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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
PHAM
501
Portland Hill Asset Management
United Kingdom
$14.8M -$11.9M -63,213 -48%
GPC
502
Glen Point Capital
United Kingdom
$14.6M +$12.9M +69,000 New
PA
503
Pinnacle Associates
New York
$14.6M -$160K -852 -1%
SM
504
Selkirk Management
New Jersey
$14.3M – – –
JCM
505
Janney Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$14M -$269K -1,435 -2%
CGI
506
Calixto Global Investors
Florida
$14M -$6.14M -32,700 -33%
BWFA
507
Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors
Maryland
$14M +$767K +4,090 +7%
PFO
508
Pathstone Family Office
New Jersey
$13.9M +$59.3K +316 +5%
BIAS
509
Beacon Investment Advisory Services
New Jersey
$13.8M +$344K +1,832 +3%
ZCA
510
Zeke Capital Advisors
Pennsylvania
$13.6M +$215K +1,146 +2%
TM
511
Tiger Management
New York
$13.6M – – –
PWP
512
Private Wealth Partners
California
$13.6M +$7.03M +37,479 +141%
EMPI
513
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance
Finland
$13.4M – – –
WC
514
Wexford Capital
Florida
$13.4M +$9.36M +49,895 +375%
AC
515
AMS Capital
Brazil
$13.3M – – –
RFA
516
Reilly Financial Advisors
California
$13.3M -$814K -4,338 -6%
JPC
517
Jabodon PT Co
Nevada
$13.2M +$11.7M +62,278 New
PIM
518
Paradice Investment Management
Colorado
$13.1M +$1.74M +9,253 +18%
NEI
519
Northwest & Ethical Investments
Ontario, Canada
$13.1M +$409K +2,180 +4%
KWILP
520
Kiwi Wealth Investments Limited Partnership
New Zealand
$13M -$2.02M -10,779 -15%
DAM
521
Deltec Asset Management
New York
$12.9M +$417K +2,225 +4%
BC
522
Burleson & Co
California
$12.9M -$214K -1,138 -2%
CCM
523
Candlestick Capital Management
Connecticut
$12.7M +$11.3M +60,000 New
SCC
524
Six Columns Capital
Texas
$12.7M +$11.3M +60,000 New
GJIC
525
Gamble Jones Investment Counsel
California
$12.7M -$405K -2,160 -3%
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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.