Alibaba
BABA
1,157 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.4B invested in Alibaba in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 196 funds opening new positions, 300 increasing their positions, 472 reducing their positions, and 173 closing their positions.
63% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.56B | Put options by funds: $5.24B
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 196 | Existing positions closed: 173
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,155 → 1,157 (+2)
0.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 13.88% → 13.38% (-0.5%)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 94 → 75 (-19)
21% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $4.3B | Capital outflows: $5.45B
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 300 | Existing positions reduced: 472
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$422M |
| 2 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$287M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$254M |
| 4 |
Blue Pool Management
Causeway Bay,
Hong Kong
|
+$156M |
| 5 |
H&H International Investment
Palo Alto,
California
|
+$153M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Aspex Management (HK)
Central,
Hong Kong
|
-$460M |
| 2 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
-$366M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$364M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$190M |
| 5 |
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$181M |
BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
1,157 of the 6,876 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $26.4B — down 15% from $31B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 196 funds opened new BABA positions and 173 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 300 added to existing stakes and 472 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Susquehanna International Group, adding an estimated $422M. The largest seller was Aspex Management (HK), exiting entirely with an estimated $460M sold.
- 1,157 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q4 2023, up from 1,155 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $26.4B of Alibaba stock for Q4 2023, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 196 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q4 2023 and 173 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Alibaba buyer in Q4 2023 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $422M added.
- The largest Alibaba seller in Q4 2023 was Aspex Management (HK), an estimated $460M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.