Alibaba
BABA
1,893 hedge funds and large institutions have $148B invested in Alibaba in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 204 funds opening new positions, 786 increasing their positions, 635 reducing their positions, and 170 closing their positions.
27% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $38.3B | Put options by funds: $30.2B
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 786 | Existing positions reduced: 635
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 204 | Existing positions closed: 170
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,878 → 1,893 (+15)
1.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 4.13% → 3.03% (-1.1%)
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 220 → 217 (-3)
26% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $201B → $148B (-$52.6B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$1.31B |
| 2 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
+$738M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$631M |
| 4 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$599M |
| 5 |
LCM
Laurion Capital Management
New York
|
+$489M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$16.4B |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.29B |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$3.66B |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2.65B |
| 5 |
Legal & General Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.25B |
BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
1,893 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $148B — down 26% from $201B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 204 funds opened new BABA positions and 170 closed out — a net gain of 34 holders — while 786 added to existing stakes and 635 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $1.31B. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $16.4B.
- 1,893 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q2 2021, up from 1,878 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $148B of Alibaba stock for Q2 2021, down 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 204 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q2 2021 and 170 closed out, a net change of +34 holders.
- The largest Alibaba buyer in Q2 2021 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $1.31B added.
- The largest Alibaba seller in Q2 2021 was BlackRock, an estimated $16.4B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.