Alibaba
BABA
1,520 hedge funds and large institutions have $202B invested in Alibaba in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 135 funds opening new positions, 699 increasing their positions, 474 reducing their positions, and 97 closing their positions.
47% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 699 | Existing positions reduced: 474
39% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 135 | Existing positions closed: 97
11% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.93B | Put options by funds: $8.98B
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 246 → 257 (+11)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,494 → 1,520 (+26)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $199B → $202B (+$2.46B)
37.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 42.97% → 5.79% (-37%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
+$2.6B |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.3B |
| 3 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.25B |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$1.02B |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$831M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$523M |
| 2 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$502M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$363M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$326M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$258M |
BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
1,520 of the 4,561 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $202B — up 1.2% from $199B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 135 funds opened new BABA positions and 97 closed out — a net gain of 38 holders — while 699 added to existing stakes and 474 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Magellan Asset Management, adding an estimated $2.6B. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $523M.
- 1,520 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q3 2019, up from 1,494 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $202B of Alibaba stock for Q3 2019, up 1.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 135 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q3 2019 and 97 closed out, a net change of +38 holders.
- The largest Alibaba buyer in Q3 2019 was Magellan Asset Management, an estimated $2.6B added.
- The largest Alibaba seller in Q3 2019 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $523M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.