SEC CENTRAL INDEX KEY

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd CIK Number

The SEC Central Index Key (CIK) for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA).

CIK (CENTRAL INDEX KEY)
0001577552
Also written as 1577552 (without leading zeros).
Company
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd
Ticker
BABA
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What is a CIK number?

A CIK (Central Index Key) is the unique, permanent identifier the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission assigns to every filer — companies, funds, and individuals — in its EDGAR system. Unlike a stock ticker, a CIK never changes: even if Alibaba Group Holding Ltd changed its ticker or name, its CIK (0001577552) would stay the same.

That stability is why the CIK is the most reliable way to pull a company's filings programmatically. Every 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and Form 4 for Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is indexed under CIK 0001577552.

CIK vs ticker — what is the difference?

  • Ticker (BABA) — exchange trading symbol; can change or be reused.
  • CIK (0001577552) — SEC filer ID; permanent, one per filer, used across all EDGAR filings.
  • Leading zeros are optional: 0001577552 and 1577552 refer to the same filer.

How to use Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's CIK

Paste CIK 0001577552 into EDGAR full-text search to see every filing, or skip the friction and download BABA filings as clean PDFs here. To look up any other company's CIK, use the CIK lookup directory.

Source: SEC EDGAR company index (sec.gov). CIK data is public.