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Alphabet (Google) Class C
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2,195 hedge funds and large institutions have $254B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 273 funds opening new positions, 712 increasing their positions, 898 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

355% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 273 | Existing positions closed: 60

29% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $11.7B | Put options by funds: $9.1B

10% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,003 → 2,195 (+192)

9% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $233B → $254B (+$20.4B)

7% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 378 → 404 (+26)

11.25% less ownership

Funds ownership: 1,400.46% → 1,389.21% (-11%)

21% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 712 | Existing positions reduced: 898

Holders
2,195
Holders Change
+192
Holders Change %
+9.59%
% of All Funds
49.77%
Holding in Top 10
404
Holding in Top 10 Change
+26
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+6.88%
% of All Funds
9.16%
New
273
Increased
712
Reduced
898
Closed
60
Calls
$11.7B
Puts
$9.1B
Net Calls
+$2.64B
Net Calls Change
-$712M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
TCI Fund Management
TCI Fund Management
United Kingdom
+$1.46B
2
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Connecticut
+$608M
3
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
United Kingdom
+$450M
4
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$418M
5
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
+$365M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Australia
-$1.78B
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$749M
3
California Public Employees Retirement System
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
-$349M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$331M
5
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
-$328M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
WI
1226
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$2.09M -$139K -2,740 -6%
SM
1227
Southport Management
Wyoming
$2.09M – – –
AT
1228
Arden Trust
Delaware
$2.09M -$20.4K -400 -1%
HF
1229
HRT Financial
New York
$2.09M +$2.03M +39,900 New
CA
1230
Cornerstone Advisory
Maryland
$2.08M -$604K -11,860 -23%
PFPT
1231
Pinnacle Financial Partners (Tennessee)
Tennessee
$2.08M -$56K -1,100 -3%
SIC
1232
SFE Investment Counsel
California
$2.08M +$222K +4,360 +12%
AIS
1233
American Investment Services
Massachusetts
$2.08M – – –
CCA
1234
Covey Capital Advisors
Georgia
$2.07M – – –
AAM
1235
Aureus Asset Management
Massachusetts
$2.07M – – –
CNBT
1236
Canandaigua National Bank & Trust
New York
$2.07M +$10.2K +200 +0.5%
BTNA
1237
Bremer Trust National Association
Minnesota
$2.06M -$169K -3,320 -8%
GAG
1238
GM Advisory Group
New York
$2.05M +$186K +3,660 +10%
BONST
1239
Bank of Nova Scotia Trust
Ontario, Canada
$2.03M -$30.5K -600 -2%
CS
1240
Comerica Securities
Michigan
$2.02M +$122K +2,400 +7%
IC
1241
Investment Counsel
Michigan
$2.01M +$40.7K +800 +2%
PCA
1242
Providence Capital Advisors
North Carolina
$2.01M +$1.96M +38,420 New
SAM
1243
Sawgrass Asset Management
Florida
$1.98M – – –
APA
1244
American Portfolios Advisors
New York
$1.97M +$1.91M +37,620 New
WCM
1245
Wunderlich Capital Managemnt
Tennessee
$1.97M +$13.2K +260 +0.7%
WA
1246
Waverly Advisors
Alabama
$1.96M +$21.4K +420 +1%
NL
1247
NWAM LLC
Washington
$1.96M +$96.7K +1,900 +5%
WIM
1248
Westside Investment Management
California
$1.96M -$18.3K -360 -1%
LWIC
1249
Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel
British Columbia, Canada
$1.94M +$117K +2,300 +7%
ICOM
1250
Investment Counselors of Maryland
Maryland
$1.93M -$81.4K -1,600 -4%
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50
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GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

2,195 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $254B — up 8.7% from $233B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 273 funds opened new GOOG positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 213 holders — while 712 added to existing stakes and 898 trimmed.

The largest buyer was TCI Fund Management, adding an estimated $1.46B. The largest seller was Magellan Asset Management, cutting an estimated $1.78B.

  • 2,195 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q4 2017, up from 2,003 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $254B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q4 2017, up 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 273 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q4 2017 and 60 closed out, a net change of +213 holders.
  • The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q4 2017 was TCI Fund Management, an estimated $1.46B added.
  • The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q4 2017 was Magellan Asset Management, an estimated $1.78B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.