Alibaba
BABA
1,494 hedge funds and large institutions have $199B invested in Alibaba in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 138 funds opening new positions, 745 increasing their positions, 436 reducing their positions, and 121 closing their positions.
71% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 745 | Existing positions reduced: 436
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 138 | Existing positions closed: 121
2.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 40.83% → 42.97% (+2.1%)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $194B → $199B (+$5.15B)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,497 → 1,494 (-3)
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.63B | Put options by funds: $10.1B
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 256 → 246 (-10)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$3.82B |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.18B |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$1.02B |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$807M |
| 5 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$753M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BGIM
Boussard & Gavaudan Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.5B |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$889M |
| 3 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$809M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$768M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$651M |
BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
1,494 of the 4,605 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $199B — up 2.7% from $194B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 138 funds opened new BABA positions and 121 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 745 added to existing stakes and 436 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $3.82B. The largest seller was Boussard & Gavaudan Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.5B sold.
- 1,494 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q2 2019, down from 1,497 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $199B of Alibaba stock for Q2 2019, up 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 138 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q2 2019 and 121 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Alibaba buyer in Q2 2019 was Invesco, an estimated $3.82B added.
- The largest Alibaba seller in Q2 2019 was Boussard & Gavaudan Investment Management, an estimated $2.5B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.