PAYPAL HLDGS INC (PYPL) — Hedge Fund Ownership Q1 2026
PYPL
- PAYPAL HLDGS INC (PYPL) is held by 7 of 84 tracked hedge funds, with Punch Card Management (11%) and Lindsell Train (6%) holding the largest stakes, indicating limited hedge fund interest relative to peers.
- New position in PYPL stock was initiated by Yacktman Asset Management (1%).
- The biggest increases in PYPL holdings came from Chou Associates Management (+308%), highlighting conviction.
- The biggest decreases in PYPL holdings came from Longleaf Partners / Southeastern Asset Management (-96%) and Lindsell Train (-3%), suggesting profit-taking or de-risking.
- 3 hedge funds exited PYPL, led by Wedgewood Partners (2%).
- Overall, hedge funds decreased exposure to PAYPAL HLDGS INC (PYPL) by -12% vs the prior quarter and -16% vs prior year.
| # | Fund | % of Portfolio † | Shares † | Shares vs Prior Quarter † | Shares vs Prior Year † | Aggregate Value † | Reported Price * | Option |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Punch Card Management Norbert Lou
|
10.51% | 629K | — | — | $28.4M | $45.23 | — |
| 2 |
Lindsell Train
|
6.03% | 4.2M | -2.77% | +0.20% | $189.0M | $45.23 | — |
| 3 |
Chou Associates Management Francis Chou
|
3.64% | 167K | +308.29% | +308.29% | $7.6M | $45.23 | — |
| 4 |
Yacktman Asset Management Donald Yacktman
|
1.38% | 2.3M | NEW | — | $103.6M | $45.23 | — |
| 5 |
Matrix Asset Advisors David Katz
|
1.11% | 267K | -0.26% | +18.62% | $12.1M | $45.23 | — |
| 6 |
First Pacific Advisors Steven Romick
|
0.90% | 1.4M | NEW | — | $62.9M | $45.23 | — |
| 7 |
Longleaf Partners / Southeastern Asset Management
|
0.05% | 22K | -95.95% | -96.07% | $1.0M | $45.23 | — |
| — |
Dodge & Cox
|
— | — | EXITED | — | — | — | — |
| — |
Polen Capital Management
|
— | — | EXITED | — | — | — | — |
| — |
Wedgewood Partners David Rolfe
|
— | — | EXITED | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Total | — | 8.9M | -12.45% | -15.62% | $404.7M | — | — |
* Reported price is not an actual purchase or sale price. It is the price as of the last portfolio date.
† Portfolio value, share counts, and period-over-period changes exclude options positions (PUT/CALL), which are shown in the Option column for reference only.
† Portfolio value, share counts, and period-over-period changes exclude options positions (PUT/CALL), which are shown in the Option column for reference only.