Alibaba
BABA
1,276 hedge funds and large institutions have $30.7B invested in Alibaba in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 125 funds opening new positions, 422 increasing their positions, 491 reducing their positions, and 232 closing their positions.
45% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.9B | Put options by funds: $6.83B
3.73% less ownership
Funds ownership: 15.11% → 11.38% (-3.7%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,406 → 1,276 (-130)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 422 | Existing positions reduced: 491
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 115 → 69 (-46)
46% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 125 | Existing positions closed: 232
74% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $3.69B | Capital outflows: $14.4B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$447M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$338M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$280M |
| 4 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$238M |
| 5 |
Alkeon Capital Management
New York
|
+$192M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$903M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$885M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$852M |
| 4 |
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$748M |
| 5 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$549M |
BABA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
1,276 of the 7,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alibaba (BABA) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $30.7B — down 34% from $46.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 232 funds closed out of BABA and 125 opened new positions — a net loss of 107 holders — while 491 trimmed existing stakes and 422 added.
The largest buyer was D.E. Shaw & Co, adding an estimated $447M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $903M.
- 1,276 institutional investors held Alibaba (BABA) as of Q2 2025, down from 1,406 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $30.7B of Alibaba stock for Q2 2025, down 34% quarter-over-quarter.
- 125 funds opened new Alibaba positions in Q2 2025 and 232 closed out, a net change of -107 holders.
- The largest Alibaba buyer in Q2 2025 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $447M added.
- The largest Alibaba seller in Q2 2025 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $903M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.