Alibaba
BABA
1,358 hedge funds and large institutions have $186B invested in Alibaba in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 132 funds opening new positions, 607 increasing their positions, 423 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
67% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 132 | Existing positions closed: 79
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 607 | Existing positions reduced: 423
6% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 219 → 233 (+14)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,313 → 1,358 (+45)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $180B → $186B (+$6.28B)
0.91% more ownership
Funds ownership: 38.25% → 39.16% (+0.91%)
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.52B | Put options by funds: $12.4B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.54B |
| 2 |
HIM
Hillhouse Investment Management
Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
+$944M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$836M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$501M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$494M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$908M |
| 2 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$575M |
| 3 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$551M |
| 4 |
VAM
Vontobel Asset Management
New York
|
-$488M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$321M |
BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
1,358 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $186B — up 3.5% from $180B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 132 funds opened new BABA positions and 79 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 607 added to existing stakes and 423 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $1.54B. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $908M.
- 1,358 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q2 2018, up from 1,313 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $186B of Alibaba stock for Q2 2018, up 3.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 132 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q2 2018 and 79 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
- The largest Alibaba buyer in Q2 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $1.54B added.
- The largest Alibaba seller in Q2 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $908M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.