Baidu
BIDU
541 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.8B invested in Baidu in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 116 funds opening new positions, 135 increasing their positions, 186 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
76% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 116 | Existing positions closed: 66
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.21B → $10.8B (+$1.56B)
14% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.25B | Put options by funds: $1.09B
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 23 → 25 (+2)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 500 → 541 (+41)
0.42% less ownership
Funds ownership: 3.62% → 3.2% (-0.42%)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 135 | Existing positions reduced: 186
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RAA
RWC Asset Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$159M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$134M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$113M |
| 4 |
PCH
Polar Capital Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$81.7M |
| 5 |
CIM
Contrarius Investment Management
St. Helier,
Jersey
|
+$61.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
-$452M |
| 2 |
BCIM
Black Creek Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$126M |
| 3 |
AI
Axiom Investors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$107M |
| 4 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$89.8M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$87.2M |
BIDU Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
541 of the 6,283 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Baidu (BIDU) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $10.8B — up 17% from $9.21B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 116 funds opened new BIDU positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 135 added to existing stakes and 186 trimmed.
The largest buyer was RWC Asset Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $159M. The largest seller was Dodge & Cox, cutting an estimated $452M.
- 541 institutional investors held Baidu (BIDU) as of Q1 2023, up from 500 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $10.8B of Baidu stock for Q1 2023, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 116 funds opened new Baidu positions in Q1 2023 and 66 closed out, a net change of +50 holders.
- The largest Baidu buyer in Q1 2023 was RWC Asset Advisors, an estimated $159M added.
- The largest Baidu seller in Q1 2023 was Dodge & Cox, an estimated $452M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.