SEC Filing Summary: Form 13F-HR
Business Context and Reporting Period
This filing is a Form 13F-HR submitted by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd acting as an Institutional Investment Manager. The report covers the quarter ended September 30, 2019, and was signed on November 14, 2019, by Timothy A. Steinert, General Counsel & Secretary.
Key Financial Metrics
As a Form 13F filing, this document reports investment holdings rather than the operating financial performance of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Consequently, the filing does not contain data on revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity for the company itself.
- Total Value of Reported Holdings: $1,134,456,000 (1,134,456 thousands)
- Number of Holdings Reported: 6
- Other Included Managers: 0
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide comparative data against the prior period (June 30, 2019) to determine material changes in holdings or values. The document lists the total value and count of holdings for the current quarter only.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
This form is a regulatory disclosure of securities holdings and does not contain management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, or contingencies regarding the business operations of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify that the reported holdings ($1.13 billion) represent external investments made by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, not the company's own operating assets.
- Confirm the specific 6 securities held by reviewing the detailed Schedule 13F-HR tables not included in this summary text.
- Note that this filing does not reflect Alibaba's core e-commerce or cloud computing financial performance; refer to Form 20-F or 10-K for operational metrics.