Baidu
BIDU
506 hedge funds and large institutions have $34B invested in Baidu in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 76 funds opening new positions, 167 increasing their positions, 193 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.
23% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.53B | Put options by funds: $1.24B
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 511 → 506 (-5)
1% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 77
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 167 | Existing positions reduced: 193
15% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 62 → 53 (-9)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $40B → $34B (-$6B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VAM
Vontobel Asset Management
New York
|
+$476M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$456M |
| 3 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$405M |
| 4 |
SCA
SAC Capital Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$254M |
| 5 |
SCM
Scopia Capital Management
New York
|
+$170M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
-$377M |
| 2 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
-$346M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$337M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$233M |
| 5 |
GAM
Genesis Asset Managers
Guernsey, Channel Islands,
United Kingdom
|
-$218M |
BIDU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
506 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Baidu (BIDU) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $34B — down 15% from $40B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 77 funds closed out of BIDU and 76 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 193 trimmed existing stakes and 167 added.
The largest buyer was Vontobel Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $476M. The largest seller was Carmignac Gestion, cutting an estimated $377M.
- 506 institutional investors held Baidu (BIDU) as of Q1 2014, down from 511 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $34B of Baidu stock for Q1 2014, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 76 funds opened new Baidu positions in Q1 2014 and 77 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Baidu buyer in Q1 2014 was Vontobel Asset Management, an estimated $476M added.
- The largest Baidu seller in Q1 2014 was Carmignac Gestion, an estimated $377M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.