Alibaba
BABA
1,865 hedge funds and large institutions have $327B invested in Alibaba in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 226 funds opening new positions, 707 increasing their positions, 709 reducing their positions, and 116 closing their positions.
95% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 226 | Existing positions closed: 116
28% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $25.2B | Put options by funds: $19.7B
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $259B → $327B (+$68.3B)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 346 → 370 (+24)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,774 → 1,865 (+91)
0% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 707 | Existing positions reduced: 709
0.42% less ownership
Funds ownership: 5.6% → 5.18% (-0.42%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.25B |
| 2 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$1.8B |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$1.46B |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$1.2B |
| 5 |
BGIM
Boussard & Gavaudan Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$662M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$4.14B |
| 2 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.04B |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$1.78B |
| 4 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.49B |
| 5 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$1.44B |
BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
1,865 of the 4,970 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $327B — up 26% from $259B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 226 funds opened new BABA positions and 116 closed out — a net gain of 110 holders — while 707 added to existing stakes and 709 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $2.25B. The largest seller was Baillie Gifford & Co, cutting an estimated $4.14B.
- 1,865 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q3 2020, up from 1,774 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $327B of Alibaba stock for Q3 2020, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 226 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q3 2020 and 116 closed out, a net change of +110 holders.
- The largest Alibaba buyer in Q3 2020 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $2.25B added.
- The largest Alibaba seller in Q3 2020 was Baillie Gifford & Co, an estimated $4.14B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.