | 1.08 |
| Q4 2022 | $3.5bn | $2.3bn | 0.66 |
| Q1 2023 | $2.8bn | $3.6bn | 1.27 |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +16.4m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +3.7m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +2.6m |
| Man Group plc | New | +2.1m |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | Added | +1.8m |
| Select Equity Group, L.P. | New | +1.7m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +1.6m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +1.6m |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | Added | +1.5m |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +1.5m |
Biggest sellers
| Dodge & Cox | Reduced | -7.5m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -5.5m |
| Aristotle Capital Management, LLC | Reduced | -4.6m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Reduced | -4.2m |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main | Reduced | -3.0m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -2.8m |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -2.6m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -2.3m |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA | Reduced | -1.9m |
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -1.8m |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $641.9m8.5m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $446.7m5.9m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $156.0m2.1m shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $152.5m2.0m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $138.8m1.8m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $127.5m1.7m shares |
| CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH | Added | $114.8m1.5m shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $100.2m1.3m shares |
| CTC LLC | Reduced | $95.9m12.9k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Reduced | $88.6m1.2m shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $663.2m8.7m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $548.2m7.2m shares |
| CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH | New | $356.2m4.7m shares |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | New | $258.2m3.4m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $208.4m2.7m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $190.5m2.5m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $157.1m2.1m shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Reduced | $120.6m1.6m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | New | $117.7m1.5m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $97.9m1.3m 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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2026-07-29 | 8.1% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 3 | $2.8m | 3 | $9.0m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 3 | $3.0m | 2 | $4.7m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 2 | $694.2k | 1 | $1.3m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.1m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 1 | $2.0m | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-17 | SCHULMAN DANIEL H President and CEO, director | Bought | $2.0m26.1k 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, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.19% of their portfolio | 96.1m $7.3bn | Added +412.7k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.17% of their portfolio | 77.2m $5.9bn | Added +962.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.19% of their portfolio | 45.4m $3.4bn | Added +1.2m |
| OFI INVEST ASSET MANAGEMENT 2.27% of their portfolio | 33.3m $438.2k | First filing |
| Comprehensive Financial Management LLC 68.36% of their portfolio | 29.7m $2.3bn | Reduced -100.0k |
| FMR LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 26.9m $2.0bn | Added +16.4m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 20.9m $1.6bn | Added +235.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.16% of their portfolio | 19.4m $1.5bn | Added +861.9k |
| NORGES BANK 0.25% of their portfolio | 15.2m $1.2bn | Added +796.5k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 14.0m $1.1bn | Added +413.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.42% of their portfolio | 12.9m $978.8m | Reduced -4.2m |
| POLEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.51% of their portfolio | 12.5m $950.8m | Added +275.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.18% of their portfolio | 11.8m $897.4m | Reduced -284.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.22% of their portfolio | 10.9m $828.9m | Added +1.2m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.09% of their portfolio | 9.9m $749.8m | Added +1.6m |
| Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd 4.28% of their portfolio | 9.5m $721.6m | Unchanged |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.39% of their portfolio | 9.2m $701.4m | Reduced -453.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.15% of their portfolio | 8.8m $667.5m | Reduced -396.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 7.9m $600.6m | Added +226.1k |
| PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND 1.60% of their portfolio | 7.5m $569.3m | Added +438.6k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.20% of their portfolio | 7.4m $561.0m | Added +323.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.07% of their portfolio | 7.0m $533.2m | Added +3.7m |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 7.0m $530.0m | Reduced -293.2k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.90% of their portfolio | 6.8m $519.6m | Reduced -194.2k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 6.7m $509.5m | Added +83.7k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.14% of their portfolio | 6.7m $505.1m | Added +213.8k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.65% of their portfolio | 6.6m $504.2m | Added +1.6m |
| Amundi 0.23% of their portfolio | 5.9m $435.6m | Reduced -929.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.69% of their portfolio | 5.6m $426.0m | Added +2.6m |
| Lindsell Train Ltd 7.13% of their portfolio | 5.4m $408.9m | Added +94.6k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 1.02% of their portfolio | 5.2m $395.1m | Added +261.6k |
