Baidu
BIDU
647 hedge funds and large institutions have $41.5B invested in Baidu in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 86 funds opening new positions, 242 increasing their positions, 222 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
81% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.37B | Put options by funds: $756M
48% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 86 | Existing positions closed: 58
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 625 → 647 (+22)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 242 | Existing positions reduced: 222
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 66 → 66 (0)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $42.6B → $41.5B (-$1.13B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HP
Hound Partners
New York
|
+$157M |
| 2 |
VAM
Veritas Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$144M |
| 3 |
PP
Prudential plc
London, England,
United Kingdom
|
+$113M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$111M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$103M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$600M |
| 2 |
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
-$505M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$447M |
| 4 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$356M |
| 5 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$258M |
BIDU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
647 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Baidu (BIDU) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $41.5B — down 2.6% from $42.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 86 funds opened new BIDU positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 242 added to existing stakes and 222 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Hound Partners, adding an estimated $157M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, cutting an estimated $600M.
- 647 institutional investors held Baidu (BIDU) as of Q1 2016, up from 625 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $41.5B of Baidu stock for Q1 2016, down 2.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 86 funds opened new Baidu positions in Q1 2016 and 58 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest Baidu buyer in Q1 2016 was Hound Partners, an estimated $157M added.
- The largest Baidu seller in Q1 2016 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $600M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.