Alibaba
BABA
1,538 hedge funds and large institutions have $85.7B invested in Alibaba in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 123 funds opening new positions, 503 increasing their positions, 745 reducing their positions, and 454 closing their positions.
0.36% less ownership
Funds ownership: 3.03% → 2.67% (-0.36%)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $25.4B | Put options by funds: $28.1B
19% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,893 → 1,538 (-355)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 503 | Existing positions reduced: 745
42% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $148B → $85.7B (-$62.8B)
44% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 217 → 121 (-96)
73% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 123 | Existing positions closed: 454
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$3.18B |
| 2 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.34B |
| 3 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$827M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$544M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$501M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.87B |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.41B |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$1.48B |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.37B |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$1.25B |
BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
1,538 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $85.7B — down 42% from $148B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 454 funds closed out of BABA and 123 opened new positions — a net loss of 331 holders — while 745 trimmed existing stakes and 503 added.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $3.18B. The largest seller was Baillie Gifford & Co, cutting an estimated $2.87B.
- 1,538 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q3 2021, down from 1,893 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $85.7B of Alibaba stock for Q3 2021, down 42% quarter-over-quarter.
- 123 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q3 2021 and 454 closed out, a net change of -331 holders.
- The largest Alibaba buyer in Q3 2021 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $3.18B added.
- The largest Alibaba seller in Q3 2021 was Baillie Gifford & Co, an estimated $2.87B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.