Alibaba
BABA
1,497 hedge funds and large institutions have $194B invested in Alibaba in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 199 funds opening new positions, 647 increasing their positions, 443 reducing their positions, and 96 closing their positions.
107% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 199 | Existing positions closed: 96
46% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 647 | Existing positions reduced: 443
41% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $137B → $194B (+$56.8B)
24% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 206 → 256 (+50)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,412 → 1,497 (+85)
1.01% more ownership
Funds ownership: 39.82% → 40.83% (+1%)
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.4B | Put options by funds: $10.5B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.42B |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$728M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$668M |
| 4 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$419M |
| 5 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$393M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$791M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$748M |
| 3 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
-$376M |
| 4 |
CTC (Chicago Trading Company)
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$320M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$307M |
BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
1,497 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $194B — up 41% from $137B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 199 funds opened new BABA positions and 96 closed out — a net gain of 103 holders — while 647 added to existing stakes and 443 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $1.42B. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $791M.
- 1,497 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q1 2019, up from 1,412 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $194B of Alibaba stock for Q1 2019, up 41% quarter-over-quarter.
- 199 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q1 2019 and 96 closed out, a net change of +103 holders.
- The largest Alibaba buyer in Q1 2019 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.42B added.
- The largest Alibaba seller in Q1 2019 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $791M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.