Alibaba
BABA
1,495 hedge funds and large institutions have $204B invested in Alibaba in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 138 funds opening new positions, 747 increasing their positions, 435 reducing their positions, and 122 closing their positions.
72% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 747 | Existing positions reduced: 435
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 138 | Existing positions closed: 122
3.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 39.05% → 42.24% (+3.2%)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $194B → $204B (+$9.56B)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,499 → 1,495 (-4)
6% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.23B | Put options by funds: $9.84B
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 257 → 247 (-10)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$4.53B |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$3.82B |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.18B |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$1.02B |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$807M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BGIM
Boussard & Gavaudan Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.5B |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$889M |
| 3 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$809M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$768M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$651M |
BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
1,495 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $204B — up 4.9% from $194B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 138 funds opened new BABA positions and 122 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 747 added to existing stakes and 435 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Schroder Investment Management Group, adding an estimated $4.53B. The largest seller was Boussard & Gavaudan Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.5B sold.
- 1,495 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q2 2019, down from 1,499 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $204B of Alibaba stock for Q2 2019, up 4.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 138 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q2 2019 and 122 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Alibaba buyer in Q2 2019 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $4.53B added.
- The largest Alibaba seller in Q2 2019 was Boussard & Gavaudan Investment Management, an estimated $2.5B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.