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ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD BABA

SPONSORED ADS · ADR · CUSIP 01609W102 · ISIN US01609W1027

Chinese multinational technology company

1,163 institutional holders +2 vs Q3 2023
360,880,385360.9m shares reported held*
$28.0bnreported value*
126 new 303 added 473 reduced 173 sold out net bought ≈ $272.5m (+6.2m shares)

* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($52.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $77.50. Options: 105 managers hold calls ($8.9bn notional), 61 hold puts ($5.3bn).

Trends to Q4 2023

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

05001k1.5kQ3 22: 1,144Q4 22: 1,175Q1 23: 1,254Q2 23: 1,159Q3 23: 1,161Q4 23: 1,1631,163Q3 22Q4 22Q1 23Q2 23Q3 23Q4 23
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 20221,144
Q4 20221,175
Q1 20231,254
Q2 20231,159
Q3 20231,161
Q4 20231,163

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
1k01kQ4 22: 427 bought or addedQ4 22: 623 cut or sold outQ4 22Q1 23: 624 bought or addedQ1 23: 480 cut or sold outQ1 23Q2 23: 482 bought or addedQ2 23: 600 cut or sold outQ2 23Q3 23: 502 bought or addedQ3 23: 499 cut or sold outQ3 23Q4 23: 429 bought or addedQ4 23: 646 cut or sold outQ4 23
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 2022427623
Q1 2023624480
Q2 2023482600
Q3 2023502499
Q4 2023429646

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$5bn$10bn$15bnQ1 23 calls: $11.1bnQ1 23 puts: $6.5bnQ1 23P/C 0.58Q2 23 calls: $7.9bnQ2 23 puts: $5.1bnQ2 23P/C 0.65Q3 23 calls: $8.0bnQ3 23 puts: $5.7bnQ3 23P/C 0.71Q4 23 calls: $8.9bnQ4 23 puts: $5.3bnQ4 23P/C 0.60
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q1 2023$11.1bn$6.5bn0.58
Q2 2023$7.9bn$5.1bn0.65
Q3 2023$8.0bn$5.7bn0.71
Q4 2023$8.9bn$5.3bn0.60

Biggest buyers

JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Added +10,114,250+10.1m
MORGAN STANLEY Added +8,486,278+8.5m
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Added +5,297,854+5.3m
CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD New +3,600,000+3.6m
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added +3,183,957+3.2m
Blue Pool Management Ltd. New +1,957,500+2.0m
H&H International Investment, LLC Added +1,918,730+1.9m
Man Group plc New +1,841,738+1.8m
Ruffer LLP Added +1,828,019+1.8m
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Added +1,757,640+1.8m

Biggest sellers

Aspex Management (HK) Ltd Sold out -5,300,316-5.3m
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Reduced -4,567,951-4.6m
Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Sold out -4,215,884-4.2m
FMR LLC Reduced -2,386,968-2.4m
Man Group plc Sold out -2,286,938-2.3m
HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND Reduced -2,268,798-2.3m
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ Reduced -2,198,336-2.2m
Hardman Johnston Global Advisors LLC Reduced -1,910,559-1.9m
SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP Reduced -1,671,437-1.7m
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC Reduced -1,638,483-1.6m

Biggest calls

SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Added $992.4m12.8m shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Added $681.5m8.8m shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced $660.9m8.5m shares
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Added $605.1m7.8m shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Reduced $565.1m7.3m shares
CTC LLC Added $532.3m68.7k shares
IMC-Chicago, LLC Added $462.6m6.0m shares
Long Focus Capital Management, LLC Added $438.6m5.7m shares
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Added $431.9m5.6m shares
Lighthouse Investment Partners, LLC Added $408.8m5.3m shares

Biggest puts

SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Added $1.0bn13.2m shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Added $616.4m8.0m shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $554.8m7.2m shares
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Reduced $386.5m5.0m shares
CTC LLC Added $356.2m46.0k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Added $271.1m3.5m shares
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Reduced $260.6m3.4m shares
Walleye Trading LLC Added $201.3m2.6m shares
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Reduced $196.0m2.5m shares
IMC-Chicago, LLC Added $188.8m2.4m shares

Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.

Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2023

Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.

None reported in Q4 2023.

