Alibaba
BABA
1,939 hedge funds and large institutions have $236B invested in Alibaba in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 338 funds opening new positions, 850 increasing their positions, 594 reducing their positions, and 235 closing their positions.
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 338 | Existing positions closed: 235
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 850 | Existing positions reduced: 594
12% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $34.2B | Put options by funds: $30.5B
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,866 → 1,939 (+73)
3.85% less ownership
Funds ownership: 41.33% → 37.47% (-3.9%)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 370 → 279 (-91)
61% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $18.1B | Capital outflows: $46.3B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.41B |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$1.03B |
| 3 |
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$845M |
| 4 |
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$429M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$428M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.8B |
| 2 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.99B |
| 3 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$2.82B |
| 4 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$2.24B |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.39B |
BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
1,939 of the 5,678 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $236B — down 28% from $327B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 338 funds opened new BABA positions and 235 closed out — a net gain of 103 holders — while 850 added to existing stakes and 594 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royal Bank of Canada, adding an estimated $1.41B. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $3.8B.
- 1,939 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q4 2020, up from 1,866 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $236B of Alibaba stock for Q4 2020, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 338 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q4 2020 and 235 closed out, a net change of +103 holders.
- The largest Alibaba buyer in Q4 2020 was Royal Bank of Canada, an estimated $1.41B added.
- The largest Alibaba seller in Q4 2020 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $3.8B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.