Baidu
BIDU
823 hedge funds and large institutions have $52.3B invested in Baidu in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 114 funds opening new positions, 337 increasing their positions, 235 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
115% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 114 | Existing positions closed: 53
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 337 | Existing positions reduced: 235
38% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 69 → 95 (+26)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $48.2B → $52.3B (+$4.06B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 770 → 823 (+53)
10.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 790.04% → 779.71% (-10%)
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.93B | Put options by funds: $2.38B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$537M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$275M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$247M |
| 4 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$228M |
| 5 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$222M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.8B |
| 2 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$1.06B |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$614M |
| 4 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$364M |
| 5 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$311M |
BIDU Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
823 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Baidu (BIDU) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $52.3B — up 8.4% from $48.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 114 funds opened new BIDU positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 61 holders — while 337 added to existing stakes and 235 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $537M. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $1.8B.
- 823 institutional investors held Baidu (BIDU) as of Q2 2018, up from 770 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $52.3B of Baidu stock for Q2 2018, up 8.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 114 funds opened new Baidu positions in Q2 2018 and 53 closed out, a net change of +61 holders.
- The largest Baidu buyer in Q2 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $537M added.
- The largest Baidu seller in Q2 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $1.8B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.