Joseph Tsai (NYSE: BABA) now holds 114,979,168 Alibaba shares
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA) director Joseph C. Tsai reported an indirect open‑market purchase of 720,000 Ordinary Shares on 2026-08-25 at $14.47 per share, with the U.S. dollar price derived using an exchange rate of HK$7.8412 to US$1.00. After this trade, an affiliated corporation held 114,979,168 shares indirectly, while Tsai also held 825,238 shares directly and 1,280,000 shares were held indirectly by his spouse. The filing notes that additional shares held by Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation Limited and Parufam Limited are excluded, and Tsai disclaims any pecuniary interest or beneficial ownership in those for Section 16 purposes.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Buyer: 720,000 shares
Net Buy
3 txns
Insider
Tsai Joseph C
Role
Director
Bought
720,000 shs ($10.42M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase | Ordinary Shares F1 | 720,000 | $14.47 | $10.42M |
| holding | Ordinary Shares | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Ordinary Shares | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Ordinary Shares — 114,979,168 shares (Indirect, By corporation);
Ordinary Shares — 825,238 shares (Direct);
Ordinary Shares — 1,280,000 shares (Indirect, By spouse)
Footnotes (1)
- F1. The sales prices reported herein were converted from Hong Kong dollars to United States dollars at a conversion price of HK$7.8412 to US$1.00.
Key Figures
Ordinary Shares purchased: 720,000 shares
Purchase price per Ordinary Share: $14.47 per share
Indirect corporate holdings after transaction: 114,979,168 shares
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Ordinary Shares purchased
720,000 shares
Indirect purchase on 2026-08-25
Purchase price per Ordinary Share
$14.47 per share
Price for 720,000-share acquisition on 2026-08-25
Indirect corporate holdings after transaction
114,979,168 shares
Ordinary Shares held indirectly by corporation after 2026-08-25 trade
Direct holdings
825,238 shares
Ordinary Shares held directly by Joseph C. Tsai as of 2026-08-25
Indirect holdings by spouse
1,280,000 shares
Ordinary Shares reported as held indirectly by spouse as of 2026-08-25
FX rate used for price conversion
HK$7.8412 to US$1.00
Rate used to convert share prices into U.S. dollars
Key Terms
Ordinary Shares, indirect ownership, pecuniary interest, beneficial ownership, +1 more
5 terms
indirect ownership financial
"an affiliated corporation held 114,979,168 shares indirectly"
pecuniary interest financial
"Tsai disclaims any pecuniary interest or beneficial ownership"
beneficial ownership regulatory
"disclaims any pecuniary interest or beneficial ownership in those shares"
Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 regulatory
"for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934"
A provision of federal securities law that requires company insiders—directors, officers and large shareholders—to publicly report their stock holdings and trades and to surrender any “short-swing” profits from purchases and sales within a six-month window. It acts like a rule that forces leaders to announce their trades and prevents quick buy-sell windfalls, giving investors transparency into insider activity and reducing opportunities for unfair gain.
FAQ
What insider transaction did Joseph C. Tsai report for BABA on this Form 4?
Joseph C. Tsai reported an indirect purchase of 720,000 Ordinary Shares of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on 2026-08-25. The transaction was coded as a purchase in an open market or private transaction and is held through a corporation.
Are foundation or other entity holdings included in Joseph C. Tsai’s reported Alibaba (BABA) ownership?
No. The remarks state that Ordinary Shares held by Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation Limited and Parufam Limited are not included. Joseph C. Tsai disclaims any pecuniary interest or beneficial ownership in those shares for Section 16 purposes.
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