Holders, Q4 2023

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.08% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 21,256,87021.3m $1.6bn $1.6bn 0.08% Added +10.1m +10,114,250
2 MORGAN STANLEY 0.07% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 20,096,35620.1m $1.6bn $1.6bn 0.07% Added +8.5m +8,486,278
3 PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 1.12% of their portfolio PASADENA, CA 18,224,98218.2m $1.4bn $1.4bn 1.12% Added +881.7k +881,710
4 Dodge & Cox 0.85% of their portfolio San Francisco, CA 17,194,57017.2m $1.3bn $1.3bn 0.85% Added +1.1m +1,103,100
5 Sanders Capital, LLC 2.27% of their portfolio West Palm Beach, FL 15,848,25715.8m $1.2bn $1.2bn 2.27% Added +819.0k +819,019
6 FIL Ltd 0.87% of their portfolio HAMILTON, D0 10,630,70110.6m $824.0m $824.0m 0.87% Added +983.8k +983,842
7 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 1.29% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 9,801,3879.8m $759.7m $759.7m 1.29% Added +5.3m +5,297,854
8 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.10% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 9,714,0349.7m $752.9m $752.9m 0.10% Reduced -2.2m -2,198,336
9 Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd 4.15% of their portfolio SINGAPORE, U0 9,563,8149.6m $741.3m $741.3m 4.15% Unchanged
10 JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.83% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 8,800,9688.8m $682.2m $682.2m 0.83% Added +1.8m +1,757,640
11 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.15% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 8,539,8828.5m $661.9m $661.9m 0.15% Reduced -1.3m -1,285,646
12 HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.54% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 7,662,7607.7m $593.6m $593.6m 0.54% Added +667.1k +667,100
13 LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.61% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 5,180,9855.2m $401.6m $401.6m 0.61% Reduced -103.6k -103,609
14 H&H International Investment, LLC 2.66% of their portfolio PALO ALTO, CA 4,959,2305.0m $384.4m $384.4m 2.66% Added +1.9m +1,918,730
15 BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio New York, NY 4,865,5564.9m $377.1m $377.1m 0.01% Added +239.8k +239,813
16 APPALOOSA LP 5.96% of their portfolio Short Hills, NJ 4,350,0004.3m $337.2m $337.2m 5.96% Added +750.0k +750,000
17 NORGES BANK 0.06% of their portfolio OSLO, Q8 4,249,3484.2m $329.4m $329.4m 0.06% Added +344.0k +344,043
18 ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.34% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 4,218,9294.2m $327.0m $327.0m 0.34% Added +1.1m +1,126,780
19 LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.41% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 4,153,4144.2m $321.9m $321.9m 0.41% Added +961.2k +961,212
20 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.04% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 4,025,7824.0m $312.0m $312.0m 0.04% Reduced -4.6m -4,567,951
21 UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.12% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 3,848,3083.8m $298.3m $298.3m 0.12% Reduced -321.0k -321,011
22 Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio PLANO, TX 3,753,7573.8m $291.0m $291.0m 0.15% Reduced -99.9k -99,876
23 CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.35% of their portfolio TORONTO ONTARIO, A6 3,600,0003.6m $279.0m $279.0m 0.35% New
24 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.28% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 3,565,1983.6m $276.3m $276.3m 0.28% Added +3.2m +3,183,957
25 FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 3,453,3683.5m $267.7m $267.7m 0.02% Reduced -2.4m -2,386,968
26 RWWM, INC. 28.63% of their portfolio ROCKLIN, CA 3,185,4113.2m $246.9m $246.9m 28.63% Added +857.1k +857,093
27 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.06% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 3,150,0983.2m $244.2m $244.2m 0.06% Reduced -418.2k -418,182
28 Ruffer LLP 9.04% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 3,140,8393.1m $243.4m $243.4m 9.04% Added +1.8m +1,828,019
29 WELLCOME TRUST LTD (THE) as trustee of the WELLCOME TRUST 2.63% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 2,735,9002.7m $212.1m $212.1m 2.63% Unchanged
30 Brookfield Corp /ON/ 1.21% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 2,734,1152.7m $211.9m $211.9m 1.21% Unchanged
31 MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.24% of their portfolio Sydney, NSW 2000, C3 2,665,3222.7m $206.6m $206.6m 0.24% Reduced -22.6k -22,614
32 ARGA Investment Management, LP 6.91% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 2,572,6082.6m $199.4m $199.4m 6.91% Added +1.0m +1,013,545
33 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 2,553,0072.6m $197.9m $197.9m 0.06% Reduced -697.0k -696,983
