Alibaba
BABA
1,249 hedge funds and large institutions have $37.2B invested in Alibaba in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 207 funds opening new positions, 434 increasing their positions, 375 reducing their positions, and 109 closing their positions.
90% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 207 | Existing positions closed: 109
75% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.1B | Put options by funds: $6.38B
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 434 | Existing positions reduced: 375
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 116 → 133 (+17)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $33.7B → $37.2B (+$3.48B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,172 → 1,249 (+77)
0.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1.78% → 1.7% (-0.09%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$313M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$306M |
| 3 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$260M |
| 4 |
Alkeon Capital Management
New York
|
+$239M |
| 5 |
MCM
Moore Capital Management
New York
|
+$197M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.25B |
| 2 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$473M |
| 3 |
SCM
Segantii Capital Management
Hong Kong
|
-$393M |
| 4 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
-$349M |
| 5 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$329M |
BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
1,249 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $37.2B — up 10% from $33.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 207 funds opened new BABA positions and 109 closed out — a net gain of 98 holders — while 434 added to existing stakes and 375 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $313M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $1.25B.
- 1,249 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q1 2023, up from 1,172 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $37.2B of Alibaba stock for Q1 2023, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 207 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q1 2023 and 109 closed out, a net change of +98 holders.
- The largest Alibaba buyer in Q1 2023 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $313M added.
- The largest Alibaba seller in Q1 2023 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $1.25B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.