Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) Ownership
BABA ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 10.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.77% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 2.49B
- Float
- 2.22B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.51% 36.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.45 short interest down 12.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 10.17%
- Insiders 1.77%
- Other investors 88.06%
BABA top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRIMECAP Management Company | 0.75% | 18.6M | $2.03B | −111,010 (−0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | UBS Group AG | 0.42% | 10.6M | $1.15B | −56,004 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Dodge & Cox | 0.40% | 10.0M | $1.09B | +40,200 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | HSBC Holdings PLC | 0.39% | 9.6M | $1.05B | +489,466 (+5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.30% | 7.4M | $809.5M | +1.3M (+20.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.28% | 6.9M | $748.1M | +1.2M (+20.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 0.24% | 6.1M | $662.2M | +533,973 (+9.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 0.20% | 5.1M | $556.1M | −25,717 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Bank of America Corp | 0.19% | 4.8M | $525.8M | −403,317 (−7.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Barclays PLC | 0.19% | 4.7M | $510.2M | −64,673 (−1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.18% | 4.4M | $482.1M | −16.1M (−78.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | NORGES BANK | 0.17% | 4.3M | $471.2M | +262,826 (+6.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Citigroup Inc | 0.16% | 3.9M | $424.5M | +424,200 (+12.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | FMR Inc | 0.15% | 3.7M | $402.6M | −4.2M (−53.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | BlackRock Inc | 0.14% | 3.5M | $378.3M | +306,546 (+9.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Capula Management Ltd | 0.13% | 3.3M | $364.8M | +3.2M (+2,818.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Discerene Group LP | 0.11% | 2.7M | $298.7M | +95,000 (+3.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Royal Bank of Canada | 0.11% | 2.7M | $297.6M | +447,268 (+19.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 0.11% | 2.7M | $291.0M | −473,047 (−15.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Capital World Investors | 0.11% | 2.6M | $286.4M | −1.5M (−36.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 8.3M shares and 9 cut 22.9M.
BABA top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv | 0.45% | 11.2M | $1.22B | −2,000 (−0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Dodge & Cox International Stock I | 0.28% | 7.1M | $771.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Opportunity Inv | 0.14% | 3.4M | $375.0M | −43,500 (−1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Emerging Markets | 0.09% | 2.2M | $243.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | American Funds New World A | 0.09% | 2.1M | $231.2M | +42,205 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Xtrackers AI & Big Data ETF 1C | 0.08% | 2.1M | $227.9M | +5,959 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Nomura Emerging Markets Instl | 0.08% | 2.0M | $220.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Global X Artfcl Intlgc & Tech ETF | 0.08% | 1.9M | $210.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 0.07% | 1.9M | $202.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | UBS (Lux) EF China Oppo(USD) P USD acc | 0.06% | 1.6M | $174.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Inv | 0.04% | 1.0M | $114.2M | −4,000 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth | 0.04% | 966K | $105.4M | −16,500 (−1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity L | 0.04% | 945K | $103.1M | −68,340 (−6.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Tycho Arete Macro F USD Acc | 0.04% | 902K | $98.4M | +902,263 (0.0%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity Em Mkts | 0.04% | 899K | $98.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | T. Rowe Price International Stock | 0.03% | 858K | $93.7M | −5,060 (−0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Dodge & Cox Global Stock I | 0.03% | 846K | $92.3M | +10,100 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth | 0.03% | 752K | $82.1M | −20,500 (−2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Baron Emerging Markets Institutional | 0.03% | 691K | $75.4M | +30,080 (+4.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | RBC Emerging Markets Equity Focus F | 0.03% | 649K | $70.9M | +28,600 (+4.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BABA shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BABA
Institutional investors own 10.2% of Alibaba's shares and insiders 1.77%. The largest holder is PRIMECAP Management Company with 0.75% of the shares (18.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 1.51% of the float, or 4.45 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 6.7% since 2014.
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BABA ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Alibaba stock?
The largest shareholders of Alibaba are PRIMECAP Management Company (0.75%), UBS Group AG (0.42%), Dodge & Cox (0.40%), HSBC Holdings PLC (0.39%), Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (0.30%).
What percentage of Alibaba is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 10.2% of Alibaba's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.77%.
Which funds own Alibaba?
The largest fund holders of Alibaba are Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv (0.45%), Dodge & Cox International Stock I (0.28%), Vanguard Capital Opportunity Inv (0.14%), Fidelity Emerging Markets (0.09%), American Funds New World A (0.09%).
What is Alibaba's short interest?
36.9M shares of Alibaba were sold short, 1.51% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.45 days to cover.
How many shares of Alibaba are outstanding?
Alibaba has 2.49B shares outstanding, of which 2.22B are in the public float.