34 Discerene Group LP 24.16% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 2,492,1382.5m $193.2m $193.2m 24.16% Added +202.1k +202,100
35 Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 2,209,6552.2m $171.3m $171.3m 0.28% Reduced -14.6k -14,572
36 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.03% of their portfolio Boston, MA 2,181,4982.2m $169.1m $169.1m 0.03% Added +25.1k +25,054
37 CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.15% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 2,001,7022.0m $155.2m $155.2m 0.15% Added +72.6k +72,630
38 Blue Pool Management Ltd. 59.61% of their portfolio CAUSEWAY BAY, K3 1,957,5002.0m $151.7m $151.7m 59.61% New
39 Capital International Investors 0.03% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 1,923,8171.9m $149.1m $149.1m 0.03% Reduced -1.9k -1,892
40 AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.10% of their portfolio KANSAS CITY, MO 1,869,9091.9m $144.9m $144.9m 0.10% Reduced -1.6m -1,638,483
41 Man Group plc 0.41% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 1,841,7381.8m $142.8m $142.8m 0.41% New
42 MARTIN CURRIE LTD 4.62% of their portfolio EDINBURGH, X0 1,818,5381.8m $141.0m $141.0m 4.62% Reduced -97.8k -97,829
43 NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.17% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 1,775,2311.8m $136.7m $136.7m 0.17% Reduced -103.0k -102,950
44 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 1,761,1941.8m $136.5m $136.5m 0.05% Added +56.2k +56,160
45 SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 4.25% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 1,760,2681.8m $136.4m $136.4m 4.25% Added +1.5m +1,504,903
46 Walleye Trading LLC 1.94% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,668,5081.7m $129.3m $129.3m 1.94% Added +593.8k +593,837
47 FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.32% of their portfolio PITTSBURGH, PA 1,665,7371.7m $129.1m $129.1m 0.32% Added +24.2k +24,243
48 BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.34% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,649,6891.6m $127.9m $127.9m 0.34% Reduced -1.1m -1,055,759
49 UBS Group AG 0.05% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 1,525,1271.5m $118.2m $118.2m 0.05% Reduced -932.5k -932,537
50 EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP 2.30% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,519,5721.5m $117.8m $117.8m 2.30% Added +352.3k +352,255
51 PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND 0.32% of their portfolio AL AQIQ DISTRICT, RIYADH, T0 1,457,1011.5m $112.9m $112.9m 0.32% Unchanged
52 Alpine Investment Management Ltd 38.87% of their portfolio HONG KONG, K3 1,225,0001.2m $94.9m $94.9m 38.87% Reduced -364.4k -364,420
53 HHLR ADVISORS, LTD. 1.91% of their portfolio GRAND CAYMAN, E9 1,220,6181.2m $94.6m $94.6m 1.91% Reduced -809.8k -809,829
54 ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd 2.89% of their portfolio ROYAL EXCHANGE, C3 1,192,1761.2m $92.4m $92.4m 2.89% Reduced -22.2k -22,181
55 Handelsbanken Fonder AB 0.44% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 1,180,3881.2m $91.5m $91.5m 0.44% Reduced -406.0k -405,955
56 CTC LLC 0.89% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 1,164,0971.2m $90.2m $90.2m 0.89% Added +720.2k +720,197
57 GMT Capital Corp 3.36% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 1,151,2001.2m $89.2m $89.2m 3.36% Added +34.5k +34,500
58 Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.27% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 1,148,0751.1m $89.0m $89.0m 0.27% Added +268.5k +268,512
59 Contrarius Investment Management Ltd 4.59% of their portfolio St. Helier, Y9 1,097,9441.1m $85.1m $85.1m 4.59% Added +948.6k +948,560
60 CITIGROUP INC 0.11% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,092,6051.1m $84.7m $84.7m 0.11% Added +277.6k +277,576
61 Carmignac Gestion 1.40% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 1,075,3601.1m $83.4m $83.4m 1.40% Reduced -1.1m -1,131,710
62 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,015,1261.0m $78.7m $78.7m 0.07% Reduced -634.0k -633,997
63 Davis Asset Management, L.P. 1.89% of their portfolio SAUSALITO, CA 1,000,0001.0m $77.5m $77.5m 1.89% Added +500.0k +500,000
64 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.14% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 992,784992.8k $77.0m $77.0m 0.14% Added +21.2k +21,228
65 VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.08% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 965,135965.1k $74.8m $74.8m 0.08% Reduced -11.0k -11,000
66 AXA S.A. 0.12% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 945,626945.6k $73.3m $73.3m 0.12% Reduced -1.6k -1,634
67 CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.85% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 935,720935.7k $72.5m $72.5m 1.85% Reduced -194.0k -194,028
