PDD Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR $PDD is Dragoneer Investment Group LLC’s 9th Largest Position

Dragoneer Investment Group LLC decreased its position in shares of PDD Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:PDD) by 48.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,835,428 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,700,180 shares during the period. PDD comprises about 5.4% of Dragoneer Investment Group LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Dragoneer Investment Group LLC owned about 0.13% of PDD worth $242,589,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of PDD during the second quarter valued at approximately $962,785,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in PDD by 899.2% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 8,985,969 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,063,489,000 after buying an additional 8,086,620 shares during the period. Himalaya Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of PDD during the 2nd quarter valued at $482,273,000. NetEase Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of PDD in the 2nd quarter worth about $372,117,000. Finally, Orbis Allan Gray Ltd increased its stake in shares of PDD by 135.6% in the 2nd quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd now owns 5,647,728 shares of the company’s stock worth $591,091,000 after acquiring an additional 3,250,416 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 39.83% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PDD has been the topic of several research reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of PDD from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Arete lowered shares of PDD from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $130.00 target price for the company. in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $135.00 price target on PDD in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of PDD in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Arete Research set a $130.00 price objective on PDD in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, PDD currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $136.43.

PDD Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of PDD opened at $115.75 on Monday. PDD Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR has a twelve month low of $87.11 and a twelve month high of $139.41. The company has a market capitalization of $161.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 0.02. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $120.93 and a 200 day moving average of $120.00.

About PDD

PDD (NASDAQ: PDD) is the holding company best known for operating Pinduoduo, a China-based, mobile-first e-commerce platform that emphasizes interactive, social shopping and group-buying mechanics to drive user engagement and low prices. Founded in 2015 by entrepreneur Colin Huang, the business has grown by connecting consumers directly with merchants and manufacturers, with particular emphasis on value-oriented goods and fresh agricultural produce. The company is based in Shanghai and completed a U.S.