Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
2,635 hedge funds and large institutions have $308B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 332 funds opening new positions, 843 increasing their positions, 1,071 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.
349% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 332 | Existing positions closed: 74
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,416 → 2,635 (+219)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $287B → $308B (+$21.8B)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 476 → 511 (+35)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.29B | Put options by funds: $7.92B
11.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1,354.41% → 1,343.38% (-11%)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 843 | Existing positions reduced: 1,071
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$848M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$334M |
| 3 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$318M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$280M |
| 5 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$273M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$3.68B |
| 2 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$968M |
| 3 |
TCI Fund Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$551M |
| 4 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$541M |
| 5 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$304M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
2,635 of the 5,076 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $308B — up 7.6% from $287B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 332 funds opened new GOOG positions and 74 closed out — a net gain of 258 holders — while 843 added to existing stakes and 1,071 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $848M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $3.68B.
- 2,635 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q4 2019, up from 2,416 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $308B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q4 2019, up 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 332 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q4 2019 and 74 closed out, a net change of +258 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q4 2019 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $848M added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q4 2019 was Invesco, an estimated $3.68B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.