Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
3,434 hedge funds and large institutions have $325B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 317 funds opening new positions, 1,219 increasing their positions, 1,468 reducing their positions, and 140 closing their positions.
126% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 317 | Existing positions closed: 140
17% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.1B | Put options by funds: $8.67B
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,330 → 3,434 (+104)
1.85% less ownership
Funds ownership: 61.6% → 59.76% (-1.8%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $365B → $325B (-$39.7B)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,219 | Existing positions reduced: 1,468
18% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 697 → 569 (-128)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.87B |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$1.1B |
| 3 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$347M |
| 4 |
CSA
Cottage Street Advisors
Marion,
Massachusetts
|
+$265M |
| 5 |
OAG
Orbis Allan Gray
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$253M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$4.91B |
| 2 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.64B |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.54B |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.44B |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.15B |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
3,434 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $325B — down 11% from $365B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 317 funds opened new GOOG positions and 140 closed out — a net gain of 177 holders — while 1,219 added to existing stakes and 1,468 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.87B. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $4.91B.
- 3,434 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q4 2022, up from 3,330 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $325B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q4 2022, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 317 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q4 2022 and 140 closed out, a net change of +177 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q4 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.87B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q4 2022 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $4.91B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.