Welch & Forbes’s Alphabet (Google) Class C GOOG Stock Holding History
Bought
Maintained
Sold
| Quarter | Market Value | Status | Shares |
Change in Stake | Trade Value | Portfolio Weight | Portfolio Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026
Q1 | $336M | Sell |
1,172,363
-14,503
| -1% | -$4.56M | 4.35% | 3 |
|
|
2025
Q4 | $372M | Sell |
1,186,866
-16,422
| -1% | -$4.7M | 4.51% | 4 |
|
|
2025
Q3 | $293M | Sell |
1,203,288
-4,205
| -0.3% | -$884K | 3.53% | 5 |
|
|
2025
Q2 | $214M | Sell |
1,207,493
-3,581
| -0.3% | -$592K | 2.67% | 6 |
|
|
2025
Q1 | $189M | Buy |
1,211,074
+8,617
| +0.7% | +$1.58M | 2.48% | 8 |
|
|
2024
Q4 | $229M | Buy |
1,202,457
+813
| +0.1% | +$143K | 2.94% | 6 |
|
|
2024
Q3 | $201M | Buy |
1,201,644
+8,635
| +0.7% | +$1.46M | 2.56% | 6 |
|
|
2024
Q2 | $225M | Buy |
1,193,009
+6,306
| +0.5% | +$1.07M | 3.01% | 4 |
|
|
2024
Q1 | $181M | Buy |
1,186,703
+13,472
| +1% | +$1.94M | 2.48% | 7 |
|
|
2023
Q4 | $165M | Buy |
1,173,231
+921
| +0.1% | +$125K | 2.5% | 6 |
|
|
2023
Q3 | $155M | Sell |
1,172,310
-12,289
| -1% | -$1.6M | 2.56% | 7 |
|
|
2023
Q2 | $143M | Sell |
1,184,599
-4,795
| -0.4% | -$555K | 2.26% | 8 |
|
|
2023
Q1 | $124M | Buy |
1,189,394
+3,579
| +0.3% | +$346K | 2.09% | 11 |
|
|
2022
Q4 | $105M | Sell |
1,185,815
-11,002
| -0.9% | -$1.05M | 1.89% | 12 |
|
|
2022
Q3 | $115M | Buy |
1,196,817
+4,037
| +0.3% | +$451K | 2.25% | 8 |
|
|
2022
Q2 | $130M | Buy |
1,192,780
+2,420
| +0.2% | +$286K | 2.39% | 7 |
|
|
2022
Q1 | $166M | Buy |
1,190,360
+11,060
| +0.9% | +$1.5M | 2.62% | 5 |
|
|
2021
Q4 | $171M | Sell |
1,179,300
-10,500
| -0.9% | -$1.52M | 2.55% | 7 |
|
|
2021
Q3 | $159M | Sell |
1,189,800
-4,980
| -0.4% | -$687K | 2.64% | 5 |
|
|
2021
Q2 | $150M | Buy |
1,194,780
+4,980
| +0.4% | +$594K | 2.53% | 6 |
|
|
2021
Q1 | $123M | Buy |
1,189,800
+5,460
| +0.5% | +$542K | 2.27% | 10 |
|
|
2020
Q4 | $104M | Sell |
1,184,340
-2,280
| -0.2% | -$192K | 2.03% | 11 |
|
|
2020
Q3 | $87.2M | Sell |
1,186,620
-2,340
| -0.2% | -$179K | 1.88% | 13 |
|
|
2020
Q2 | $84M | Buy |
1,188,960
+9,820
| +0.8% | +$663K | 1.97% | 12 |
|
|
2020
Q1 | $68.6M | Buy |
1,179,140
+12,180
| +1% | +$826K | 1.91% | 13 |
|
|
2019
Q4 | $78M | Buy |
1,166,960
+2,520
| +0.2% | +$163K | 1.74% | 16 |
|
|
2019
Q3 | $71M | Sell |
1,164,440
-2,960
| -0.3% | -$175K | 1.69% | 17 |
|
|
2019
Q2 | $63.1M | Sell |
1,167,400
-18,000
| -2% | -$1.04M | 1.54% | 18 |
|
|
2019
Q1 | $69.5M | Sell |
1,185,400
-25,120
| -2% | -$1.41M | 1.74% | 15 |
|
|
2018
Q4 | $62.7M | Buy |
1,210,520
+3,460
| +0.3% | +$185K | 1.77% | 15 |
|
|
2018
Q3 | $72M | Buy |
1,207,060
+1,200
| +0.1% | +$71.9K | 1.72% | 12 |
|
|
2018
Q2 | $67.3M | Buy |
1,205,860
+1,780
| +0.1% | +$96.2K | 1.74% | 12 |
|
|
2018
Q1 | $62.1M | Buy |
1,204,080
+15,540
| +1% | +$858K | 1.6% | 15 |
