PayPal Holdings, Inc.
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · PYPL · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
1,907
Institutional Holders
▼ 88 vs Q2
$51.16B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $2.68B vs Q2
882.11M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 99.89%
707.61M
13F Shares Held
▼ 17.15M vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
PYPL largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC services-business services, nec | 84.84M | 8.76% | 8.76% | $5.69T | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 1.30M |
BLACKROCK, INC. services-business services, nec | 74.54M | 7.69% | 7.69% | $5.00T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 1.05M |
STATE STREET CORP services-business services, nec | 43.22M | 4.46% | 4.46% | $2.90T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 388.2K |
CAPITAL RESEARCH GLOBAL INVESTORS services-business services, nec | 27.95M | 2.88% | 2.88% | $1.87T | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 636.4K |
COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LLC services-business services, nec | 27.12M | 2.80% | 2.80% | $1.82T | Nov 14, 2025 | — held |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC services-business services, nec | 21.77M | 2.25% | 2.25% | $1.45T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 163.4K |
MORGAN STANLEY services-business services, nec | 14.94M | 1.54% | 1.54% | $1.00T | May 27, 2026 | ▲ 793.4K |
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ services-business services, nec | 12.14M | 1.25% | 1.25% | $814.10B | Feb 3, 2026 | ▲ 1.75M |
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP services-business services, nec | 11.24M | 1.16% | 1.16% | $753.60B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 1.64M |
INVESCO LTD. services-business services, nec | 11.13M | 1.15% | 1.15% | $746.51B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 1.09M |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
27
Increased
+26.77M shares0
New Positions
first time holders22
Decreased
−15.14M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+11.63M
+26.77M / −15.14M
Net new holders
+5
0 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
PYPL insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
24
Buy transactions
31
Sell transactions
0.77
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Natali Chris SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Jun 3, 2026 | Sale | 552 | $42.65 | $23.5K | 1.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Kereere Suzan President, Global Markets | Jun 3, 2026 | Sale | 3,379 | $42.79 | $144.6K | 31.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Keller Frank Pres., Checkout Sol. & PayPal | Jun 3, 2026 | Sale | 4,612 | $42.54 | $196.2K | 41.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Webster Aaron EVP, Global Chief Risk Officer | Jun 1, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 2,097 | $44.75 | $93.8K | 58.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Natali Chris SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Jun 1, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 390 | $44.75 | $17.5K | 2.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Miller Jamie S Chief Fin & Op Officer | Jun 1, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 3,786 | $44.75 | $169.4K | 71.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Kereere Suzan President, Global Markets | Jun 1, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 3,524 | $44.75 | $157.7K | 34.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Keller Frank Pres., Checkout Sol. & PayPal | Jun 1, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 5,709 | $44.75 | $255.5K | 46.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 80.2% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.11%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 19.67%.
The largest institutional shareholder of PayPal Holdings, Inc. is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 84.84 million shares — equal to 8.76% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 1,907 institutional investors currently hold PYPL stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $51.16 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
PYPL ownershipPayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 80.2% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 8.76% stake. Company insiders hold 0.11%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.