Alibaba
BABA
1,212 hedge funds and large institutions have $27.7B invested in Alibaba in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 207 funds opening new positions, 385 increasing their positions, 434 reducing their positions, and 211 closing their positions.
71% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.4B | Put options by funds: $6.05B
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 207 | Existing positions closed: 211
1.62% less ownership
Funds ownership: 15.34% → 13.72% (-1.6%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,238 → 1,212 (-26)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 385 | Existing positions reduced: 434
26% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 84 → 62 (-22)
48% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $4.1B | Capital outflows: $7.92B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$605M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$240M |
| 3 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$216M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$191M |
| 5 |
Appaloosa LP
Short Hills,
New Jersey
|
+$174M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$903M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$641M |
| 3 |
Temasek Holdings
Singapore
|
-$448M |
| 4 |
HHLR Advisors
Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands
|
-$372M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$365M |
BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
1,212 of the 7,616 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $27.7B — down 29% from $38.9B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 211 funds closed out of BABA and 207 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 434 trimmed existing stakes and 385 added.
The largest buyer was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, adding an estimated $605M. The largest seller was Sanders Capital, cutting an estimated $903M.
- 1,212 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q4 2024, down from 1,238 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $27.7B of Alibaba stock for Q4 2024, down 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 207 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q4 2024 and 211 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Alibaba buyer in Q4 2024 was BNP Paribas Financial Markets, an estimated $605M added.
- The largest Alibaba seller in Q4 2024 was Sanders Capital, an estimated $903M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.