Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
3,144 hedge funds and large institutions have $544B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 143 funds opening new positions, 1,061 increasing their positions, 1,350 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
138% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 143 | Existing positions closed: 60
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 773 → 801 (+28)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,101 → 3,144 (+43)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $526B → $544B (+$18.8B)
7% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $28.9B | Put options by funds: $31B
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,061 | Existing positions reduced: 1,350
21.87% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1,302.98% → 1,281.11% (-22%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$768M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$657M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$587M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$510M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$364M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.32B |
| 2 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.59B |
| 3 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.03B |
| 4 |
JIM
Jensen Investment Management
Lake Oswego,
Oregon
|
-$916M |
| 5 |
KBC Group
Brussels,
Belgium
|
-$881M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
3,144 of the 5,713 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $544B — up 3.6% from $526B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 143 funds opened new GOOG positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 83 holders — while 1,061 added to existing stakes and 1,350 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $768M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $2.32B.
- 3,144 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q3 2021, up from 3,101 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $544B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q3 2021, up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 143 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q3 2021 and 60 closed out, a net change of +83 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q3 2021 was Norges Bank, an estimated $768M added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q3 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $2.32B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.