BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

February 2, 2021

Commission File Number: 001-36614

Alibaba Group Holding Limited

(Registrant’s name)

26/F Tower One, Times Square

1 Matheson Street

Causeway Bay

Hong Kong

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F x Form 40-F o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K on paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K on paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this current report on Form 6-K are incorporated by reference into the registration statement on Form F-3 of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (File No. 333-252669) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 2, 2021 and into the related prospectus supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, and shall be a part thereof from the date on which this report is furnished, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

EXHIBITS

Exhibit 99.1 — Updated Information Relating to Alibaba Group

Exhibit 99.2 — Updated Risk Factors

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