Baidu
BIDU
575 hedge funds and large institutions have $49.3B invested in Baidu in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 89 funds opening new positions, 193 increasing their positions, 209 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 89 | Existing positions closed: 47
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 57 → 76 (+19)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $42.6B → $49.3B (+$6.68B)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 539 → 575 (+36)
6% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2B | Put options by funds: $1.89B
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 193 | Existing positions reduced: 209
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$544M |
| 2 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
+$477M |
| 3 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$340M |
| 4 |
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
+$188M |
| 5 |
VAM
Vontobel Asset Management
New York
|
+$175M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$625M |
| 2 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$455M |
| 3 |
TIM
Thornburg Investment Management
Santa Fe,
New Mexico
|
-$275M |
| 4 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$250M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$244M |
BIDU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
575 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Baidu (BIDU) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $49.3B — up 16% from $42.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 89 funds opened new BIDU positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 42 holders — while 193 added to existing stakes and 209 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $544M. The largest seller was Viking Global Investors, cutting an estimated $625M.
- 575 institutional investors held Baidu (BIDU) as of Q3 2014, up from 539 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $49.3B of Baidu stock for Q3 2014, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 89 funds opened new Baidu positions in Q3 2014 and 47 closed out, a net change of +42 holders.
- The largest Baidu buyer in Q3 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $544M added.
- The largest Baidu seller in Q3 2014 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $625M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.