|
|
2017
Q4 | $62.2M | Buy |
1,188,540
+3,360
| +0.3% | +$171K | 1.66% | 16 |
|
|
2017
Q3 | $56.8M | Buy |
1,185,180
+37,160
| +3% | +$1.73M | 1.5% | 16 |
|
|
2017
Q2 | $52.2M | Buy |
1,148,020
+17,440
| +2% | +$798K | 1.46% | 18 |
|
|
2017
Q1 | $46.9M | Buy |
1,130,580
+37,720
| +3% | +$1.55M | 1.34% | 22 |
|
|
2016
Q4 | $42.2M | Buy |
+1,092,860
| New | +$42.6M | 1.26% | 23 |
|
|
2016
Q3 | – | Sell |
-1,040,340
| Closed | -$36M | – | 333 |
|
|
2016
Q2 | $36M | Buy |
1,040,340
+65,600
| +7% | +$2.36M | 1.1% | 27 |
|
|
2016
Q1 | $36.3M | Buy |
974,740
+90,420
| +10% | +$3.24M | 1.13% | 26 |
|
|
2015
Q4 | $33.6M | Sell |
884,320
-598,740
| -40% | -$21.5M | 1.08% | 28 |
|
|
2015
Q3 | $46.1M | Buy |
1,483,060
+64,260
| +5% | +$1.97M | 1.54% | 17 |
|
|
2015
Q2 | $37.5M | Buy |
1,418,800
+477
| +0% | +$12.8K | 1.17% | 24 |
|
|
2015
Q1 | $39M | Sell |
1,418,323
-14,059
| -1% | -$377K | 1.17% | 25 |
|
|
2014
Q4 | $37.7M | Buy |
1,432,382
+40,010
| +3% | +$1.07M | 1.11% | 27 |
|
|
2014
Q3 | $40.5M | Buy |
1,392,372
+7,360
| +0.5% | +$213K | 1.23% | 24 |
|
|
2014
Q2 | $40M | Buy |
1,385,012
+71,025
| +5% | +$1.93M | 1.26% | 25 |
|
|
2014
Q1 | $36.5M | Buy |
1,313,987
+210,506
| +19% | +$6.13M | 1.16% | 28 |
|
|
2013
Q4 | $30.8M | Buy |
1,103,481
+4,216
| +0.4% | +$107K | 0.98% | 36 |
|
|
2013
Q3 | $24M | Buy |
1,099,265
+24,291
| +2% | +$537K | 0.81% | 44 |
|
|
2013
Q2 | $23.6M | Buy |
+1,074,974
| New | +$22.7M | 0.84% | 44 |
|
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Welch & Forbes's GOOG Position: Q1 2026 in Review
Welch & Forbes reduced its Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) stake by 1.2% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $4.56M and leaving 1,172,363 shares worth $336M. The position accounts for 4.35% of the portfolio, ranked #3.
Welch & Forbes first reported a position in GOOG in Q2 2013 and has held it in 51 quarters since. The position peaked at $372M in Q4 2025. 5,122 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold GOOG as of Q1 2026.
- Welch & Forbes held 1,172,363 shares of Alphabet (Google) Class C worth $336M as of Q1 2026.
- Welch & Forbes sold 14,503 Alphabet (Google) Class C shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $4.56M.
- Alphabet (Google) Class C made up 4.35% of Welch & Forbes's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #3 holding.
- Welch & Forbes first reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q2 2013 and has held it in 51 quarters since.
- Welch & Forbes's Alphabet (Google) Class C position peaked at $372M in Q4 2025.
- 5,122 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Alphabet (Google) Class C as of Q1 2026.
Based on Welch & Forbes's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 1 May 2026.