Who Owns PayPal Stock?
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At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 78.94%
- Held by insiders
- 0.71%
- Institutional holders
- 2,009
- Institutions 78.9%
- Insiders 0.7%
- Public and other 20.4%
Who owns PayPal stock?
Institutional investors own about 78.9% of PayPal's shares, spread across 2,009 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is high, typical of large, widely followed companies. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 0.71% of PYPL.
The largest institutional holders are Blackrock Inc. (8.76%), Vanguard Capital Management LLC (6.27%) and State Street Corporation (4.82%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 38.0% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 3 of the top 10 institutions increased their PYPL positions and 7 reduced them.
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Top institutional holders of PYPL
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 74.97M | 8.76% | +1.7% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 53.62M | 6.27% | -4.2% |
| State Street Corporation | 41.23M | 4.82% | -1.8% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 33.44M | 3.91% | +4.2% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 29.37M | 3.43% | +12.3% |
| Comprehensive Financial Management, LLC | 23.95M | 2.80% | -7.9% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 22.66M | 2.65% | -10.5% |
| Bank of America Corporation | 22.59M | 2.64% | -11.8% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 11.58M | 1.35% | -4.3% |
| NORGES BANK | 11.38M | 1.33% | -30.1% |
% held is the share of total shares outstanding. Change is the percentage change in the position since the holder's previous 13F filing.
Top mutual fund and ETF holders of PYPL
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 26.06M | 3.05% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 21.25M | 2.48% |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | 18.98M | 2.22% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 11.75M | 1.37% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 11.45M | 1.34% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 11.34M | 1.33% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 10.80M | 1.26% |
| SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST-State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF | 5.91M | 0.69% |
| VANGUARD CHESTER FUNDS-Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund | 5.34M | 0.62% |
| First TRT Exch-Trd Fd. VI-First TRT Rising Dividend Achievers ETF | 5.22M | 0.61% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of PayPal?
Blackrock Inc. is the largest institutional shareholder of PYPL, owning 8.76% of shares outstanding (74.97M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of PayPal is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 78.9% of PYPL shares and 79.5% of the public float.
How much of PayPal do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 0.71% of PYPL shares outstanding.
Where does institutional ownership data come from?
Investment managers with more than $100 million in US equities must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of each quarter-end. Holdings are therefore up to about 4.5 months old when published.