Alibaba
BABA
979 hedge funds and large institutions have $135B invested in Alibaba in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 161 funds opening new positions, 438 increasing their positions, 263 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
160% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 161 | Existing positions closed: 62
67% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 438 | Existing positions reduced: 263
42% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 146 → 208 (+62)
40% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $96.5B → $135B (+$38.9B)
13% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.74B | Put options by funds: $6.83B
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 891 → 979 (+88)
0.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 36.82% → 37.53% (+0.71%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.32B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$983M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$932M |
| 4 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$594M |
| 5 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
+$556M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WBC
Westpac Banking Corp
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$354M |
| 2 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$283M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$228M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$228M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$195M |
BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
979 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $135B — up 40% from $96.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 161 funds opened new BABA positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 99 holders — while 438 added to existing stakes and 263 trimmed.
The largest buyer was HSBC Holdings, adding an estimated $1.32B. The largest seller was Westpac Banking Corp, exiting entirely with an estimated $354M sold.
- 979 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q2 2017, up from 891 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $135B of Alibaba stock for Q2 2017, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 161 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q2 2017 and 62 closed out, a net change of +99 holders.
- The largest Alibaba buyer in Q2 2017 was HSBC Holdings, an estimated $1.32B added.
- The largest Alibaba seller in Q2 2017 was Westpac Banking Corp, an estimated $354M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.