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Joel Greenblatt's PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) position

Yes: as of Q1 2026, Joel Greenblatt holds 1.3M shares of PYPL worth $60M (0.2% of the disclosed portfolio). Held since at least Q1 2021; that opening coverage snapshot is not counted as a purchase.
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Current value
$60M
Shares held
1.3M
% of portfolio
0.2%
Est. average buy price (i)
$54.69
est. since Q1 2022
Quarter-end price
$45.23

Estimated trade prices

Average price in quarters with purchases
$60.62
Average prices in quarters with sales
  • Q4 2024: $84.08 (63K shares sold)
  • Q3 2024: $66.89 (127K shares sold)
  • Q1 2024: $61.37 (21K shares sold)
  • Q3 2023: $65.12 (3K shares sold)
  • Q2 2023: $68.17 (17K shares sold)
  • Q1 2023: $77.02 (239K shares sold)
  • Q3 2022: $88.67 (137K shares sold)
  • Q3 2021: $283.72 (4K shares sold)
  • Q2 2021: $264.13 (23K shares sold)

PYPL price vs Greenblatt's position

1Y 3Y 5Y MAX
Dates
$30$200$40020192020202120222023202420252026Sold 23K shares (36.2%) · Q2 2021. Average closing price $264.13 · Price range $239.91–$293.6523KsharessoldSold 4K shares (8.9%) · Q3 2021. Average closing price $283.72 · Price range $259.00–$308.534KsharessoldAdded 14K shares (38.1%) · Q4 2021. Average closing price $216.38 · Price range $179.32–$271.7014KsharespurchasedAdded 144K shares (100.6%) · Q2 2022. Average closing price $86.75 · Price range $69.84–$121.86144KsharespurchasedSold 137K shares (47.5%) · Q3 2022. Average closing price $88.67 · Price range $69.55–$102.08137KsharessoldAdded 140K shares (93.0%) · Q4 2022. Average closing price $80.04 · Price range $67.55–$94.42140KsharespurchasedSold 239K shares (82.2%) · Q1 2023. Average closing price $77.02 · Price range $72.56–$86.96239KsharessoldSold 17K shares (32.6%) · Q2 2023. Average closing price $68.17 · Price range $59.37–$77.3317KsharessoldSold 3K shares (9.1%) · Q3 2023. Average closing price $65.12 · Price range $57.34–$75.823KsharessoldAdded 304K shares (953.6%) · Q4 2023. Average closing price $57.28 · Price range $50.39–$63.08304KsharespurchasedSold 21K shares (6.2%) · Q1 2024. Average closing price $61.37 · Price range $56.13–$66.9921KsharessoldAdded 155K shares (49.3%) · Q2 2024. Average closing price $63.61 · Price range $58.03–$67.92155KsharespurchasedSold 127K shares (26.9%) · Q3 2024. Average closing price $66.89 · Price range $57.22–$80.08127KsharessoldSold 63K shares (18.5%) · Q4 2024. Average closing price $84.08 · Price range $77.25–$91.3063KsharessoldAdded 66K shares (23.6%) · Q1 2025. Average closing price $77.89 · Price range $65.15–$91.8166KsharespurchasedAdded 10K shares (3.0%) · Q2 2025. Average closing price $68.48 · Price range $57.41–$74.8110KsharespurchasedAdded 86K shares (24.0%) · Q3 2025. Average closing price $70.48 · Price range $65.64–$78.2286KsharespurchasedAdded 41K shares (9.3%) · Q4 2025. Average closing price $64.92 · Price range $58.10–$75.8541KsharespurchasedAdded 837K shares (173.2%) · Q1 2026. Average closing price $48.19 · Price range $38.64–$59.81837Ksharespurchased
Average closing price · filing quarter
$48.19
Price range · filing quarter
$38.64 – $59.81
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Every quarterly change

Quarter Action Shares change Est. value change Δ Own Shares held Filing date
Q1 2026 Added +837K +$40M +173.2% 1.3M May 15, 2026
Q4 2025 Added +41K +$2.7M +9.3% 483K Feb 17, 2026
Q3 2025 Added +86K +$6.0M +24.0% 442K Nov 14, 2025
Q2 2025 Added +10K +$719K +3.0% 356K Aug 14, 2025
Q1 2025 Added +66K +$5.1M +23.6% 346K May 15, 2025
Q4 2024 Reduced −63K −$5.3M −18.5% 280K Feb 14, 2025
Q3 2024 Reduced −127K −$8.5M −26.9% 343K Nov 14, 2024
Q2 2024 Added +155K +$9.9M +49.3% 470K Aug 14, 2024
Q1 2024 Reduced −21K −$1.3M −6.2% 315K May 15, 2024
Q4 2023 Added +304K +$17M +953.6% 335K Feb 14, 2024
Q3 2023 Reduced −3K −$206K −9.1% 32K Nov 14, 2023
Q2 2023 Reduced −17K −$1.2M −32.6% 35K Aug 14, 2023
Q1 2023 Reduced −239K −$18M −82.2% 52K May 15, 2023
Q4 2022 Added +140K +$11M +93.0% 291K Feb 14, 2023
Q3 2022 Reduced −137K −$12M −47.5% 151K Nov 14, 2022
Q2 2022 Added +144K +$13M +100.6% 288K Aug 15, 2022
Q1 2022 First covered – – – 143K May 16, 2022
Q4 2021 Added +14K +$3.1M +38.1% 51K Feb 14, 2022
Q3 2021 Reduced −4K −$1.0M −8.9% 37K Nov 15, 2021
Q2 2021 Reduced −23K −$6.1M −36.2% 41K Aug 16, 2021
Q1 2021 First covered – – – 64K May 17, 2021
Data through Q1 2026 · filed May 15, 2026
21 grouped rows from 21 quarters

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Common questions

Does Joel Greenblatt own PYPL?

Yes. As of Q1 2026, Joel Greenblatt disclosed 1.3M shares of PYPL, worth $60M. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

When did Joel Greenblatt buy PYPL?

Joel Greenblatt held PYPL since at least Q1 2021, when this filing coverage begins; the opening snapshot is not a disclosed purchase. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

Did Joel Greenblatt sell PYPL?

The quarter-by-quarter table above shows each sale and reduction Joel Greenblatt disclosed in PYPL. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

How many shares of PYPL does Joel Greenblatt own?

Joel Greenblatt disclosed 1.3M shares of PYPL as of Q1 2026. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

What price did Joel Greenblatt pay for PYPL?

Joel Greenblatt began building the PYPL position before our 13F history starts, so an exact average buy price cannot be estimated without understating it. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.

How are the estimated trade prices calculated?

13F filings disclose quarter-end holdings, not trade dates or execution prices. These estimates use each covered quarter's average market price; the add average excludes the opening position and quarters without price data. All figures come from SEC 13F filings for Q1 2026, the latest disclosed quarter.