ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD BABA
SPONSORED ADS · ADR · CUSIP 01609W102 · ISIN US01609W1027
Chinese multinational technology company
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryServices-Business Services, NEC
- HeadquartersBinjiang District, People's Republic of China
- Founded1999
- Websitealibabagroup.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* 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 ($104.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $72.00. Options: 81 managers hold calls ($6.9bn notional), 60 hold puts ($4.0bn).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,144 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,175 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,254 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,159 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,161 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,163 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,127 |
| Q2 2024 | 1,110 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 427 | 623 |
| Q1 2023 | 624 | 480 |
| Q2 2023 | 482 | 600 |
| Q3 2023 | 502 | 499 |
| Q4 2023 | 429 | 646 |
| Q1 2024 | 584 | 521 |
| Q2 2024 | 479 | 521 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $8.0bn | $5.7bn | 0.71 |
| Q4 2023 | $8.9bn | $5.3bn | 0.60 |
| Q1 2024 | $6.2bn | $5.1bn | 0.83 |
| Q2 2024 | $6.9bn | $4.0bn | 0.59 |
Biggest buyers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +5.7m |
| HHLR ADVISORS, LTD. | Added | +5.2m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | +3.0m |
| Sanders Capital, LLC | Added | +2.2m |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | +2.0m |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +1.4m |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | Added | +1.3m |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Added | +1.2m |
| AMF Tjanstepension AB | Added | +1.2m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Added | +1.1m |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -16.1m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Sold out | -6.2m |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | -6.1m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Reduced | -3.3m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -2.9m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -2.9m |
| WELLCOME TRUST LTD (THE) as trustee of the WELLCOME TRUST | Reduced | -2.3m |
| Capital International Investors | Reduced | -1.7m |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | Reduced | -1.2m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Reduced | -1.2m |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.3bn18.3m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $717.4m10.0m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $704.0m9.8m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $683.5m9.5m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $415.1m5.8m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $410.4m5.7m shares |
| Long Focus Capital Management, LLC | Reduced | $324.7m4.5m shares |
| CTC LLC | Reduced | $298.1m41.4k shares |
| Royal Fund Management, LLC | Added | $273.3m25.3k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $208.5m2.9m shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $762.9m10.6m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $539.0m7.5m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $482.3m6.7m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $237.3m3.3m shares |
| CTC LLC | Reduced | $231.6m32.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $228.6m3.2m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $224.3m3.1m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $203.4m2.8m shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | $131.5m1.8m shares |
| Laurion Capital Management LP | Added | $117.0m1.6m 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 Q2 2024
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 Q2 2024.
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.07% of their portfolio | 23.2m $1.7bn | Added +5.7m |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 1.14% of their portfolio | 21.9m $1.6bn | Added +1.1m |
| Sanders Capital, LLC 2.03% of their portfolio | 18.4m $1.3bn | Added +2.2m |
| Dodge & Cox 0.78% of their portfolio | 18.0m $1.3bn | Reduced -40.2k |
| FIL Ltd 0.94% of their portfolio | 13.2m $950.5m | Reduced -1.1m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.06% of their portfolio | 10.8m $775.2m | Reduced -16.1m |
| APPALOOSA LP 12.24% of their portfolio | 10.5m $756.0m | Reduced -750.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 9.9m $713.9m | Added +29.0k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 9.7m $697.5m | Added +3.0m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 9.4m $677.6m | Added +787.6k |
| Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd 3.08% of their portfolio | 9.2m $663.0m | Unchanged |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 8.6m $620.9m | Added +268.9k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 8.6m $617.0m | Reduced -669.5k |
| H&H International Investment, LLC 2.73% of their portfolio | 6.3m $454.1m | Added +461.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.06% of their portfolio | 5.6m $405.7m | Reduced -680.7k |
| HHLR ADVISORS, LTD. 9.55% of their portfolio | 5.4m $387.3m | Added +5.2m |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.51% of their portfolio | 5.1m $369.2m | Added +18.9k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 5.0m $363.5m | Added +1.3m |
| ARGA Investment Management, LP 9.89% of their portfolio | 3.9m $281.6m | Added +329.3k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 3.9m $279.2m | Reduced -190.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.8m $274.7m | Added +1.4m |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.22% of their portfolio | 3.2m $227.8m | Added +2.0m |
| Discerene Group LP 32.77% of their portfolio | 3.0m $213.6m | Reduced -54.3k |
| RWWM, INC. 23.18% of their portfolio | 3.0m $213.4m | Reduced -679.6k |
| Brookfield Corp /ON/ 1.23% of their portfolio | 2.7m $196.9m | Unchanged |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.22% of their portfolio | 2.6m $190.4m | Reduced -10.5k |
| AMF Tjanstepension AB 1.40% of their portfolio | 2.6m $188.2m | Added +1.2m |
| Ruffer LLP 7.19% of their portfolio | 2.3m $167.5m | Reduced -441.8k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 2.1m $152.4m | Reduced -65.1k |
