Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
1,919 hedge funds and large institutions have $188B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 208 funds opening new positions, 717 increasing their positions, 746 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
1,411.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 1,411.71% (+1,412%)
197% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 208 | Existing positions closed: 70
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,814 → 1,919 (+105)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $185B → $188B (+$2.59B)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 717 | Existing positions reduced: 746
9% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 328 → 297 (-31)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.07B | Put options by funds: $5.13B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1B |
| 2 |
Sanders Capital
West Palm Beach,
Florida
|
+$665M |
| 3 |
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$360M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$317M |
| 5 |
NM
NWI Management
New York
|
+$317M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$776M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$400M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$356M |
| 4 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
-$355M |
| 5 |
Edgewood Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$276M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
1,919 of the 4,001 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $188B — up 1.4% from $185B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 208 funds opened new GOOG positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 138 holders — while 717 added to existing stakes and 746 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital World Investors, adding an estimated $1B. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $776M.
- 1,919 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q4 2016, up from 1,814 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $188B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q4 2016, up 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 208 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q4 2016 and 70 closed out, a net change of +138 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q4 2016 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $1B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q4 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $776M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.