Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
5,142 hedge funds and large institutions have $919B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 223 funds opening new positions, 1,914 increasing their positions, 2,406 reducing their positions, and 168 closing their positions.
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 223 | Existing positions closed: 168
9% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.5B | Put options by funds: $21.5B
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 5,173 → 5,142 (-31)
3.14% less ownership
Funds ownership: 62.12% → 58.98% (-3.1%)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1,197 → 1,075 (-122)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.13T → $919B (-$210B)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,914 | Existing positions reduced: 2,406
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$6.03B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$5B |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$3.83B |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$2.58B |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.98B |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JSC
J. Stern & Co
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$35.1B |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$12.1B |
| 3 |
Corient Private Wealth
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.4B |
| 4 |
PSCM
Pershing Square Capital Management
New York
|
-$1.84B |
| 5 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
-$999M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
5,142 of the 8,172 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $919B — down 19% from $1.13T a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 223 funds opened new GOOG positions and 168 closed out — a net gain of 55 holders — while 1,914 added to existing stakes and 2,406 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $6.03B. The largest seller was J. Stern & Co, cutting an estimated $35.1B.
- 5,142 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q1 2026, down from 5,173 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $919B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q1 2026, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 223 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q1 2026 and 168 closed out, a net change of +55 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q1 2026 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $6.03B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q1 2026 was J. Stern & Co, an estimated $35.1B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.