Alibaba
BABA
1,935 hedge funds and large institutions have $239B invested in Alibaba in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 337 funds opening new positions, 846 increasing their positions, 595 reducing their positions, and 236 closing their positions.
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 337 | Existing positions closed: 236
42% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 846 | Existing positions reduced: 595
10% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $34.4B | Put options by funds: $31.1B
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,864 → 1,935 (+71)
0.49% less ownership
Funds ownership: 5.19% → 4.7% (-0.49%)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 370 → 279 (-91)
27% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $327B → $239B (-$88.7B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$1.41B |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$1.03B |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$845M |
| 4 |
GIM
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
1,935 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $239B — down 27% from $327B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 337 funds opened new BABA positions and 236 closed out — a net gain of 101 holders — while 846 added to existing stakes and 595 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.
- 1,935 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q4 2020, up from 1,864 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $239B of Alibaba stock for Q4 2020, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 337 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q4 2020 and 236 closed out, a net change of +101 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.