Alibaba
BABA
891 hedge funds and large institutions have $96.5B invested in Alibaba in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 146 funds opening new positions, 376 increasing their positions, 244 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
143% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 146 | Existing positions closed: 60
54% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 376 | Existing positions reduced: 244
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $75.6B → $96.5B (+$21B)
26% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 116 → 146 (+30)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 818 → 891 (+73)
1.36% more ownership
Funds ownership: 35.46% → 36.82% (+1.4%)
29% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.07B | Put options by funds: $4.32B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$5.58B |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$471M |
| 3 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$316M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$253M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$760M |
| 2 |
SLG
Silver Lake Group
Menlo Park,
California
|
-$204M |
| 3 |
TCM
Tybourne Capital Management
Hong Kong
|
-$199M |
| 4 |
NC
Northern Cross
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$174M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$151M |
BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
891 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $96.5B — up 28% from $75.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 146 funds opened new BABA positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 86 holders — while 376 added to existing stakes and 244 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $5.58B. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $760M.
- 891 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q1 2017, up from 818 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $96.5B of Alibaba stock for Q1 2017, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 146 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q1 2017 and 60 closed out, a net change of +86 holders.
- The largest Alibaba buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $5.58B added.
- The largest Alibaba seller in Q1 2017 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $760M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.