Alibaba
BABA
977 hedge funds and large institutions have $135B invested in Alibaba in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 160 funds opening new positions, 436 increasing their positions, 264 reducing their positions, and 63 closing their positions.
154% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 160 | Existing positions closed: 63
65% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 436 | Existing positions reduced: 264
41% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 147 → 207 (+60)
40% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $96.7B → $135B (+$38.5B)
14% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.73B | Put options by funds: $6.79B
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 891 → 977 (+86)
0.56% more ownership
Funds ownership: 36.9% → 37.47% (+0.56%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.32B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$983M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$932M |
| 4 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$594M |
| 5 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
+$556M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WBC
Westpac Banking Corp
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$354M |
| 2 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$283M |
| 3 |
B
Barings
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$245M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$228M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$228M |
BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
977 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $135B — up 40% from $96.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 160 funds opened new BABA positions and 63 closed out — a net gain of 97 holders — while 436 added to existing stakes and 264 trimmed.
The largest buyer was HSBC Holdings, adding an estimated $1.32B. The largest seller was Westpac Banking Corp, exiting entirely with an estimated $354M sold.
- 977 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q2 2017, up from 891 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $135B of Alibaba stock for Q2 2017, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 160 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q2 2017 and 63 closed out, a net change of +97 holders.
- The largest Alibaba buyer in Q2 2017 was HSBC Holdings, an estimated $1.32B added.
- The largest Alibaba seller in Q2 2017 was Westpac Banking Corp, an estimated $354M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.