Franklin Resources’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 | $10.3B | Buy |
35,954,726
+2,978,349
| +9% | +$936M | 2.53% | 5 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $10.3B | Sell |
32,976,377
-2,285,978
| -6% | -$653M | 2.53% | 5 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $8.57B | Buy |
35,262,355
+3,444,671
| +11% | +$722M | 2.14% | 6 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $5.61B | Buy |
31,817,684
+10,843,853
| +52% | +$1.78B | 1.49% | 7 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $3.24B | Sell |
20,973,831
-2,195,034
| -9% | -$398M | 0.93% | 16 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $4.39B | Buy |
23,168,865
+665
| +0% | +$116K | 1.22% | 8 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $3.82B | Sell |
23,168,200
-288,175
| -1% | -$48.3M | 1.07% | 9 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $4.27B | Sell |
23,456,375
-1,075,156
| -4% | -$181M | 1.31% | 5 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $3.7B | Buy |
24,531,531
+1,308,632
| +6% | +$187M | 1.17% | 5 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $3.24B | Buy |
23,222,899
+29,975
| +0.1% | +$4.03M | 1.52% | 5 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $3.04B | Sell |
23,192,924
-206,225
| -0.9% | -$26.7M | 1.54% | 5 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $2.8B | Buy |
23,399,149
+3,055,319
| +15% | +$352M | 1.33% | 5 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $2.11B | Buy |
20,343,830
+799,160
| +4% | +$76.7M | 1.06% | 10 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $1.72B | Buy |
19,544,670
+1,502,797
| +8% | +$143M | 0.9% | 13 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $1.73B | Buy |
18,041,873
+460,033
| +3% | +$51M | 0.94% | 9 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $1.92B | Sell |
17,581,840
-178,780
| -1% | -$21M | 0.95% | 12 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $2.47B | Buy |
17,760,620
+1,980,700
| +13% | +$269M | 0.99% | 8 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $2.29B | Buy |
15,779,920
+376,260
| +2% | +$54.2M | 0.82% | 13 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $2.06B | Buy |
15,403,660
+1,618,500
| +12% | +$220M | 0.78% | 12 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $1.68B | Buy |
13,785,160
+455,000
| +3% | +$53.1M | 0.64% | 25 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $1.37B | Buy |
13,330,160
+1,312,080
| +11% | +$129M | 0.56% | 37 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $1.05B | Sell |
12,018,080
-68,660
| -0.6% | -$5.78M | 0.45% | 51 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $886M | Sell |
12,086,740
-1,214,500
| -9% | -$92.5M | 0.43% | 54 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $1.04B | Sell |
13,301,240
-4,020,000
| -23% | -$271M | 0.54% | 38 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $1.01B | Buy |
17,321,240
+5,314,000
| +44% | +$360M | 0.67% | 28 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $804M | Sell |
12,007,240
-715,560
| -6% | -$46.2M | 0.42% | 61 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $777M | Sell |
12,722,800
-2,415,520
| -16% | -$143M | 0.42% | 64 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $820M | Sell |
15,138,320
-6,336,860
| -30% | -$367M | 0.44% | 62 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $1.26B | Sell |
21,475,180
-1,109,300
| -5% | -$62.6M | 0.68% | 22 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $1.18B | Buy |
22,584,480
+71,080
| +0.3% | +$3.84M | 0.71% | 23 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $1.36B | Sell |
22,513,400
-530,720
| -2% | -$32.1M | 0.68% | 24 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $1.3B | Sell |
23,044,120
-561,100
| -2% | -$30.5M | 0.67% | 25 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $1.22B | Sell |
23,605,220
-2,603,420
| -10% | -$144M | 0.62% | 28 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $1.38B | Sell |
26,208,640
-832,980
| -3% | -$43M | 0.66% | 23 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $1.32B | Sell |
27,041,620
-2,897,480
| -10% | -$137M | 0.65% | 24 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $1.39B | Sell |
29,939,100
-195,620
| -0.6% | -$9.15M | 0.69% | 23 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $1.28B | Sell |
30,134,720
-1,372,180
| -4% | -$57.7M | 0.65% | 26 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $1.25B | Buy |
31,506,900
+320,120
| +1% | +$12.8M | 0.65% | 26 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $1.25B | Sell |
31,186,780
-5,220
| -0% | -$204K | 0.66% | 24 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $1.1B | Buy |
31,192,000
+432,620
| +1% | +$15.9M | 0.59% | 28 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $1.17B | Sell |
30,759,380
-1,284,800
| -4% | -$47.3M | 0.62% | 27 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $1.25B | Buy |
+32,044,180
| New | +$1.19B | 0.63% | 28 |
|
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Franklin Resources's GOOGL Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Franklin Resources increased its Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) stake by 9% in Q1 2026, buying an estimated $936M and bringing the position to 35,954,726 shares worth $10.3B. The position accounts for 2.53% of the portfolio, ranked #5.
Franklin Resources first reported a position in GOOGL in Q4 2015 and has held it in 42 quarters since. 5,615 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold GOOGL as of Q1 2026.
- Franklin Resources held 35,954,726 shares of Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $10.3B as of Q1 2026.
- Franklin Resources bought 2,978,349 Alphabet (Google) Class A shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $936M.
- Alphabet (Google) Class A made up 2.53% of Franklin Resources's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #5 holding.
- Franklin Resources first reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A in Q4 2015 and has held it in 42 quarters since.
- 5,615 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Alphabet (Google) Class A as of Q1 2026.
Based on Franklin Resources's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 13 May 2026.