Tsai Joseph C 4
4 · Alibaba Group Holding Ltd · Filed Apr 3, 2026
Research Summary
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Alibaba (BABA) Director Joseph C. Tsai Receives 3,333 Shares
What Happened
Joseph C. Tsai, a director of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA), reported the vesting/settlement of 3,333 restricted share units (RSUs) on Apr 1, 2026. The filing shows 3,333 shares acquired and a corresponding disposition of 3,333 derivative units at $0.00 — effectively a conversion/settlement of RSUs into ordinary shares rather than a purchase or market sale. No cash payment or open‑market sale is reflected.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-04-01; Filing date / accession: 2026-04-03 (Form 4 accession 0001193125-26-141217).
- Reported activity: Conversion/settlement of 3,333 RSUs into 3,333 ordinary shares (codes show exercise/conversion of derivative (M)). Price shown for the derivative disposition: $0.00.
- Footnotes: F1–F3 indicate these were restricted share units that vested and were settled into ordinary shares; each RSU equals one share; vesting occurred as of Apr 1, 2026 under a multi‑quarter award schedule.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided excerpt.
- Foundation holdings: This report excludes ordinary shares held by Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation Limited and Parufam Limited; the reporting person disclaims pecuniary/beneficial ownership of those shares for Section 16 purposes.
- Timeliness: Filing appears timely (no late‑filing flag shown).
Context
This was a routine vesting/settlement of RSUs — common for executives and directors as compensation — and is not an open‑market purchase or sale that directly signals a trade decision. For derivative entries, the useful takeaway for retail investors is that RSUs converted into issued shares; the insider did not sell those shares on the market as part of this reported transaction.
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Ordinary Shares
[F1]2026-04-01+3,333→ 814,405 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Share Units
[F2][F3]2026-04-01−3,333→ 66,667 total→ Ordinary Shares (3,333 underlying)
- 1,280,000(indirect: By Spouse)
Ordinary Shares
- 113,539,168(indirect: By corporation)
Ordinary Shares
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Reflects restricted share units that vested and settled into ordinary shares.
- [F2]Each restricted share unit represents a contingent right to receive one ordinary share. This amount represents the number of vested ordinary shares.
- [F3]Reflects the outstanding unvested portion of a restricted share unit award granted in the form of ordinary shares that vests in twenty-four equal quarterly installments beginning on Jul 1, 2025, subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying award agreement. The vesting reported herein was as of Apr 1, 2026.