Baidu
BIDU
511 hedge funds and large institutions have $40B invested in Baidu in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 122 funds opening new positions, 140 increasing their positions, 180 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
198% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 122 | Existing positions closed: 41
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 48 → 62 (+14)
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $34B → $40B (+$6.06B)
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 437 → 511 (+74)
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.49B | Put options by funds: $1.64B
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 140 | Existing positions reduced: 180
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$525M |
| 2 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$422M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$258M |
| 4 |
William Blair & Company
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$202M |
| 5 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
+$180M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$358M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$299M |
| 3 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$188M |
| 4 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
-$177M |
| 5 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$135M |
BIDU Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
511 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Baidu (BIDU) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $40B — up 18% from $34B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 122 funds opened new BIDU positions and 41 closed out — a net gain of 81 holders — while 140 added to existing stakes and 180 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Schroder Investment Management Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $525M. The largest seller was Baillie Gifford & Co, cutting an estimated $358M.
- 511 institutional investors held Baidu (BIDU) as of Q4 2013, up from 437 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $40B of Baidu stock for Q4 2013, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 122 funds opened new Baidu positions in Q4 2013 and 41 closed out, a net change of +81 holders.
- The largest Baidu buyer in Q4 2013 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $525M added.
- The largest Baidu seller in Q4 2013 was Baillie Gifford & Co, an estimated $358M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.