Baidu
BIDU
734 hedge funds and large institutions have $51.6B invested in Baidu in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 125 funds opening new positions, 268 increasing their positions, 225 reducing their positions, and 85 closing their positions.
47% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 125 | Existing positions closed: 85
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 268 | Existing positions reduced: 225
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 700 → 734 (+34)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $55.3B → $51.6B (-$3.76B)
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 79 → 72 (-7)
12.27% less ownership
Funds ownership: 818.04% → 805.77% (-12%)
38% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.42B | Put options by funds: $2.3B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$561M |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$216M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$187M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$185M |
| 5 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$145M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$433M |
| 2 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$327M |
| 3 |
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$314M |
| 4 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$279M |
| 5 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$192M |
BIDU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
734 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Baidu (BIDU) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $51.6B — down 6.8% from $55.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 125 funds opened new BIDU positions and 85 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 268 added to existing stakes and 225 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $561M. The largest seller was Harris Associates, cutting an estimated $433M.
- 734 institutional investors held Baidu (BIDU) as of Q4 2017, up from 700 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $51.6B of Baidu stock for Q4 2017, down 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 125 funds opened new Baidu positions in Q4 2017 and 85 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
- The largest Baidu buyer in Q4 2017 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $561M added.
- The largest Baidu seller in Q4 2017 was Harris Associates, an estimated $433M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.