Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
3,042 hedge funds and large institutions have $442B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 202 funds opening new positions, 1,039 increasing their positions, 1,337 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.
159% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 202 | Existing positions closed: 78
16% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 598 → 693 (+95)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $383B → $442B (+$59B)
7.94% more ownership
Funds ownership: 1,317.88% → 1,325.82% (+7.9%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,953 → 3,042 (+89)
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.9B | Put options by funds: $13B
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,039 | Existing positions reduced: 1,337
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FP
Financial Perspectives
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$5.14B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1.6B |
| 3 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$969M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$807M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$591M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.34B |
| 2 |
SM
SB Management
Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates
|
-$1.01B |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$981M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$863M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$661M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
3,042 of the 5,696 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $442B — up 15% from $383B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 202 funds opened new GOOG positions and 78 closed out — a net gain of 124 holders — while 1,039 added to existing stakes and 1,337 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Financial Perspectives, adding an estimated $5.14B. The largest seller was Baillie Gifford & Co, cutting an estimated $1.34B.
- 3,042 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q1 2021, up from 2,953 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $442B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q1 2021, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 202 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q1 2021 and 78 closed out, a net change of +124 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q1 2021 was Financial Perspectives, an estimated $5.14B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q1 2021 was Baillie Gifford & Co, an estimated $1.34B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.