| BlueSpruce Investments, LP 7.09% of their portfolio | 5.2m $392.0m | Added +13.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 4.7m $354.1m | Added +69.4k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.22% of their portfolio | 4.3m $326.4m | Reduced -167.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.68% of their portfolio | 4.1m $313.3m | Added +1.3m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 3.7m $282.8m | Reduced -667.8k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 3.7m $281.6m | Reduced -614.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 3.6m $273.7m | Reduced -552.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 3.6m $272.9m | Reduced -895.8k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.6m $271.4m | Reduced -402.3k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.64% of their portfolio | 3.5m $268.2m | Added +353.6k |
| Black Creek Investment Management Inc. 9.83% of their portfolio | 3.5m $267.0m | Added +435.0k |
| DSM CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC 4.27% of their portfolio | 3.4m $261.2m | Added +704.3k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.19% of their portfolio | 3.4m $261.2m | Reduced -40.1k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 1.52% of their portfolio | 3.4m $258.2m | Added +1.8m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.73% of their portfolio | 3.2m $246.6m | Reduced -111.5k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.29% of their portfolio | 3.1m $232.8m | Reduced -1.9m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.07% of their portfolio | 3.0m $225.9m | Reduced -140.6k |
| UBS Group AG 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.9m $218.1m | Reduced -14.2k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.51% of their portfolio | 2.7m $208.0m | Added +570.8k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.32% of their portfolio | 2.7m $206.1m | Added +1.5m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.5m $190.5m | Reduced -1.2m |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.5m $187.7m | Reduced -353.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.4m $183.7m | Added +124.0k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.28% of their portfolio | 2.4m $664.2m | Added +1.2m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 2.4m $181.5m | Reduced -995.6k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.76% of their portfolio | 2.3m $170.9m | Added +824.1k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.19% of their portfolio | 2.2m $165.9m | Added +44.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.20% of their portfolio | 2.2m $165.8m | Added +10.0k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.1m $162.2m | Reduced -382.5k |
| Harding Loevner LP 0.91% of their portfolio | 2.1m $160.3m | Reduced -11.5k |
| Man Group plc 0.56% of their portfolio | 2.1m $157.1m | New |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.82% of their portfolio | 2.0m $155.6m | Reduced -80.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.24% of their portfolio | 2.0m $155.3m | Added +857.6k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 2.0m $154.6m | Added +1.5m |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 2.0m $150.8m | Reduced -212.7k |
| Sarasin & Partners LLP 0.97% of their portfolio | 2.0m $179.3m | Added +230.9k |
| National Pension Service 0.27% of their portfolio | 2.0m $146.8m | Added +339.6k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.9m $141.8m | Reduced -96.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.9m $141.0m | Reduced -37.6k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.8m $140.1m | Reduced -378.6k |
| STRS OHIO 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.8m $139.1m | Added +1.2m |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.8m $139.1m | Reduced -102.8k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.7m $132.5m | Reduced -203.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.7m $132.1m | Added +130.2k |
| Select Equity Group, L.P. 0.48% of their portfolio | 1.7m $128.0m | New |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.6m $123.8m | Reduced -478.1k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.37% of their portfolio | 1.6m $123.1m | Added +80.7k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.6m $123.0m | Added +152.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.42% of their portfolio | 1.6m $121.7m | Added +228.2k |
| FLOSSBACH VON STORCH SE 0.51% of their portfolio | 1.6m $120.1m | Reduced -70.8k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.6m $119.0m | Added +146.6k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.72% of their portfolio | 1.6m $117.9m | Added +581.8k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $116.6m | Reduced -2.8m |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.33% of their portfolio | 1.5m $112.2m | Reduced -1.2m |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.5m $111.6m | Reduced -71.8k |
| Liontrust Investment Partners LLP 1.51% of their portfolio | 1.4m $103.1m | Added +33.8k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.25% of their portfolio | 1.3m $100.0m | Added +36.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.3m $99.1m | Reduced -52.6k |
| KENSICO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 4.34% of their portfolio | 1.3m $97.4m | New |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.3m $96.5m | Reduced -12.4k |
| LGT CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD. 2.62% of their portfolio | 1.2m $94.2m | Reduced -18.6k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.2m $94.0m | Added +187.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.2m $94.0m | Added +21.1k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.2m $93.7m | Added +202.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.2m $92.6m | Reduced -5.5m |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.40% of their portfolio | 1.2m $91.6m | Reduced -22.1k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.2m $91.6m | Added +192.2k |
| OSSIAM 1.89% of their portfolio | 1.2m $91.2m | Added +124.7k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.35% of their portfolio | 1.2m $89.3m | Reduced -1.3m |