| Man Group plc 0.40% of their portfolio | 2.1m $151.7m | Added +423.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.1m $149.9m | Added +674.6k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $145.1m | Reduced -500.4k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.0m $143.5m | Reduced -353.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.0m $141.8m | Added +52.7k |
| Blue Pool Management Ltd. 73.93% of their portfolio | 2.0m $140.9m | Unchanged |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.80% of their portfolio | 1.9m $137.8m | Added +1.2m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.9m $134.0m | Reduced -60.7k |
| EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP 2.13% of their portfolio | 1.8m $131.8m | Added +150.5k |
| MARTIN CURRIE LTD 4.71% of their portfolio | 1.8m $131.4m | Reduced -84.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.7m $120.2m | Reduced -13.2k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.7m $119.8m | Reduced -127.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.6m $116.5m | Reduced -2.9m |
| PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND 0.66% of their portfolio | 1.6m $116.0m | Unchanged |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.6m $111.7m | Added +11.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.6m $111.7m | Added +1.0m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.4m $102.6m | Added +1.1m |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.4m $97.6m | Reduced -6.1m |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.3m $97.1m | Reduced -128.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.3m $96.2m | Added +1.1m |
| GMT Capital Corp 3.35% of their portfolio | 1.3m $90.6m | Added +75.9k |
| North of South Capital LLP 23.43% of their portfolio | 1.3m $90.5m | First filing |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.29% of their portfolio | 1.2m $88.5m | Added +572.3k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.2m $87.2m | Added +695.3k |
| Slate Path Capital LP 1.70% of their portfolio | 1.2m $84.0m | Added +957.7k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.1m $79.6m | Added +108.5k |
| Carmignac Gestion 1.36% of their portfolio | 1.1m $79.3m | Added +1.4k |
| Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. 5.31% of their portfolio | 1.1m $77.6m | Added +124.1k |
| Contrarius Investment Management Ltd 4.77% of their portfolio | 1.1m $76.3m | Reduced -13.6k |
| AXA S.A. 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.0m $74.6m | Added +452.9k |
| SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC 1.66% of their portfolio | 1.0m $73.8m | New |
| ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd 2.66% of their portfolio | 1.0m $73.1m | Added +275.1k |
| Carrhae Capital LLP 11.79% of their portfolio | 1.0m $72.1m | Added +838.7k |
| Employees Provident Fund Board 1.15% of their portfolio | 1.0m $72.0m | Unchanged |
| EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD HOLDING S.A. 1.18% of their portfolio | 965.9k $69.5m | Added +86.6k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 944.4k $68.0m | Reduced -8.7k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 2.14% of their portfolio | 941.2k $67.8m | Reduced -422.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 930.1k $67.0m | Added +121.4k |
| Walleye Trading LLC 1.23% of their portfolio | 866.8k $62.4m | Added +86.2k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 863.1k $62.1m | Added +47.2k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 854.9k $61.5m | Added +30.4k |
| BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. 0.64% of their portfolio | 850.1k $61.3m | Reduced -190.5k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.14% of their portfolio | 813.9k $58.6m | First filing |
| Origin Asset Management LLP 14.53% of their portfolio | 807.4k $58.1m | Unchanged |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 1.85% of their portfolio | 799.2k $57.5m | Added +168.8k |
| RWC ASSET ADVISORS (US) LLC 5.85% of their portfolio | 797.2k $57.4m | Reduced -339.8k |
| Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co 0.45% of their portfolio | 781.8k $56.3m | Added +562.7k |
| Handelsbanken Fonder AB 0.24% of their portfolio | 772.9k $55.6m | Reduced -341.3k |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC 1.75% of their portfolio | 760.2k $54.7m | Added +68.2k |
| CapitalatWork S.A. 1.85% of their portfolio | 749.6k $54.0m | Added +1.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 734.5k $52.9m | Added +95.2k |
| Patient Capital Management, LLC 2.78% of their portfolio | 726.5k $52.3m | Added +93.3k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 0.63% of their portfolio | 711.1k $51.3m | Added +32.2k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.07% of their portfolio | 700.7k $50.5m | Added +129.9k |
| Point72 Hong Kong Ltd 2.95% of their portfolio | 673.9k $48.5m | Added +56.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 667.2k $48.0m | Reduced -112.3k |
| Alpine Investment Management Ltd 18.26% of their portfolio | 660.0k $47.5m | Reduced -415.0k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 651.6k $46.9m | Reduced -2.9m |
| CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.27% of their portfolio | 646.6k $46.6m | Reduced -189.9k |
| CTC LLC 3.43% of their portfolio | 637.4k $45.9m | Reduced -894.2k |
| PLATINUM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 1.86% of their portfolio | 637.3k $45.9m | Reduced -107.7k |
| Long Focus Capital Management, LLC 4.73% of their portfolio | 635.0k $45.7m | Reduced -68.0k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.29% of their portfolio | 632.2k $45.5m | Reduced -43.3k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.08% of their portfolio | 624.5k $45.0m | Added +553.0k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 590.5k $42.5m | New |
| AVIVA PLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 575.9k $41.5m | Added +16.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 564.0k $40.6m | Reduced -37.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.05% of their portfolio | 563.1k $40.5m | Reduced -9.4k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 555.1k $40.0m | Added +16.8k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.10% of their portfolio | 550.2k $39.6m | Added +104.3k |
| UG Investment Advisers Ltd. 13.05% of their portfolio | 534.7k $38.5m | Reduced -47.9k |