Alibaba
BABA
683 hedge funds and large institutions have $43.2B invested in Alibaba in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 139 funds opening new positions, 299 increasing their positions, 178 reducing their positions, and 137 closing their positions.
68% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 299 | Existing positions reduced: 178
3.82% more ownership
Funds ownership: 17.19% → 21.01% (+3.8%)
1% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 139 | Existing positions closed: 137
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $44B → $43.2B (-$853M)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 690 → 683 (-7)
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 78 → 66 (-12)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.8B | Put options by funds: $3.54B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Temasek Holdings
Singapore
|
+$3.83B |
| 2 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.18B |
| 3 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.07B |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$679M |
| 5 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$410M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SLG
Silver Lake Group
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$2.25B |
| 2 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
-$1.04B |
| 3 |
YCMGA
York Capital Management Global Advisors
New York
|
-$293M |
| 4 |
PC
Paulson & Co
New York
|
-$198M |
| 5 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$143M |
BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
683 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $43.2B — down 1.9% from $44B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 139 funds opened new BABA positions and 137 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 299 added to existing stakes and 178 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Temasek Holdings, adding an estimated $3.83B. The largest seller was Silver Lake Group, cutting an estimated $2.25B.
- 683 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q1 2015, down from 690 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $43.2B of Alibaba stock for Q1 2015, down 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 139 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q1 2015 and 137 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Alibaba buyer in Q1 2015 was Temasek Holdings, an estimated $3.83B added.
- The largest Alibaba seller in Q1 2015 was Silver Lake Group, an estimated $2.25B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.