Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
1,805 hedge funds and large institutions have $177B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 125 funds opening new positions, 728 increasing their positions, 748 reducing their positions, and 93 closing their positions.
34% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 125 | Existing positions closed: 93
7% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.21B | Put options by funds: $3.92B
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,800 → 1,805 (+5)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 728 | Existing positions reduced: 748
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $185B → $177B (-$7.59B)
6% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 338 → 317 (-21)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FWM
Frontier Wealth Management
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$556M |
| 2 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$464M |
| 3 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
+$454M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$451M |
| 5 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$387M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$2.56B |
| 2 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$729M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$540M |
| 4 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
-$262M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$198M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
1,805 of the 3,754 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $177B — down 4.1% from $185B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 125 funds opened new GOOG positions and 93 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 728 added to existing stakes and 748 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Frontier Wealth Management, adding an estimated $556M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $2.56B.
- 1,805 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q1 2016, up from 1,800 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $177B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q1 2016, down 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 125 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q1 2016 and 93 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q1 2016 was Frontier Wealth Management, an estimated $556M added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q1 2016 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $2.56B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.