Baidu
BIDU
539 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.6B invested in Baidu in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 100 funds opening new positions, 177 increasing their positions, 187 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
54% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 100 | Existing positions closed: 65
25% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $34B → $42.6B (+$8.54B)
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.79B | Put options by funds: $1.44B
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 53 → 57 (+4)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 506 → 539 (+33)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 177 | Existing positions reduced: 187
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$421M |
| 2 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$277M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$237M |
| 4 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$182M |
| 5 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$170M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
-$320M |
| 2 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
-$269M |
| 3 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
-$236M |
| 4 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$208M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$167M |
BIDU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
539 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Baidu (BIDU) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $42.6B — up 25% from $34B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 100 funds opened new BIDU positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 35 holders — while 177 added to existing stakes and 187 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $421M. The largest seller was Carmignac Gestion, cutting an estimated $320M.
- 539 institutional investors held Baidu (BIDU) as of Q2 2014, up from 506 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $42.6B of Baidu stock for Q2 2014, up 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 100 funds opened new Baidu positions in Q2 2014 and 65 closed out, a net change of +35 holders.
- The largest Baidu buyer in Q2 2014 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $421M added.
- The largest Baidu seller in Q2 2014 was Carmignac Gestion, an estimated $320M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.