Alibaba Plans HK$80 Billion Share Placement to Fund Full-Stack AI Push
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Alibaba plans a 710m-share placement at a 3.6% discount to raise ~HK$80bn for full-stack AI investment across chips, infrastructure, and model deployment. The deal's reported oversubscription and sovereign participation signals strong institutional demand, while the equity issuance introduces near-term dilution and supply pressure. The announcement reinforces Alibaba's accelerating AI capex cycle, already reflected in sharply higher quarterly spending and faster AI cloud growth.
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ChainThink reports that on Aug. 24, Alibaba said in an official statement it plans to place 710 million new shares at HK$112.70 each, aiming to raise about HK$80 billion (around US$10.2 billion). The offer price implies an estimated 3.6% discount to the latest closing price.
The deal would be Alibaba's first primary share sale since its Hong Kong listing in 2019. The company said it will allocate 100% of net proceeds to full-stack AI, spanning chips, AI infrastructure, and the development and deployment of models.
Upon completion, the placement is expected to be the largest follow-on offering in Hong Kong listing history, and the third-largest globally in 2026, behind Alphabet and Intel.
People familiar with the transaction said the placement was oversubscribed, attracting long-term investors including sovereign wealth funds.
Alibaba's latest financial report showed capital expenditure in the most recent quarter rose 75% year over year to RMB 67.678 billion, largely directed to AI infrastructure. Revenue from AI cloud and computing-power services grew 45% year over year.
