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1,765 hedge funds and large institutions have $266B invested in Alibaba in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 346 funds opening new positions, 664 increasing their positions, 557 reducing their positions, and 76 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

355% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 346 | Existing positions closed: 76

32% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 257 → 340 (+83)

32% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $202B → $266B (+$64B)

19% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 664 | Existing positions reduced: 557

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,520 → 1,765 (+245)

0.04% less ownership

Funds ownership: 5.79% → 5.75% (-0.04%)

27% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $12.5B | Put options by funds: $17.1B

Holders
1,765
Holders Change
+245
Holders Change %
+16.12%
% of All Funds
34.77%
Holding in Top 10
340
Holding in Top 10 Change
+83
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+32.3%
% of All Funds
6.7%
New
346
Increased
664
Reduced
557
Closed
76
Calls
$12.5B
Puts
$17.1B
Net Calls
-$4.6B
Net Calls Change
-$5.56B

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$2.19B
2
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$2.04B
3
GQG Partners
GQG Partners
Florida
+$1.38B
4
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
+$1.05B
5
Norges Bank
Norges Bank
Norway
+$713M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
-$3.44B
2
D.E. Shaw & Co
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
-$836M
3
Tiger Global Management
Tiger Global Management
New York
-$800M
4
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$771M
5
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$652M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
NPCM
351
North Peak Capital Management
New York
$38.3M +$5.04M +26,851 +17%
APC
352
Alta Park Capital
California
$37.2M +$15.1M +80,692 +85%
Daiwa Securities Group
353
Daiwa Securities Group
Japan
$36.3M +$4.87M +25,976 +22%
NP
354
NS Partners
United Kingdom
$36.1M +$4.48M +23,879 +16%
JHP
355
James Hambro & Partners
United Kingdom
$35.9M +$22.9M +122,046 +260%
VRS
356
Virginia Retirement Systems
Virginia
$35.5M +$3.79M +20,200 +14%
TPC
357
Tiger Pacific Capital
New York
$35.4M -$30.1M -160,501 -49%
MCM
358
Marsico Capital Management
Colorado
$35.3M -$55.5M -295,718 -64%
WMC
359
Westwood Management Corporation
Illinois
$34.8M +$235K +1,250 +0.8%
FIA
360
FNY Investment Advisers
New York
$34.4M +$30.4M +162,079 New
OCM
361
Oaktree Capital Management
California
$34.4M +$30.4M +161,982 New
KPC
362
Karst Peak Capital
Hong Kong
$34.2M -$9.57M -51,006 -24%
LWCA
363
Locust Wood Capital Advisers
New York
$33.8M -$8.5M -45,290 -22%
PNC Financial Services Group
364
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$33M -$24.7M -131,541 -46%
AG
365
AIA Group
Hong Kong
$33M +$29.2M +155,627 New
AAM
366
AO Asset Management
New York
$32.6M +$5.57M +29,700 +24%
TRSOTSOK
367
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$32.6M +$1.88M +10,000 +7%
ECG
368
EPIQ Capital Group
California
$32.5M +$28.8M +153,358 New
KC
369
Keenan Capital
California
$32.5M – – –
CMG
370
Cavalry Management Group
California
$32.4M +$3.29M +17,508 +13%
AIM
371
ARK Investment Management
Florida
$32.3M +$3.41M +18,164 +14%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
372
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$32.3M +$27.5M +146,744 New
SMDAM
373
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
Japan
$32.2M -$1.75M -9,350 -6%
GIM
374
Growth Interface Management
Florida
$32.2M – – –
Comerica Bank
375
Comerica Bank
Texas
$32.2M +$679K +3,619 +2%
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BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

1,765 of the 5,076 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $266B — up 32% from $202B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 346 funds opened new BABA positions and 76 closed out — a net gain of 270 holders — while 664 added to existing stakes and 557 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $2.19B. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $3.44B.

  • 1,765 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q4 2019, up from 1,520 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $266B of Alibaba stock for Q4 2019, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 346 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q4 2019 and 76 closed out, a net change of +270 holders.
  • The largest Alibaba buyer in Q4 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $2.19B added.
  • The largest Alibaba seller in Q4 2019 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $3.44B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.