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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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%)

Holders
977
Holders Change
+86
Holders Change %
+9.65%
% of All Funds
24.36%
Holding in Top 10
207
Holding in Top 10 Change
+60
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+40.82%
% of All Funds
5.16%
New
160
Increased
436
Reduced
264
Closed
63
Calls
$7.73B
Puts
$6.79B
Net Calls
+$947M
Net Calls Change
+$2.18B

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
HSBC Holdings
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
+$1.32B
2
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
+$983M
3
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$932M
4
Fisher Asset Management
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
+$594M
5
TP
Third Point
New York
+$556M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
WBC
Westpac Banking Corp
Australia
-$354M
2
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
-$283M
3
B
Barings
North Carolina
-$245M
4
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$228M
5
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$228M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
KFS
1026
Kissinger Financial Services
Maryland
– -$244K -2,258 Closed
BFA
1027
Bragg Financial Advisors
North Carolina
– -$218K -2,023 Closed
SSG
1028
Summit Securities Group
New York
– -$206K -1,910 Closed
RSA
1029
Robertson Stephens Advisors
California
– -$205K -1,899 Closed
HHMI
1030
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Maryland
– -$172K -1,596 Closed
AA
1031
Apriem Advisors
California
– -$112K -1,040 Closed
FMA
1032
FNY Managed Accounts
New York
– -$107K -1,000 Closed
WP
1033
WealthPLAN Partners
Nebraska
– -$67.2K -625 Closed
BIG
1034
Bellwether Investment Group
Tennessee
– -$56K -522 Closed
GBBWRPM
1035
Genovese Burford & Brothers Wealth & Retirement Plan Management
California
– -$22K -200 Closed
BKA
1036
Brick & Kyle Associates
Pennsylvania
– -$16K -150 Closed
CIM
1037
Contravisory Investment Management
Massachusetts
– -$13K -119 Closed
CAG
1038
Crestwood Advisors Group
Massachusetts
– -$12K -100 Closed
AF
1039
Allworth Financial
California
– -$3K -30 Closed
JT
1040
Jump Trading
Illinois
– -$1.85K -15 Closed
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BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review

977 of the 4,011 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.