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816 hedge funds and large institutions have $75.6B invested in Alibaba in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 143 funds opening new positions, 277 increasing their positions, 314 reducing their positions, and 107 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

34% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 143 | Existing positions closed: 107

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 796816 (+20)

1.41% more ownership

Funds ownership: 34.04%35.45% (+1.4%)

0% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.19B | Put options by funds: $4.19B

10% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 128115 (-13)

12% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 277 | Existing positions reduced: 314

16% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $89.5B → $75.6B (-$14B)

Holders
816
Holders Change
+20
Holders Change %
+2.51%
% of All Funds
20.4%
Holding in Top 10
115
Holding in Top 10 Change
-13
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-10.16%
% of All Funds
2.88%
New
143
Increased
277
Reduced
314
Closed
107
Calls
$4.19B
Puts
$4.19B
Net Calls
-$3.51M
Net Calls Change
-$1.98B
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Morgan Stanley
26
Morgan Stanley
New York
$768M +$221M +2,290,513 +35%
NC
27
Northern Cross
Massachusetts
$764M -$30.4M -315,708 -4%
Bank of America
28
Bank of America
North Carolina
$764M -$47.6M -494,251 -5%
Artisan Partners
29
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
$756M +$139M +1,445,417 +20%
PCM
30
Primavera Capital Management
Cayman Islands
$749M
LPC
31
Lone Pine Capital
Connecticut
$669M +$238M +2,467,648 +48%
Northern Trust
32
Northern Trust
Illinois
$641M -$31.2M -324,078 -4%
Massachusetts Financial Services
33
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
$638M +$14.2M +147,457 +2%
Deutsche Bank
34
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$616M -$63.5M -659,040 -9%
CS
35
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$518M +$12.6M +130,749 +2%
Vanguard Group
36
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$515M -$17.7M -183,635 -3%
SLG
37
Silver Lake Group
California
$491M -$244M -2,537,599 -31%
WRF
38
Waddell & Reed Financial
Kansas
$489M +$8.19M +85,057 +2%
Tiger Global Management
39
Tiger Global Management
New York
$464M -$8.64M -89,730 -2%
DCP
40
DSM Capital Partners
Florida
$407M -$1.84M -19,092 -0.4%
William Blair Investment Management
41
William Blair Investment Management
Illinois
$395M -$8.96M -93,085 -2%
BGIM
42
Boussard & Gavaudan Investment Management
United Kingdom
$388M +$168M +1,750,000 +47%
Coatue Management
43
Coatue Management
New York
$374M +$142M +1,474,976 +53%
Franklin Resources
44
Franklin Resources
California
$372M +$38M +395,155 +10%
American Century Companies
45
American Century Companies
Missouri
$353M +$7.41M +76,957 +2%
AQR Capital Management
46
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$334M +$21.9M +227,721 +6%
APG Asset Management
47
APG Asset Management
Netherlands
$315M -$8.24M -85,600 -2%
Neuberger Berman Group
48
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$315M +$43.2M +448,734 +14%
Allianz Asset Management
49
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$310M -$56.4M -585,515 -14%
Ninety One (UK)
50
Ninety One (UK)
United Kingdom
$310M +$54.5M +565,897 +19%

BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

816 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $75.6B — down 16% from $89.5B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 143 funds opened new BABA positions and 107 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 277 added to existing stakes and 314 trimmed.

The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $1.06B. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $606M.

  • 816 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q4 2016, up from 796 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $75.6B of Alibaba stock for Q4 2016, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 143 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q4 2016 and 107 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
  • The largest Alibaba buyer in Q4 2016 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $1.06B added.
  • The largest Alibaba seller in Q4 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $606M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.