Alibaba
BABA
1,320 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.9B invested in Alibaba in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 155 funds opening new positions, 465 increasing their positions, 526 reducing their positions, and 230 closing their positions.
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $16.5B | Put options by funds: $16.2B
0.28% less ownership
Funds ownership: 2.18% → 1.9% (-0.28%)
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 95 → 91 (-4)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,413 → 1,320 (-93)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 465 | Existing positions reduced: 526
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $56.6B → $44.9B (-$11.7B)
33% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 155 | Existing positions closed: 230
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$429M |
| 2 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$370M |
| 3 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
+$348M |
| 4 |
EFM
E Fund Management
Guangzhou,
China
|
+$334M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$243M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.96B |
| 2 |
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$1.18B |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$500M |
| 4 |
Tiger Global Management
New York
|
-$486M |
| 5 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$476M |
BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review
1,320 of the 6,340 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $44.9B — down 21% from $56.6B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 230 funds closed out of BABA and 155 opened new positions — a net loss of 75 holders — while 526 trimmed existing stakes and 465 added.
The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $429M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $1.96B.
- 1,320 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q1 2022, down from 1,413 in Q4 2021.
- Funds reported $44.9B of Alibaba stock for Q1 2022, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 155 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q1 2022 and 230 closed out, a net change of -75 holders.
- The largest Alibaba buyer in Q1 2022 was Barclays, an estimated $429M added.
- The largest Alibaba seller in Q1 2022 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $1.96B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.