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Alphabet (Google) Class C
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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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

Holders
1,771
Holders Change
-111
Holders Change %
-5.9%
% of All Funds
49.43%
Holding in Top 10
631
Holding in Top 10 Change
+80
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+14.52%
% of All Funds
17.61%
New
143
Increased
698
Reduced
795
Closed
239
Calls
$9.18B
Puts
$8.29B
Net Calls
+$888M
Net Calls Change
+$718M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$943M
2
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
+$906M
3
D.E. Shaw & Co
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
+$846M
4
Jennison Associates
Jennison Associates
New York
+$820M
5
Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors
California
+$716M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$1.98B
2
UBS AM
UBS AM
Illinois
-$1.82B
3
Primecap Management
Primecap Management
California
-$1.74B
4
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
-$1.18B
5
CS
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
-$913M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
PS
1101
Pensionfund Sabic
Netherlands
$3.1M -$73.7K -2,400 -2%
PP
1102
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
$3.09M +$2.51M +81,800 +542%
N
1103
Natixis
France
$3.03M -$310M -10,081,800 -99%
GIM
1104
Guild Investment Management
California
$3.02M +$3.05M +99,340 New
FWCM
1105
First Western Capital Management
California
$3.01M +$130K +4,240 +5%
SSI
1106
Scott & Selber Inc
Texas
$2.99M +$3.02M +98,260 New
CICI
1107
Capital Investment Counsel Inc
North Carolina
$2.99M -$123K -4,000 -4%
IB
1108
Intrust Bank
Kansas
$2.98M +$101K +3,280 +4%
ARMT
1109
Amica Retiree Medical Trust
Rhode Island
$2.96M – – –
EP
1110
Edgestream Partners
New Jersey
$2.96M +$2.99M +97,300 New
NDSI
1111
Newman Dignan & Sheerar Inc
Rhode Island
$2.96M +$151K +4,900 +5%
TCCM
1112
Timber Creek Capital Management
Massachusetts
$2.95M -$71.3K -2,320 -2%
RC
1113
Roundview Capital
New Jersey
$2.91M +$900K +29,300 +45%
SI
1114
SII Investments
Wisconsin
$2.91M -$2.45M -79,860 -46%
FPFS
1115
First Personal Financial Services
North Carolina
$2.9M +$115K +3,740 +4%
CAM
1116
CG Asset Management
New York
$2.89M +$108K +3,500 +4%
SAM
1117
Solaris Asset Management
New York
$2.89M +$1.24M +40,480 +74%
TCM
1118
Texan Capital Management
Texas
$2.88M -$3.69K -120 -0.1%
SCM
1119
Stellar Capital Management
Arizona
$2.87M +$31.3K +1,020 +1%
BA
1120
BKS Advisors
Michigan
$2.87M +$2.9M +94,240 New
GHA
1121
Garcia Hamilton & Associates
Texas
$2.86M -$3.02M -98,400 -51%
NIMC
1122
NWQ Investment Management Company
California
$2.86M -$1.89M -61,420 -4%
BAAM
1123
Baker Avenue Asset Management
California
$2.85M -$562K -18,280 -16%
PCMI
1124
Princeton Capital Management Inc
New Jersey
$2.84M -$5.87M -190,920 -67%
AIP
1125
ARS Investment Partners
New York
$2.83M -$12.1M -393,940 -81%
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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.