Institutions profited after Alibaba Group Holding Limited's (NYSE:BABA) market cap rose US$13b last week but retail investors profited the most

Alibaba Group Holding is largely owned by retail investors, with 41% ownership, while institutional ownership stands at 40%, indicating that key decisions are influenced by shareholders from the larger public; SoftBank Group Corp. is the largest shareholder with 14% of shares outstanding.

simplywall.st

Relevant topic timeline:

9/8/2023

Alibaba's Declining Earnings Growth and Low Returns Raise Concerns Over Capital Allocation

Alibaba Group Holding's 6.8% ROE suggests that although the company is reinvesting heavily, it is not benefiting investors and is negatively impacting earnings growth.

9/11/2023

Alibaba Shares Drop as Former CEO Zhang Departs Cloud Unit After Handing Over Group CEO Role

The Hong Kong-listed shares of Alibaba Group fell over 4% after the surprise departure of former CEO Daniel Zhang from the company's cloud computing business.