Alibaba
BABA
690 hedge funds and large institutions have $44B invested in Alibaba in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 295 funds opening new positions, 231 increasing their positions, 134 reducing their positions, and 89 closing their positions.
231% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 295 | Existing positions closed: 89
72% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 231 | Existing positions reduced: 134
39% more funds holding
Funds holding: 495 → 690 (+195)
30% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 60 → 78 (+18)
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.4B → $44B (+$8.61B)
1.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 16.17% → 17.19% (+1%)
20% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.85B | Put options by funds: $3.55B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$1.33B |
| 2 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$814M |
| 3 |
Tiger Global Management
New York
|
+$597M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$476M |
| 5 |
VAM
Vontobel Asset Management
New York
|
+$473M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$788M |
| 2 |
Temasek Holdings
Singapore
|
-$750M |
| 3 |
MAM
Myriad Asset Management
North Point,
Hong Kong
|
-$655M |
| 4 |
GA
General Atlantic
New York
|
-$609M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$469M |
BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
690 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $44B — up 24% from $35.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 295 funds opened new BABA positions and 89 closed out — a net gain of 206 holders — while 231 added to existing stakes and 134 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sands Capital Management, adding an estimated $1.33B. The largest seller was Viking Global Investors, cutting an estimated $788M.
- 690 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q4 2014, up from 495 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $44B of Alibaba stock for Q4 2014, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 295 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q4 2014 and 89 closed out, a net change of +206 holders.
- The largest Alibaba buyer in Q4 2014 was Sands Capital Management, an estimated $1.33B added.
- The largest Alibaba seller in Q4 2014 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $788M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.