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 ($150.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $178.55. Options: 93 managers hold calls ($20.3bn notional), 62 hold puts ($14.2bn).
Trends to Q3 2025
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 |
| Q4 2024 | 1,208 |
| Q1 2025 | 1,405 |
| Q2 2025 | 1,276 |
| Q3 2025 | 1,419 |
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 2023 | 429 | 646 |
| Q1 2024 | 584 | 521 |
| Q2 2024 | 479 | 521 |
| Q3 2024 | 609 | 523 |
| Q4 2024 | 513 | 642 |
| Q1 2025 | 747 | 567 |
| Q2 2025 | 525 | 718 |
| Q3 2025 | 752 | 569 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $10.4bn | $6.1bn | 0.58 |
| Q1 2025 | $15.8bn | $9.7bn | 0.62 |
| Q2 2025 | $10.0bn | $7.0bn | 0.69 |
| Q3 2025 | $20.3bn | $14.2bn | 0.70 |
Biggest buyers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +13.9m |
| Capital World Investors | Added | +5.5m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | +3.1m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +3.0m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +2.8m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +2.6m |
| HHLR ADVISORS, LTD. | Added | +2.1m |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | New | +1.6m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +1.5m |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +1.4m |
Biggest sellers
| Sanders Capital, LLC | Reduced | -4.9m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -3.0m |
| North of South Capital LLP | Reduced | -2.1m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -1.9m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.9m |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P | Reduced | -1.8m |
| ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -1.6m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -1.5m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -1.4m |
| AXIOM INVESTORS LLC /DE | Sold out | -1.3m |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $4.8bn26.9m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $2.7bn15.1m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $2.5bn13.9m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $1.9bn10.5m shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $1.0bn5.7m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $816.4m4.9m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $793.7m4.4m shares |
| CTC LLC | Reduced | $730.4m40.9k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $715.7m4.0m shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | $606.7m3.4m shares |
Biggest puts
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $2.0bn11.2m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.8bn10.2m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.7bn9.4m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $1.1bn6.3m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $886.0m5.0m shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $738.7m4.1m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $535.0m3.0m shares |
| CTC LLC | Reduced | $483.0m27.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $415.2m2.3m shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Reduced | $340.7m1.9m 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 2025
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 2025.
Holders, Q3 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.19% of their portfolio | 33.8m $6.0bn | Added +13.9m |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 2.74% of their portfolio | 20.0m $3.6bn | Reduced -776.1k |
| FMR LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 12.0m $2.1bn | Added +2.8m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.30% of their portfolio | 11.8m $2.1bn | Reduced -902.4k |
| Dodge & Cox 1.06% of their portfolio | 11.0m $2.0bn | Added +11.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.29% of their portfolio | 8.4m $1.5bn | Added +1.4m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.84% of their portfolio | 8.0m $1.4bn | Reduced -247.4k |
| APPALOOSA LP 15.61% of their portfolio | 6.5m $1.2bn | Reduced -617.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 6.3m $1.1bn | Added +439.6k |
| Capital World Investors 0.15% of their portfolio | 6.0m $1.1bn | Added +5.5m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 5.8m $1.0bn | Added +772.6k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.5m $977.0m | Added +2.6m |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 5.3m $946.1m | Added +26.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.05% of their portfolio | 5.0m $901.4m | Reduced -1.5m |
| Sanders Capital, LLC 0.79% of their portfolio | 3.6m $644.8m | Reduced -4.9m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.27% of their portfolio | 3.6m $636.8m | Added +3.1m |
| AMF Tjanstepension AB 2.49% of their portfolio | 3.5m $622.6m | Added +791.9k |
| HHLR ADVISORS, LTD. 14.37% of their portfolio | 3.3m $588.0m | Added +2.1m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.63% of their portfolio | 3.0m $542.8m | Added +3.0m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.27% of their portfolio | 3.0m $534.0m | Added +448.5k |
| Discerene Group LP 48.34% of their portfolio | 3.0m $533.6m | Unchanged |
| H&H International Investment, LLC 3.38% of their portfolio | 2.8m $496.4m | Reduced -968.9k |
| RWWM, INC. 31.48% of their portfolio | 2.5m $440.9m | Reduced -91.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.4m $431.0m | Added +899.5k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.48% of their portfolio | 2.3m $408.1m | Added +13.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.3m $403.4m | Reduced -1.4m |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.27% of their portfolio | 2.2m $389.7m | Reduced -458.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.1m $383.7m | Added +1.5m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.0m $362.6m | Added +166.1k |
| COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC 0.87% of their portfolio | 2.0m $356.9m | Added +1.1m |
| Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd 1.15% of their portfolio | 1.9m $330.8m | Unchanged |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.7m $311.7m | Added +129.2k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.42% of their portfolio | 1.6m $290.2m | New |
| UG Investment Advisers Ltd. 43.55% of their portfolio | 1.6m $278.2m | Reduced -207.4k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.5m $275.7m | Added +608.9k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.38% of their portfolio | 1.5m $260.1m | Reduced -551.1k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.4m $253.2m | Reduced -3.0m |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.40% of their portfolio | 1.4m $250.1m | Added +336.9k |
| Polunin Capital Partners Ltd 38.20% of their portfolio | 1.4m $259.8m | Reduced -45.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.3m $239.9m | Reduced -1.9m |
| Man Group plc 0.46% of their portfolio | 1.3m $236.1m | Reduced -245.8k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.3m $231.9m | Reduced -47.6k |
| CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.91% of their portfolio | 1.2m $220.1m | Reduced -11.0k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.2m $219.3m | New |
| AXA Investment Managers S.A. 0.59% of their portfolio | 1.2m $218.8m | First filing |
| Trivest Advisors Ltd 6.45% of their portfolio | 1.1m $202.1m | New |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.1m $197.1m | Added +259.3k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.1m $191.5m | Reduced -50.7k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $190.6m | Reduced -19.6k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.48% of their portfolio | 1.0m $179.4m | Added +55.7k |
| Altimeter Capital Management, LP 2.28% of their portfolio | 969.1k $173.2m | New |
| TT International Asset Management LTD 32.61% of their portfolio | 942.2k $168.4m | Added +349.2k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 894.6k $159.9m | Reduced -362.6k |
| EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP 2.27% of their portfolio | 865.5k $154.7m | Reduced -233.6k |
| Greenwoods Asset Management Hong Kong Ltd. 3.39% of their portfolio | 843.4k $150.7m | Added +378.4k |
| CapitalatWork S.A. 4.15% of their portfolio | 795.4k $142.2m | Reduced -24.7k |
| Handelsbanken Fonder AB 0.43% of their portfolio | 759.6k $135.8m | Unchanged |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.16% of their portfolio | 744.4k $133.0m | Reduced -1.8m |
| Clear Street Group Inc. 0.63% of their portfolio | 725.8k $129.7m | First filing |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.25% of their portfolio | 715.6k $127.9m | Reduced -285.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 714.8k $127.8m | Added +337.8k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 660.1k $118.0m | Added +10.9k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 0.94% of their portfolio | 657.2k $117.5m | Added +23.5k |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc 0.56% of their portfolio | 648.4k $115.9m | Reduced -63.3k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 626.3k $111.9m | Added +75.1k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.21% of their portfolio | 599.0k $107.1m | Added +72.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 597.6k $106.9m | Added +12.7k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.17% of their portfolio | 594.5k $106.3m | Added +17.2k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 591.9k $105.8m | Reduced -798.9k |
| Amundi 0.04% of their portfolio | 590.8k $110.6m | Added +63.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 588.5k $105.2m | Reduced -35.1k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 567.0k $101.3m | Added +23.2k |
| THORNBURG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 1.29% of their portfolio | 553.4k $98.9m | Added +69.2k |
| HCEP Management Ltd 55.93% of their portfolio | 551.1k $98.5m | Reduced -13.2k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.11% of their portfolio | 551.1k $98.5m | Added +448.0k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 538.0k $96.2m | Added +67.6k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.29% of their portfolio | 534.0k $95.4m | New |
| CI INVESTMENTS INC. 0.33% of their portfolio | 507.5k $90.7m | Reduced -5.9k |
| Davis Asset Management, L.P. 3.18% of their portfolio | 500.0k $89.4m | Unchanged |
| Carrhae Capital LLP 8.45% of their portfolio | 498.2k $89.0m | Reduced -25.5k |
| Patient Capital Management, LLC 3.50% of their portfolio | 489.7k $87.5m | Reduced -9.4k |
| RWC ASSET ADVISORS (US) LLC 14.12% of their portfolio | 482.5k $86.2m | Reduced -6.1k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.11% of their portfolio | 482.1k $86.2m | Reduced -79.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 479.9k $85.8m | Reduced -637.1k |
| BIT Capital GmbH 3.86% of their portfolio | 473.4k $84.6m | Added +468.7k |
| STRS OHIO 0.30% of their portfolio | 465.3k $83.2m | Reduced -14.5k |
| Teewinot Capital Advisers, L.L.C. 6.40% of their portfolio | 460.6k $82.3m | Added +273.5k |
| ARGA Investment Management, LP 2.15% of their portfolio | 452.9k $80.9m | Unchanged |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.16% of their portfolio | 450.5k $80.5m | Added +312.9k |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 0.61% of their portfolio | 450.0k $80.4m | Added +150.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 419.8k $75.0m | Reduced -12.1k |
| Capula Management Ltd 0.54% of their portfolio | 408.6k $73.0m | Added +382.2k |
| Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. 2.94% of their portfolio | 406.9k $72.7m | Reduced -18.3k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.23% of their portfolio | 405.0k $72.4m | Added +56.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio | 404.2k $72.3m | Reduced -109.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 403.1k $72.0m | Added +18.3k |
| LMR Partners LLP 0.93% of their portfolio | 402.4k $71.9m | Reduced -148.9k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 400.8k $71.6m | Added +555 |
| Ruffer LLP 3.82% of their portfolio | 384.9k $68.8m | Added +42.2k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 382.3k $68.3m | Reduced -8.8k |