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 March 31, 2016, and was signed on May 13, 2016, 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. The filing discloses the following aggregate data regarding the manager's reported portfolio:
- Total Value of Reported Holdings: $247,576,000 (247,576 thousands)
- Number of Holdings Reported: 3
- Other Included Managers: 0
Note: This filing does not contain revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics for Alibaba Group's core business operations.
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide comparative data against the prior period to determine material changes in holdings or values.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
This form is a statutory disclosure of equity holdings and does not contain management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, or contingencies regarding the company's business strategy.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify that the reported holdings value ($247.6 million) represents only a specific subset of investments managed by Alibaba Group, not the company's total assets.
- Confirm the specific 3 securities held by reviewing the full Schedule 13F-HR, as the summary text does not list the individual ticker symbols or share counts.
- Understand that this filing reflects Alibaba's role as an investment manager, not its operational performance as an e-commerce and technology company.