Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
1,786 hedge funds and large institutions have $165B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 98 funds opening new positions, 751 increasing their positions, 711 reducing their positions, and 100 closing their positions.
19% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.09B | Put options by funds: $3.42B
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 751 | Existing positions reduced: 711
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 98 | Existing positions closed: 100
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,805 → 1,786 (-19)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $177B → $165B (-$12B)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 317 → 255 (-62)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
+$671M |
| 2 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$517M |
| 3 |
JFL
Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$394M |
| 4 |
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Tallahassee,
Florida
|
+$358M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$243M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FWM
Frontier Wealth Management
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$579M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$396M |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$377M |
| 4 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$360M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$333M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
1,786 of the 3,749 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $165B — down 6.8% from $177B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 100 funds closed out of GOOG and 98 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 711 trimmed existing stakes and 751 added.
The largest buyer was Magellan Asset Management, adding an estimated $671M. The largest seller was Frontier Wealth Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $579M sold.
- 1,786 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q2 2016, down from 1,805 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $165B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q2 2016, down 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 98 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q2 2016 and 100 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q2 2016 was Magellan Asset Management, an estimated $671M added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q2 2016 was Frontier Wealth Management, an estimated $579M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.