Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
3,377 hedge funds and large institutions have $419B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 128 funds opening new positions, 1,484 increasing their positions, 1,226 reducing their positions, and 196 closing their positions.
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,484 | Existing positions reduced: 1,226
6% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.1B | Put options by funds: $21.8B
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 3,485 → 3,377 (-108)
10% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 840 → 759 (-81)
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $553B → $419B (-$133B)
35% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 128 | Existing positions closed: 196
43.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1,303.25% → 1,260.2% (-43%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$2.25B |
| 2 |
LSERS
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
Baton Rouge,
Louisiana
|
+$1.24B |
| 3 |
Mercer Global Advisors
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$1.21B |
| 4 |
GIP
Granite Investment Partners
El Segundo,
California
|
+$816M |
| 5 |
TBA
Tower Bridge Advisors
Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
+$757M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWA
Aaron Wealth Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$15.3B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$2.97B |
| 3 |
CIAS
CFS Investment Advisory Services
Totowa,
New Jersey
|
-$1.35B |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.28B |
| 5 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$967M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
3,377 of the 5,937 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $419B — down 24% from $553B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 196 funds closed out of GOOG and 128 opened new positions — a net loss of 68 holders — while 1,226 trimmed existing stakes and 1,484 added.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $2.25B. The largest seller was Aaron Wealth Advisors, cutting an estimated $15.3B.
- 3,377 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q2 2022, down from 3,485 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $419B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q2 2022, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 128 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q2 2022 and 196 closed out, a net change of -68 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q2 2022 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $2.25B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q2 2022 was Aaron Wealth Advisors, an estimated $15.3B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.