Alibaba
BABA
1,124 hedge funds and large institutions have $26.6B invested in Alibaba in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 145 funds opening new positions, 456 increasing their positions, 350 reducing their positions, and 165 closing their positions.
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 456 | Existing positions reduced: 350
23% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.1B | Put options by funds: $4.97B
0.01% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1.72% → 1.71% (-0.01%)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.1B → $26.6B (-$488M)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,155 → 1,124 (-31)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 75 → 70 (-5)
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 145 | Existing positions closed: 165
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AL
Appaloosa LP
Short Hills,
New Jersey
|
+$505M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$437M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$429M |
| 4 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$272M |
| 5 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
+$188M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$817M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$270M |
| 3 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$260M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$172M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$172M |
BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
1,124 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $26.6B — down 1.8% from $27.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 165 funds closed out of BABA and 145 opened new positions — a net loss of 20 holders — while 350 trimmed existing stakes and 456 added.
The largest buyer was Appaloosa LP, adding an estimated $505M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $817M.
- 1,124 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q1 2024, down from 1,155 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $26.6B of Alibaba stock for Q1 2024, down 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 145 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q1 2024 and 165 closed out, a net change of -20 holders.
- The largest Alibaba buyer in Q1 2024 was Appaloosa LP, an estimated $505M added.
- The largest Alibaba seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $817M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.