Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
2,216 hedge funds and large institutions have $267B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 125 funds opening new positions, 929 increasing their positions, 799 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
84% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 125 | Existing positions closed: 68
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 929 | Existing positions reduced: 799
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 405 → 460 (+55)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $249B → $267B (+$18.2B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,179 → 2,216 (+37)
1.67% more ownership
Funds ownership: 1,381.26% → 1,382.93% (+1.7%)
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.9B | Put options by funds: $7.64B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$1.03B |
| 2 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
+$782M |
| 3 |
TCI Fund Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$446M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$343M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$341M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.03B |
| 2 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$689M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$462M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$334M |
| 5 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$286M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
2,216 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $267B — up 7.3% from $249B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 125 funds opened new GOOG positions and 68 closed out — a net gain of 57 holders — while 929 added to existing stakes and 799 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Private Advisor Group, adding an estimated $1.03B. The largest seller was Eaton Vance Management, cutting an estimated $1.03B.
- 2,216 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q2 2018, up from 2,179 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $267B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q2 2018, up 7.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 125 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q2 2018 and 68 closed out, a net change of +57 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q2 2018 was Private Advisor Group, an estimated $1.03B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q2 2018 was Eaton Vance Management, an estimated $1.03B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.