68 Segantii Capital Management Ltd 4.33% of their portfolio HONG KONG, K3 925,182925.2k $71.7m $71.7m 4.33% Reduced -143.4k -143,425
69 CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.08% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 912,364912.4k $35.8m $35.8m 0.08% Added +460.2k +460,174
70 CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP 0.38% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 896,950897.0k $69.5m $69.5m 0.38% New
71 Origin Asset Management LLP 18.50% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 891,420891.4k $69.1m $69.1m 18.50% Reduced -55.8k -55,786
72 WT Asset Management Ltd 8.40% of their portfolio HONG KONG, K3 862,429862.4k $66.8m $66.8m 8.40% Reduced -42.0k -42,013
73 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.03% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 852,129852.1k $66.0m $66.0m 0.03% Reduced -175.1k -175,140
74 HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 828,621828.6k $64.3m $64.3m 0.11% Added +105.3k +105,257
75 Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. 5.01% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 824,600824.6k $63.9m $63.9m 5.01% Added +320.5k +320,500
76 IMC-Chicago, LLC 2.03% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 820,895820.9k $63.6m $63.6m 2.03% Added +669.7k +669,707
77 NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.06% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 818,075818.1k $63.4m $63.4m 0.06% Added +22.0k +21,998
78 AMF Tjanstepension AB 0.54% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 809,035809.0k $62.7m $62.7m 0.54% Added +187.8k +187,818
79 EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD HOLDING S.A. 1.11% of their portfolio CHAMBESY, V8 797,009797.0k $61.8m $61.8m 1.11% Added +70.3k +70,256
80 PLATINUM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 2.45% of their portfolio SYDNEY AUSTRALIA 2000, C3 778,466778.5k $60.3m $60.3m 2.45% Reduced -13.2k -13,154
81 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 772,150772.1k $59.8m $59.8m 0.01% Reduced -171.1k -171,078
82 Taikang Asset Management (Hong Kong) Co Ltd 11.29% of their portfolio HONG KONG, K3 770,000770.0k $59.7m $59.7m 11.29% Added +40.0k +40,000
83 Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.09% of their portfolio Milwaukee, WI 726,148726.1k $56.3m $56.3m 0.09% Added +495.5k +495,518
84 Legal & General Group Plc 0.02% of their portfolio London, X0 719,151719.2k $55.7m $55.7m 0.02% Reduced -1.3m -1,254,707
85 BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. 0.65% of their portfolio Madrid, U3 709,962710.0k $54.9m $54.9m 0.65% Added +161.7k +161,689
86 ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.36% of their portfolio New York, NY 702,296702.3k $54.4m $54.4m 0.36% Reduced -950.9k -950,941
87 Capital International, Inc./CA/ 0.85% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 699,352699.4k $54.2m $54.2m 0.85% Reduced -47.1k -47,139
88 SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.08% of their portfolio OAKS, PA 682,539682.5k $52.9m $52.9m 0.08% Added +131.0k +131,022
89 Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 650,007650.0k $50.4m $50.4m 0.01% Reduced -822.4k -822,447
90 Parsifal Capital Management, LP 3.43% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 644,938644.9k $50.0m $50.0m 3.43% Reduced -46.5k -46,470
91 MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.09% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 626,701626.7k $48.6m $48.6m 0.09% Added +268.8k +268,784
92 Two Creeks Capital Management, LP 3.02% of their portfolio New York, NY 622,879622.9k $48.3m $48.3m 3.02% Unchanged
93 Long Focus Capital Management, LLC 6.22% of their portfolio SAN JUAN, PR 621,000621.0k $48.1m $48.1m 6.22% Added +111.0k +111,000
94 BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.09% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 618,799618.8k $47.9m $47.9m 0.09% Added +2.9k +2,874
95 BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 0.69% of their portfolio LA JOLLA, CA 588,990589.0k $45.7m $45.7m 0.69% Added +226.8k +226,781
96 Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.13% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 586,325586.3k $45.4m $45.4m 0.13% Reduced -157.9k -157,941
97 Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.09% of their portfolio SEOUL, M5 583,333583.3k $45.3m $45.3m 0.09% Added +49.3k +49,335
98 WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 582,457582.5k $45.1m $45.1m 0.34% Added +333.5k +333,470
99 AVIVA PLC 0.16% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 580,854580.9k $45.0m $45.0m 0.16% Reduced -35.1k -35,111
100 Patient Capital Management, LLC 2.37% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 576,464576.5k $44.7m $44.7m 2.37% Reduced -57.7k -57,661