Alibaba
BABA
696 hedge funds and large institutions have $44.4B invested in Alibaba in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 124 funds opening new positions, 310 increasing their positions, 176 reducing their positions, and 102 closing their positions.
76% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 310 | Existing positions reduced: 176
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 124 | Existing positions closed: 102
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 683 → 696 (+13)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $43.2B → $44.4B (+$1.26B)
0.65% more ownership
Funds ownership: 21.01% → 21.66% (+0.65%)
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.54B | Put options by funds: $3.91B
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 66 → 61 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NC
Northern Cross
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$970M |
| 2 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$591M |
| 3 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$561M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$434M |
| 5 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$347M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DM
DST Managers
Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
-$2.04B |
| 2 |
Tiger Global Management
New York
|
-$567M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$457M |
| 4 |
SFM
Soros Fund Management
New York
|
-$377M |
| 5 |
GA
General Atlantic
New York
|
-$276M |
BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
696 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $44.4B — up 2.9% from $43.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 124 funds opened new BABA positions and 102 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 310 added to existing stakes and 176 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Northern Cross, opening a new position worth an estimated $970M. The largest seller was DST Managers, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.04B sold.
- 696 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q2 2015, up from 683 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $44.4B of Alibaba stock for Q2 2015, up 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 124 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q2 2015 and 102 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Alibaba buyer in Q2 2015 was Northern Cross, an estimated $970M added.
- The largest Alibaba seller in Q2 2015 was DST Managers, an estimated $2.04B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.