Baidu
BIDU
624 hedge funds and large institutions have $42.6B invested in Baidu in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 151 funds opening new positions, 202 increasing their positions, 177 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
148% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 151 | Existing positions closed: 61
43% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $29.9B → $42.6B (+$12.7B)
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 52 → 65 (+13)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 538 → 624 (+86)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 202 | Existing positions reduced: 177
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.77B | Put options by funds: $1.87B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$1.03B |
| 2 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$464M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$391M |
| 4 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$340M |
| 5 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$315M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$945M |
| 2 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
-$491M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$252M |
| 4 |
VAM
Vontobel Asset Management
New York
|
-$216M |
| 5 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$212M |
BIDU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
624 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Baidu (BIDU) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $42.6B — up 43% from $29.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 151 funds opened new BIDU positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 90 holders — while 202 added to existing stakes and 177 trimmed.
The largest buyer was OppenheimerFunds, adding an estimated $1.03B. The largest seller was Harris Associates, cutting an estimated $945M.
- 624 institutional investors held Baidu (BIDU) as of Q4 2015, up from 538 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $42.6B of Baidu stock for Q4 2015, up 43% quarter-over-quarter.
- 151 funds opened new Baidu positions in Q4 2015 and 61 closed out, a net change of +90 holders.
- The largest Baidu buyer in Q4 2015 was OppenheimerFunds, an estimated $1.03B added.
- The largest Baidu seller in Q4 2015 was Harris Associates, an estimated $945M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.