Alibaba
BABA
1,155 hedge funds and large institutions have $31.1B invested in Alibaba in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 105 funds opening new positions, 393 increasing their positions, 404 reducing their positions, and 192 closing their positions.
55% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.95B | Put options by funds: $5.14B
0.54% more ownership
Funds ownership: 13.89% → 14.43% (+0.54%)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 393 | Existing positions reduced: 404
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,248 → 1,155 (-93)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $36.8B → $31.1B (-$5.68B)
29% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 133 → 95 (-38)
45% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 105 | Existing positions closed: 192
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$1.52B |
| 2 |
AL
Appaloosa LP
Short Hills,
New Jersey
|
+$383M |
| 3 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$311M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$281M |
| 5 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$188M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$474M |
| 2 |
JCAM
Jericho Capital Asset Management
New York
|
-$371M |
| 3 |
MCM
Moore Capital Management
New York
|
-$223M |
| 4 |
DCP
D1 Capital Partners
New York
|
-$177M |
| 5 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$164M |
BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
1,155 of the 6,383 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $31.1B — down 15% from $36.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 192 funds closed out of BABA and 105 opened new positions — a net loss of 87 holders — while 404 trimmed existing stakes and 393 added.
The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $1.52B. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, cutting an estimated $474M.
- 1,155 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q2 2023, down from 1,248 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $31.1B of Alibaba stock for Q2 2023, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 105 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q2 2023 and 192 closed out, a net change of -87 holders.
- The largest Alibaba buyer in Q2 2023 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $1.52B added.
- The largest Alibaba seller in Q2 2023 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $474M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.