Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
1,961 hedge funds and large institutions have $201B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 135 funds opening new positions, 799 increasing their positions, 780 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
93% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 135 | Existing positions closed: 70
13% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.07B | Put options by funds: $4.49B
9% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 297 → 324 (+27)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $188B → $201B (+$13.4B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,919 → 1,961 (+42)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 799 | Existing positions reduced: 780
11.86% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1,411.71% → 1,399.85% (-12%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$13.6B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$648M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$619M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$313M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$298M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$485M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$471M |
| 3 |
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$402M |
| 4 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
-$387M |
| 5 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$324M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
1,961 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $201B — up 7.1% from $188B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 135 funds opened new GOOG positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 65 holders — while 799 added to existing stakes and 780 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $13.6B. The largest seller was Lone Pine Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $485M sold.
- 1,961 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q1 2017, up from 1,919 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $201B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q1 2017, up 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 135 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q1 2017 and 70 closed out, a net change of +65 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $13.6B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q1 2017 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $485M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.