Alibaba
BABA
1,225 hedge funds and large institutions have $168B invested in Alibaba in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 231 funds opening new positions, 479 increasing their positions, 401 reducing their positions, and 86 closing their positions.
169% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 231 | Existing positions closed: 86
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 479 | Existing positions reduced: 401
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,096 → 1,225 (+129)
0.19% less ownership
Funds ownership: 38.2% → 38.01% (-0.19%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $169B → $168B (-$1.16B)
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 224 → 207 (-17)
17% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.1B | Put options by funds: $12.1B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.56B |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$774M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$591M |
| 4 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$528M |
| 5 |
DSA
Davis Selected Advisers
Tucson,
Arizona
|
+$526M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.29B |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$956M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$616M |
| 4 |
Credit Agricole
Montrouge Cedex,
France
|
-$524M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$480M |
BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
1,225 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $168B — down 0.68% from $169B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 231 funds opened new BABA positions and 86 closed out — a net gain of 145 holders — while 479 added to existing stakes and 401 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $1.56B. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $1.29B.
- 1,225 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q4 2017, up from 1,096 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $168B of Alibaba stock for Q4 2017, down 0.68% quarter-over-quarter.
- 231 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q4 2017 and 86 closed out, a net change of +145 holders.
- The largest Alibaba buyer in Q4 2017 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $1.56B added.
- The largest Alibaba seller in Q4 2017 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $1.29B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.