Norges Bank’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 | – | Sell |
-97,553,478
| Closed | -$30.5B | – | 584 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $30.5B | Buy |
+97,553,478
| New | +$27.9B | 3.27% | 5 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | – | Sell |
-124,520,276
| Closed | -$21.9B | – | 652 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $21.9B | Sell |
124,520,276
-11,530,260
| -8% | -$1.89B | 2.74% | 6 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $21B | Buy |
136,050,536
+7,240,833
| +6% | +$1.31B | 2.95% | 5 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $24.4B | Buy |
128,809,703
+16,316,250
| +15% | +$2.85B | 3.2% | 5 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $18.7B | Buy |
112,493,453
+5,011,581
| +5% | +$841M | 2.61% | 5 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $19.6B | Buy |
107,481,872
+13,771,351
| +15% | +$2.32B | 2.92% | 5 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $14.1B | Sell |
93,710,521
-16,833,660
| -15% | -$2.41B | 2.23% | 6 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $15.4B | Buy |
110,544,181
+5,535,440
| +5% | +$744M | 2.7% | 4 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $13.7B | Sell |
105,008,741
-2,270,232
| -2% | -$294M | 2.79% | 4 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $12.8B | Buy |
107,278,973
+7,616,612
| +8% | +$877M | 2.53% | 4 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $10.3B | Buy |
99,662,361
+5,192,650
| +5% | +$498M | 2.26% | 4 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $8.34B | Sell |
94,469,711
-5,320,473
| -5% | -$506M | 2.01% | 3 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $9.54B | Buy |
99,790,184
+9,271,224
| +10% | +$1.03B | 2.54% | 4 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $9.86B | Buy |
90,518,960
+6,530,520
| +8% | +$769M | 2.55% | 3 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $11.7B | Sell |
83,988,440
-15,959,520
| -16% | -$2.17B | 2.55% | 4 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $14.5B | Sell |
99,947,960
-6,208,180
| -6% | -$894M | 2.98% | 3 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $14.2B | Sell |
106,156,140
-11,169,240
| -10% | -$1.52B | 3.14% | 3 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $14.3B | Buy |
117,325,380
+2,820,660
| +2% | +$329M | 3.11% | 4 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $11.8B | Buy |
114,504,720
+5,831,960
| +5% | +$576M | 2.7% | 4 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $9.52B | Buy |
108,672,760
+2,195,140
| +2% | +$185M | 2.22% | 4 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $7.8B | Sell |
106,477,620
-1,175,360
| -1% | -$89.6M | 2.07% | 4 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $7.63B | Buy |
107,652,980
+3,648,520
| +4% | +$246M | 2.2% | 4 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $6.04B | Buy |
104,004,460
+2,363,180
| +2% | +$160M | 2.15% | 4 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $6.81B | Sell |
101,641,280
-131,940
| -0.1% | -$8.51M | 1.9% | 4 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $6.21B | Buy |
101,773,220
+19,143,740
| +23% | +$1.13B | 1.9% | 4 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $4.47B | Buy |
82,629,480
+2,679,920
| +3% | +$155M | 1.38% | 5 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $4.7B | Buy |
79,949,560
+2,025,940
| +3% | +$114M | 1.52% | 4 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $4.07B | Buy |
77,923,620
+326,480
| +0.4% | +$17.6M | 1.51% | 4 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $4.68B | Buy |
77,597,140
+3,244,400
| +4% | +$196M | 1.52% | 4 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $4.2B | Buy |
74,352,740
+3,099,780
| +4% | +$169M | 1.44% | 5 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $3.69B | Buy |
71,252,960
+1,162,200
| +2% | +$64.4M | 1.34% | 4 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $3.69B | Buy |
70,090,760
+2,063,140
| +3% | +$107M | 1.32% | 5 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $3.31B | Buy |
68,027,620
+3,540,340
| +5% | +$168M | 1.26% | 6 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $3B | Buy |
64,487,280
+4,109,260
| +7% | +$192M | 1.19% | 8 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $2.56B | Sell |
60,378,020
-484,000
| -0.8% | -$20.4M | 1.05% | 10 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $2.41B | Sell |
60,862,020
-4,187,660
| -6% | -$167M | 1.05% | 10 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | $2.5B | Sell |
65,049,680
-4,068,200
| -6% | -$159M | 1.18% | 7 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $2.43B | Buy |
69,117,880
+13,470,520
| +24% | +$494M | 1.16% | 9 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $2.12B | Buy |
55,647,360
+11,126,080
| +25% | +$410M | 1.04% | 10 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $1.73B | Buy |
+44,521,280
| New | +$1.65B | 0.86% | 17 |
|
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Norges Bank's GOOGL Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Norges Bank sold out of Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) in Q1 2026, closing a stake of 97,553,478 shares — an estimated $30.5B sold.
Norges Bank first reported a position in GOOGL in Q4 2015 and held it in 40 quarters. The position peaked at $30.5B in Q4 2025. 5,615 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold GOOGL as of Q1 2026.
- Norges Bank reported no remaining Alphabet (Google) Class A position as of Q1 2026 after selling out during the quarter.
- Norges Bank sold 97,553,478 Alphabet (Google) Class A shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $30.5B.
- Norges Bank first reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A in Q4 2015 and held it in 40 quarters.
- Norges Bank's Alphabet (Google) Class A position peaked at $30.5B in Q4 2025.
- 5,615 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Alphabet (Google) Class A as of Q1 2026.
Based on Norges Bank's 13F filing for Q1 2026.