Alibaba
BABA
727 hedge funds and large institutions have $50.5B invested in Alibaba in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 83 funds opening new positions, 275 increasing their positions, 278 reducing their positions, and 99 closing their positions.
28% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.56B | Put options by funds: $2.79B
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 74 → 80 (+6)
0.97% less ownership
Funds ownership: 26.53% → 25.55% (-0.97%)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 275 | Existing positions reduced: 278
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 756 → 727 (-29)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $53.6B → $50.5B (-$3.11B)
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 83 | Existing positions closed: 99
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$356M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$271M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$239M |
| 4 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$235M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$221M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$522M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$443M |
| 3 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$397M |
| 4 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$324M |
| 5 |
Eagle Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
-$318M |
BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
727 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $50.5B — down 5.8% from $53.6B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 99 funds closed out of BABA and 83 opened new positions — a net loss of 16 holders — while 278 trimmed existing stakes and 275 added.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $356M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $522M.
- 727 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q1 2016, down from 756 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $50.5B of Alibaba stock for Q1 2016, down 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 83 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q1 2016 and 99 closed out, a net change of -16 holders.
- The largest Alibaba buyer in Q1 2016 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $356M added.
- The largest Alibaba seller in Q1 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $522M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.