Baidu
BIDU
805 hedge funds and large institutions have $49B invested in Baidu in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 93 funds opening new positions, 344 increasing their positions, 232 reducing their positions, and 103 closing their positions.
48% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 344 | Existing positions reduced: 232
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 93 | Existing positions closed: 103
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 823 → 805 (-18)
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $52.3B → $49B (-$3.27B)
7.92% less ownership
Funds ownership: 779.71% → 771.79% (-7.9%)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 95 → 76 (-19)
57% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.21B | Put options by funds: $2.86B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$532M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$386M |
| 3 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$353M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$300M |
| 5 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$294M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$670M |
| 2 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$413M |
| 3 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$279M |
| 4 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$263M |
| 5 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$216M |
BIDU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
805 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Baidu (BIDU) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $49B — down 6.2% from $52.3B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 103 funds closed out of BIDU and 93 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 232 trimmed existing stakes and 344 added.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, opening a new position worth an estimated $532M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $670M.
- 805 institutional investors held Baidu (BIDU) as of Q3 2018, down from 823 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $49B of Baidu stock for Q3 2018, down 6.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 93 funds opened new Baidu positions in Q3 2018 and 103 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Baidu buyer in Q3 2018 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $532M added.
- The largest Baidu seller in Q3 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $670M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.