First Trust Advisors’s Alphabet (Google) Class A GOOGL Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q1 | $1.41B | Buy |
4,897,499
+46,504
| +1% | +$14.6M | 1.01% | 5 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $1.52B | Sell |
4,850,995
-690,021
| -12% | -$197M | 1.1% | 5 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $1.35B | Sell |
5,541,016
-596,316
| -10% | -$125M | 1% | 6 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $1.08B | Buy |
6,137,332
+454,879
| +8% | +$74.5M | 0.87% | 9 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $879M | Buy |
5,682,453
+1,488,472
| +35% | +$270M | 0.78% | 7 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $794M | Buy |
4,193,981
+488,340
| +13% | +$85.4M | 0.7% | 14 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $615M | Buy |
3,705,641
+458,131
| +14% | +$76.8M | 0.59% | 17 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $592M | Sell |
3,247,510
-940,502
| -22% | -$159M | 0.6% | 18 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $632M | Buy |
4,188,012
+154,549
| +4% | +$22.1M | 0.64% | 13 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $563M | Buy |
4,033,463
+120,796
| +3% | +$16.2M | 0.61% | 16 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $512M | Buy |
3,912,667
+114,348
| +3% | +$14.8M | 0.61% | 15 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $455M | Sell |
3,798,319
-156,540
| -4% | -$18M | 0.52% | 21 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $410M | Buy |
3,954,859
+285,545
| +8% | +$27.4M | 0.47% | 23 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $324M | Sell |
3,669,314
-152,958
| -4% | -$14.5M | 0.39% | 37 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $366M | Sell |
3,822,272
-25,928
| -0.7% | -$2.88M | 0.47% | 23 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $419M | Sell |
3,848,200
-739,660
| -16% | -$87.1M | 0.52% | 17 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $638M | Sell |
4,587,860
-2,787,480
| -38% | -$379M | 0.65% | 7 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $1.07B | Buy |
7,375,340
+673,380
| +10% | +$97M | 1.04% | 3 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $896M | Sell |
6,701,960
-508,800
| -7% | -$69.2M | 0.96% | 4 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $880M | Sell |
7,210,760
-2,388,880
| -25% | -$279M | 0.95% | 4 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $990M | Sell |
9,599,640
-1,178,240
| -11% | -$116M | 1.2% | 3 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $944M | Sell |
10,777,880
-123,420
| -1% | -$10.4M | 1.25% | 3 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $799M | Buy |
10,901,300
+403,400
| +4% | +$30.7M | 1.28% | 4 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $744M | Buy |
10,497,900
+2,388,460
| +29% | +$161M | 1.29% | 4 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $471M | Buy |
8,109,440
+526,080
| +7% | +$35.6M | 1.07% | 4 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $508M | Sell |
7,583,360
-765,080
| -9% | -$49.4M | 0.87% | 9 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $510M | Sell |
8,348,440
-1,760,780
| -17% | -$104M | 0.96% | 9 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $547M | Buy |
10,109,220
+476,340
| +5% | +$27.6M | 1.03% | 9 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $567M | Buy |
9,632,880
+351,660
| +4% | +$19.9M | 1.13% | 8 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $485M | Sell |
9,281,220
-1,096,760
| -11% | -$59.3M | 1.15% | 9 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $626M | Buy |
10,377,980
+100,360
| +1% | +$6.08M | 1.17% | 10 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $580M | Buy |
10,277,620
+1,368,880
| +15% | +$74.5M | 1.2% | 9 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $462M | Buy |
8,908,740
+1,679,240
| +23% | +$93.1M | 1.06% | 10 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $381M | Buy |
7,229,500
+39,000
| +0.5% | +$2.01M | 0.91% | 9 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $350M | Buy |
7,190,500
+745,220
| +12% | +$35.3M | 0.9% | 8 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $300M | Sell |
6,445,280
-92,600
| -1% | -$4.33M | 0.8% | 9 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $277M | Buy |
6,537,880
+281,560
| +5% | +$11.8M | 0.77% | 10 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $248M | Buy |
6,256,320
+670,920
| +12% | +$26.8M | 0.74% | 10 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $225M | Sell |
5,585,400
-24,780
| -0.4% | -$969K | 0.67% | 10 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $197M | Sell |
5,610,180
-26,200
| -0.5% | -$962K | 0.62% | 10 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $215M | Sell |
5,636,380
-2,338,000
| -29% | -$86.1M | 0.69% | 8 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $310M | Buy |
+7,974,380
| New | +$295M | 0.81% | 9 |
|
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First Trust Advisors's GOOGL Position: Q1 2026 in Review
First Trust Advisors increased its Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) stake by 0.96% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $14.6M and bringing the position to 4,897,499 shares worth $1.41B. The position accounts for 1.01% of the portfolio, ranked #5.
First Trust Advisors first reported a position in GOOGL in Q4 2015 and has held it in 42 quarters since. The position peaked at $1.52B in Q4 2025. 5,615 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold GOOGL as of Q1 2026.
- First Trust Advisors held 4,897,499 shares of Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $1.41B as of Q1 2026.
- First Trust Advisors bought 46,504 Alphabet (Google) Class A shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $14.6M.
- Alphabet (Google) Class A made up 1.01% of First Trust Advisors's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #5 holding.
- First Trust Advisors first reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A in Q4 2015 and has held it in 42 quarters since.
- First Trust Advisors's Alphabet (Google) Class A position peaked at $1.52B in Q4 2025.
- 5,615 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Alphabet (Google) Class A as of Q1 2026.
Based on First Trust Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 13 May 2026.