Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
1,771 hedge funds and large institutions have $278B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 143 funds opening new positions, 698 increasing their positions, 795 reducing their positions, and 239 closing their positions.
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 551 → 631 (+80)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $251B → $278B (+$27.6B)
11% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.18B | Put options by funds: $8.29B
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,882 → 1,771 (-111)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 698 | Existing positions reduced: 795
40% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 143 | Existing positions closed: 239
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$943M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$906M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$846M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$820M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$716M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$1.98B |
| 2 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.82B |
| 3 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$1.74B |
| 4 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.18B |
| 5 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$913M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
1,771 of the 3,583 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $278B — up 11% from $251B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 239 funds closed out of GOOG and 143 opened new positions — a net loss of 96 holders — while 795 trimmed existing stakes and 698 added.
The largest buyer was Bank of America, adding an estimated $943M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $1.98B.
- 1,771 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q3 2015, down from 1,882 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $278B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q3 2015, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 143 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q3 2015 and 239 closed out, a net change of -96 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q3 2015 was Bank of America, an estimated $943M added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q3 2015 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $1.98B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.