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 ($92.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $105.40. Options: 95 managers hold calls ($13.3bn notional), 70 hold puts ($7.8bn).
Trends to Q3 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 |
| Q3 2024 | 1,238 |
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 |
| Q3 2024 | 609 | 523 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | $8.9bn | $5.3bn | 0.60 |
| Q1 2024 | $6.2bn | $5.1bn | 0.83 |
| Q2 2024 | $6.9bn | $4.0bn | 0.59 |
| Q3 2024 | $13.3bn | $7.8bn | 0.59 |
Biggest buyers
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | +5.7m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +5.6m |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +5.1m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +4.8m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +4.2m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Added | +3.7m |
| HHLR ADVISORS, LTD. | Added | +3.4m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +3.0m |
| OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC | New | +2.5m |
| COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +2.4m |
Biggest sellers
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -5.5m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -3.7m |
| ARGA Investment Management, LP | Reduced | -2.6m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -1.2m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -1.2m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -1.1m |
| Carmignac Gestion | Reduced | -1.1m |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Sold out | -941.2k |
| H&H International Investment, LLC | Reduced | -863.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | -856.2k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $2.2bn20.3m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.7bn16.4m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.6bn14.9m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $1.2bn10.9m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $974.6m9.2m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $742.0m7.0m shares |
| CTC LLC | Added | $519.0m48.9k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $503.5m4.7m shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $488.1m4.6m shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $441.4m4.2m shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.2bn11.0m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.1bn10.6m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $660.9m6.2m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $606.2m5.7m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $454.0m4.3m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $451.1m4.3m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $400.1m3.8m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $395.6m3.7m shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $259.5m2.4m shares |
| CTC LLC | Reduced | $253.6m23.9k 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 Q3 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 Q3 2024.
Holders, Q3 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.12% of their portfolio | 28.0m $3.0bn | Added +4.8m |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 1.71% of their portfolio | 21.9m $2.3bn | Added +46.6k |
| Sanders Capital, LLC 2.84% of their portfolio | 18.5m $2.0bn | Added +60.7k |
| Dodge & Cox 1.09% of their portfolio | 18.1m $1.9bn | Added +52.5k |
| FIL Ltd 1.35% of their portfolio | 14.0m $1.5bn | Added +821.6k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.16% of their portfolio | 12.8m $1.4bn | Added +4.2m |
| NORGES BANK 0.16% of their portfolio | 10.7m $1.1bn | Added +5.1m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.21% of their portfolio | 10.1m $1.1bn | Added +732.2k |
| APPALOOSA LP 15.76% of their portfolio | 10.0m $1.1bn | Reduced -500.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.07% of their portfolio | 9.6m $1.0bn | Reduced -1.2m |
| Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd 3.96% of their portfolio | 9.2m $977.1m | Unchanged |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.59% of their portfolio | 8.9m $947.3m | Reduced -805.1k |
| HHLR ADVISORS, LTD. 20.57% of their portfolio | 8.8m $936.8m | Added +3.4m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 6.2m $662.0m | Reduced -3.7m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 1.34% of their portfolio | 6.1m $650.0m | Added +5.7m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.13% of their portfolio | 6.1m $649.6m | Added +5.6m |
| H&H International Investment, LLC 3.49% of their portfolio | 5.4m $577.7m | Reduced -863.1k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 5.0m $532.2m | Reduced -33.9k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.68% of their portfolio | 4.9m $519.7m | Reduced -230.0k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 4.4m $465.6m | Added +509.5k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 2.13% of their portfolio | 3.9m $417.5m | Added +2.0m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 3.9m $409.4m | Added +3.7m |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.6m $383.3m | Added +3.0m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.2m $344.1m | First filing |
| UBS Group AG 0.09% of their portfolio | 3.1m $330.1m | Reduced -704.9k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 3.1m $325.0m | Reduced -5.5m |
| Discerene Group LP 37.37% of their portfolio | 3.0m $314.9m | Added +10 |
| RWWM, INC. 27.95% of their portfolio | 2.9m $302.6m | Reduced -113.4k |
| AMF Tjanstepension AB 2.12% of their portfolio | 2.8m $296.1m | Added +179.0k |
| COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC 1.07% of their portfolio | 2.7m $288.0m | Added +2.4m |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.31% of their portfolio | 2.7m $287.6m | Added +65.6k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.26% of their portfolio | 2.7m $284.3m | Reduced -484.7k |
| Ruffer LLP 8.80% of their portfolio | 2.6m $279.2m | Added +304.6k |
| OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 5.84% of their portfolio | 2.5m $266.0m | New |
| Brookfield Corp /ON/ 1.42% of their portfolio | 2.4m $251.3m | Reduced -366.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.1m $228.0m | Added +178.9k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 2.0m $211.6m | Reduced -123.2k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.0m $210.2m | Reduced -11.9k |
| Blue Pool Management Ltd. 75.03% of their portfolio | 2.0m $207.7m | Unchanged |
| Slate Path Capital LP 3.43% of their portfolio | 1.9m $204.7m | Added +762.8k |
| Man Group plc 0.56% of their portfolio | 1.9m $196.5m | Reduced -254.5k |
| EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP 2.97% of their portfolio | 1.8m $195.7m | Added +13.3k |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.7m $16.0k | Added +1.7m |
| North of South Capital LLP 26.96% of their portfolio | 1.7m $177.8m | Added +418.6k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.7m $175.9m | Added +232.8k |
| MARTIN CURRIE LTD 6.34% of their portfolio | 1.7m $178.6m | Reduced -168.3k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $173.8m | Reduced -223.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.6m $172.4m | Reduced -457.4k |
| PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND 0.88% of their portfolio | 1.6m $170.9m | Unchanged |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.6m $173.5m | Reduced -69.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.6m $164.9m | Reduced -115.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.4m $152.3m | Reduced -115.7k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.40% of their portfolio | 1.4m $152.2m | Added +86.1k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.4m $143.9m | Added +939.4k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.3m $141.4m | Reduced -219.0k |
| SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC 2.77% of their portfolio | 1.3m $138.6m | Added +281.0k |
| ARGA Investment Management, LP 4.52% of their portfolio | 1.3m $136.7m | Reduced -2.6m |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.2m $124.9m | Reduced -33.1k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.2m $124.6m | Added +68.3k |
| GMT Capital Corp 4.96% of their portfolio | 1.2m $124.2m | Reduced -87.8k |
| RWC ASSET ADVISORS (US) LLC 13.97% of their portfolio | 1.1m $116.9m | Added +304.2k |
| Aspex Management (HK) Ltd 3.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $116.0m | New |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.1m $114.8m | Added +490.7k |
| Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. 6.42% of their portfolio | 1.1m $112.9m | Reduced -13.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $108.5m | Added +92.0k |
| Employees Provident Fund Board 1.45% of their portfolio | 1.0m $106.1m | Unchanged |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 972.7k $103.2m | Added +109.6k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 971.0k $103.0m | Reduced -364.6k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.22% of their portfolio | 904.5k $96.0m | Added +90.6k |
| CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.31% of their portfolio | 887.3k $94.2m | Added +240.7k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 886.2k $12.1m | Added +473.4k |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 3.07% of their portfolio | 859.2k $91.2m | Added +60.0k |
| EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD HOLDING S.A. 1.44% of their portfolio | 840.6k $89.2m | Reduced -125.3k |
| Handelsbanken Fonder AB 0.35% of their portfolio | 822.9k $87.3m | Added +50.0k |
| Contrarius Investment Management Ltd 4.95% of their portfolio | 819.0k $86.9m | Reduced -240.9k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 795.0k $84.3m | Reduced -59.9k |
| Trivest Advisors Ltd 4.76% of their portfolio | 790.0k $83.8m | Added +760.0k |
| CapitalatWork S.A. 2.85% of their portfolio | 780.3k $82.8m | Added +30.7k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.57% of their portfolio | 780.0k $82.8m | Added +355.0k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.14% of their portfolio | 742.4k $78.8m | Added +117.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.02% of their portfolio | 733.3k $77.8m | Reduced -1.2k |
| Carrhae Capital LLP 8.79% of their portfolio | 724.9k $76.9m | Reduced -276.2k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 0.85% of their portfolio | 714.8k $75.9m | Added +3.7k |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC 1.48% of their portfolio | 692.6k $73.5m | Added +203.9k |
| Gladstone Capital Management LLP 6.01% of their portfolio | 673.3k $71.5m | Added +570.2k |
| Patient Capital Management, LLC 3.43% of their portfolio | 658.7k $69.9m | Reduced -67.8k |
| Long Focus Capital Management, LLC 5.96% of their portfolio | 635.0k $67.4m | Unchanged |
| COWEN AND COMPANY, LLC 2.31% of their portfolio | 631.2k $67.0m | Added +106.6k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 603.8k $64.1m | Reduced -63.4k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 595.6k $63.9m | New |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.08% of their portfolio | 586.4k $62.2m | Reduced -114.3k |
| BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. 0.52% of their portfolio | 575.9k $51.6m | Reduced -274.2k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.06% of their portfolio | 575.0k $61.0m | Added +414.6k |
| Capital World Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 560.1k $59.4m | Added +40.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 531.9k $56.4m | Reduced -1.8k |
| M&G PLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 520.1k $55.1m | Added +9.0k |
| UG Investment Advisers Ltd. 20.53% of their portfolio | 514.9k $54.6m | Reduced -19.8k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.31% of their portfolio | 512.3k $54.4m | New |
| Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. 0.37% of their portfolio | 503.1k $53.4m | New |
| NOVO HOLDINGS A/S 2.64% of their portfolio | 500.8k $53.1m | Unchanged |