Baidu
BIDU
602 hedge funds and large institutions have $36.4B invested in Baidu in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 90 funds opening new positions, 185 increasing their positions, 219 reducing their positions, and 86 closing their positions.
815.85% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 815.85% (+816%)
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 61 → 63 (+2)
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 90 | Existing positions closed: 86
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 606 → 602 (-4)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $39.3B → $36.4B (-$2.88B)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 185 | Existing positions reduced: 219
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.01B | Put options by funds: $1.24B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$317M |
| 2 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$308M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$200M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$158M |
| 5 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$150M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$392M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$150M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$135M |
| 4 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$130M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$91.5M |
BIDU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
602 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Baidu (BIDU) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $36.4B — down 7.3% from $39.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 90 funds opened new BIDU positions and 86 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 185 added to existing stakes and 219 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Orbis Allan Gray, adding an estimated $317M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $392M.
- 602 institutional investors held Baidu (BIDU) as of Q4 2016, down from 606 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $36.4B of Baidu stock for Q4 2016, down 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 90 funds opened new Baidu positions in Q4 2016 and 86 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Baidu buyer in Q4 2016 was Orbis Allan Gray, an estimated $317M added.
- The largest Baidu seller in Q4 2016 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $392M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.