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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

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Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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February 2, 202 1

Commission File Number: 001-36614

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Alibaba Group Holding Limited

(Registrant’s name)

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26/F Tower One, Times Square

1 Matheson Street

Causeway Bay

Hong Kong

(Address of principal executive offices)

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

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Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

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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): ☐

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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): ☐

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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

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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 and the related prospectus supplement to be filed by Alibaba Group Holding Limited (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or around the date hereof.

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Explanatory Note

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The Company is furnishing its unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2020 in Exhibit 99.2 and related operating and financial review and prospects in Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 6-K.

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EXHIBITS

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Exhibit 99.1 – | Operating and Financial Review and Prospects for the six months ended September 30, 2020
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Exhibit 99.2 – | Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the six months ended September 30, 2019 and 2020
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EX-101.INS | XBRL Taxonomy Instance Document
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EX-101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
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EX-101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document
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EX-101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
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EX-101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document
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EX-101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document

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SIGNATURES

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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​ | ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
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Date: February 2, 2021 | By: | /s/ Timothy A. Steinert
​ | Name: | Timothy A. Steinert
​ | Title: | Company Secretary

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