Billionaire investor Ryan Cohen has recently acquired a stake in Chinese e-commerce giant, Alibaba Group, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
The size of Cohen’s stake is worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Cohen, who is known for his investments in GameStop and Apple Inc, reportedly reached out to Alibaba last August to express his concerns and to share his belief that the company could reach double-digit sales growth and nearly 20% free cash flow growth over the next five years.
Future investment strategies of Ryan Cohen
It is worth noting that Cohen is not the only activist investor to take a stake in Alibaba. In the past year, several other investors, including Third Point’s Dan Loeb and Hillhouse Capital Group, have also taken positions in the company. This suggests that there may be a growing consensus among investors that Alibaba’s shares are undervalued, and that the company has the potential to deliver strong returns in the future.
The involvement of an activist investor like Cohen could also signal a shift in the way Alibaba is run. Activist investors often push for changes in management, strategy, and operations in order to improve a company’s performance. In the case of Alibaba, this could mean more aggressive share buybacks, increased dividends, or changes in the company’s business model.
