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Alphabet (Google) Class C
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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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%)

Holders
1,961
Holders Change
+42
Holders Change %
+2.19%
% of All Funds
48.81%
Holding in Top 10
324
Holding in Top 10 Change
+27
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+9.09%
% of All Funds
8.06%
New
135
Increased
799
Reduced
780
Closed
70
Calls
$5.07B
Puts
$4.49B
Net Calls
+$587M
Net Calls Change
+$1.65B

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$13.6B
2
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
+$648M
3
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$619M
4
Arrowstreet Capital
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
+$313M
5
Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors
California
+$298M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Connecticut
-$485M
2
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
-$471M
3
Asset Management One
Asset Management One
Japan
-$402M
4
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
-$387M
5
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
United Kingdom
-$324M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
GT
1226
Glenview Trust
Kentucky
$1.55M +$266K +6,480 +21%
RCAG
1227
Rehmann Capital Advisory Group
Michigan
$1.55M +$127K +3,100 +9%
IC
1228
Investment Counsel
Michigan
$1.54M +$158K +3,840 +12%
ACM
1229
Adalta Capital Management
New York
$1.53M +$1.52M +36,980 New
GWM
1230
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$1.52M +$353K +8,600 +31%
BA
1231
Boston Advisors
Massachusetts
$1.52M -$724K -17,640 -32%
HSA
1232
HBK Sorce Advisory
Pennsylvania
$1.51M +$34.5K +840 +2%
WA
1233
WP Advisors
California
$1.51M +$1.5M +36,480 New
IPC
1234
Independent Portfolio Consultants
Florida
$1.51M -$101K -2,460 -6%
SBL
1235
Sargent Bickham Lagudis
Colorado
$1.5M -$61.5K -1,500 -4%
BOH
1236
Bank of Hawaii
Hawaii
$1.5M -$46.8K -1,140 -3%
CAM
1237
Cypress Asset Management
Texas
$1.5M -$66.5K -1,620 -4%
CL
1238
CIM LLC
New York
$1.5M -$44.3K -1,080 -3%
FC
1239
Forte Capital
New York
$1.49M +$12.3K +300 +0.8%
PAM
1240
Paradigm Asset Management
New York
$1.48M -$289K -7,040 -16%
EM
1241
ELCO Management
New York
$1.47M +$4.1K +100 +0.3%
ECM
1242
Exchange Capital Management
Michigan
$1.47M -$1.02M -24,940 -41%
FANJ
1243
Financial Architects (New Jersey)
New Jersey
$1.46M +$185K +4,520 +15%
SGCA
1244
Steel Grove Capital Advisors
Tennessee
$1.45M +$173K +4,220 +14%
LWIC
1245
Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel
British Columbia, Canada
$1.45M +$1.43M +34,880 New
CCM
1246
Channing Capital Management
Illinois
$1.45M – – –
FPFS
1247
First Personal Financial Services
North Carolina
$1.44M -$30.4K -740 -2%
JGUA
1248
John G. Ullman & Associates
New York
$1.44M – – –
ACM
1249
Ashford Capital Management
Delaware
$1.44M – – –
B
1250
Bellecapital
Switzerland
$1.44M – – –
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50
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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.