Baidu
BIDU
770 hedge funds and large institutions have $48.2B invested in Baidu in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 105 funds opening new positions, 297 increasing their positions, 238 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
72% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 105 | Existing positions closed: 61
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 297 | Existing positions reduced: 238
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 734 → 770 (+36)
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 72 → 69 (-3)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $51.6B → $48.2B (-$3.36B)
15.73% less ownership
Funds ownership: 805.77% → 790.04% (-16%)
54% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.03B | Put options by funds: $2.22B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$574M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$377M |
| 3 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
+$176M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$151M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$150M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$342M |
| 2 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$329M |
| 3 |
VAM
Veritas Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$307M |
| 4 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
-$268M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$241M |
BIDU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
770 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Baidu (BIDU) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $48.2B — down 6.5% from $51.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 105 funds opened new BIDU positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 44 holders — while 297 added to existing stakes and 238 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $574M. The largest seller was Orbis Allan Gray, cutting an estimated $342M.
- 770 institutional investors held Baidu (BIDU) as of Q1 2018, up from 734 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $48.2B of Baidu stock for Q1 2018, down 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 105 funds opened new Baidu positions in Q1 2018 and 61 closed out, a net change of +44 holders.
- The largest Baidu buyer in Q1 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $574M added.
- The largest Baidu seller in Q1 2018 was Orbis Allan Gray, an estimated $342M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.