William Blair & Company’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
$701M Sell
2,436,117
-57,463
-2% -$18.1M 2.01% 6
2025
Q4
$780M Sell
2,493,580
-32,394
-1% -$9.26M 2.09% 6
2025
Q3
$614M Buy
2,525,974
+838
+0% +$176K 1.63% 9
2025
Q2
$445M Sell
2,525,136
-59,067
-2% -$9.67M 1.24% 12
2025
Q1
$400M Sell
2,584,203
-6,883
-0.3% -$1.25M 1.21% 15
2024
Q4
$490M Sell
2,591,086
-33,488
-1% -$5.86M 1.43% 10
2024
Q3
$435M Sell
2,624,574
-61,482
-2% -$10.3M 1.28% 14
2024
Q2
$489M Buy
2,686,056
+151,589
+6% +$25.6M 1.51% 7
2024
Q1
$383M Sell
2,534,467
-20,718
-0.8% -$2.96M 1.2% 16
2023
Q4
$357M Buy
2,555,185
+67,980
+3% +$9.13M 1.22% 16
2023
Q3
$325M Buy
2,487,205
+2,684
+0.1% +$347K 1.25% 13
2023
Q2
$297M Buy
2,484,521
+81,151
+3% +$9.34M 1.09% 17
2023
Q1
$249M Sell
2,403,370
-185,702
-7% -$17.8M 1% 19
2022
Q4
$228M Buy
2,589,072
+8,999
+0.3% +$855K 0.99% 17
2022
Q3
$247M Buy
2,580,073
+29,213
+1% +$3.24M 1.13% 13
2022
Q2
$278M Sell
2,550,860
-16,580
-0.6% -$1.95M 1.23% 12
2022
Q1
$357M Sell
2,567,440
-28,380
-1% -$3.85M 1.25% 11
2021
Q4
$376M Buy
2,595,820
+130,160
+5% +$18.7M 1.18% 14
2021
Q3
$330M Buy
2,465,660
+18,440
+0.8% +$2.51M 1.12% 17
2021
Q2
$299M Buy
2,447,220
+11,000
+0.5% +$1.28M 1.04% 17
2021
Q1
$251M Sell
2,436,220
-6,600
-0.3% -$651K 0.95% 19
2020
Q4
$214M Buy
2,442,820
+2,460
+0.1% +$207K 0.78% 22
2020
Q3
$179M Buy
2,440,360
+18,080
+0.7% +$1.38M 0.76% 24
2020
Q2
$172M Buy
2,422,280
+14,440
+0.6% +$974K 0.82% 23
2020
Q1
$140M Buy
2,407,840
+16,100
+0.7% +$1.09M 0.87% 23
2019
Q4
$160M Buy
2,391,740
+4,440
+0.2% +$286K 0.82% 22
2019
Q3
$146M Sell
2,387,300
-333,260
-12% -$19.7M 0.84% 25
2019
Q2
$147M Buy
2,720,560
+120,900
+5% +$7M 0.84% 23
2019
Q1
$153M Buy
2,599,660
+90,740
+4% +$5.12M 0.93% 18
2018
Q4
$131M Sell
2,508,920
-142,720
-5% -$7.71M 0.96% 21
2018
Q3
$160M Sell
2,651,640
-78,500
-3% -$4.75M 0.98% 14
2018
Q2
$154M Sell
2,730,140
-53,160
-2% -$2.89M 1.05% 14
2018
Q1
$144M Sell
2,783,300
-359,080
-11% -$19.9M 1.02% 16
2017
Q4
$166M Buy
3,142,380
+1,222,800
+64% +$63.1M 1.12% 13
2017
Q3
$93.5M Sell
1,919,580
-1,391,740
-42% -$66M 0.7% 31
2017
Q2
$154M Buy
3,311,320
+608,180
+22% +$28.4M 1.16% 10
2017
Q1
$114M Buy
2,703,140
+676,680
+33% +$28.5M 0.92% 16
2016
Q4
$80.3M Buy
2,026,460
+162,640
+9% +$6.5M 0.72% 30
2016
Q3
$74.9M Buy
1,863,820
+29,480
+2% +$1.15M 0.66% 36
2016
Q2
$64.5M Buy
1,834,340
+7,280
+0.4% +$267K 0.6% 44
2016
Q1
$69.7M Buy
1,827,060
+24,600
+1% +$906K 0.66% 36
2015
Q4
$70.1M Buy
+1,802,460
New +$66.7M 0.66% 35

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William Blair & Company's GOOGL Position: Q1 2026 in Review

William Blair & Company reduced its Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) stake by 2.3% in Q1 2026, selling an estimated $18.1M and leaving 2,436,117 shares worth $701M. The position accounts for 2.01% of the portfolio, ranked #6.

William Blair & Company first reported a position in GOOGL in Q4 2015 and has held it in 42 quarters since. The position peaked at $780M in Q4 2025. 5,618 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank hold GOOGL as of Q1 2026.

  • William Blair & Company held 2,436,117 shares of Alphabet (Google) Class A worth $701M as of Q1 2026.
  • William Blair & Company sold 57,463 Alphabet (Google) Class A shares in Q1 2026, an estimated $18.1M.
  • Alphabet (Google) Class A made up 2.01% of William Blair & Company's portfolio in Q1 2026, its #6 holding.
  • William Blair & Company first reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A in Q4 2015 and has held it in 42 quarters since.
  • William Blair & Company's Alphabet (Google) Class A position peaked at $780M in Q4 2025.
  • 5,618 funds tracked by Wall St. Rank held Alphabet (Google) Class A as of Q1 2026.

Based on William Blair & Company's 13F filing for Q1 2026, filed 8 May 2026.