Alibaba
BABA
1,412 hedge funds and large institutions have $56.6B invested in Alibaba in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 219 funds opening new positions, 323 increasing their positions, 723 reducing their positions, and 320 closing their positions.
0.49% less ownership
Funds ownership: 2.67% → 2.18% (-0.49%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,538 → 1,412 (-126)
17% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.6B | Put options by funds: $23.7B
21% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 121 → 95 (-26)
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 219 | Existing positions closed: 320
34% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $85.7B → $56.6B (-$29B)
55% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 323 | Existing positions reduced: 723
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alkeon Capital Management
New York
|
+$551M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$501M |
| 3 |
EFM
E Fund Management
Guangzhou,
China
|
+$416M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$388M |
| 5 |
DSA
Davis Selected Advisers
Tucson,
Arizona
|
+$279M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1.98B |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.21B |
| 3 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$831M |
| 4 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$708M |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$625M |
BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
1,412 of the 6,498 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $56.6B — down 34% from $85.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 320 funds closed out of BABA and 219 opened new positions — a net loss of 101 holders — while 723 trimmed existing stakes and 323 added.
The largest buyer was Alkeon Capital Management, adding an estimated $551M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $1.98B.
- 1,412 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q4 2021, down from 1,538 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $56.6B of Alibaba stock for Q4 2021, down 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 219 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q4 2021 and 320 closed out, a net change of -101 holders.
- The largest Alibaba buyer in Q4 2021 was Alkeon Capital Management, an estimated $551M added.
- The largest Alibaba seller in Q4 2021 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $1.98B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.