Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
1,715 hedge funds and large institutions have $263B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 95 funds opening new positions, 772 increasing their positions, 662 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 95 | Existing positions closed: 62
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 772 | Existing positions reduced: 662
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 557 → 573 (+16)
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.72B | Put options by funds: $6.51B
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,699 → 1,715 (+16)
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $263B → $263B (-$327M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$640M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$536M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$421M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$408M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$302M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$2.22B |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$997M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$419M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$393M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$345M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
1,715 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $263B — down 0.12% from $263B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 95 funds opened new GOOG positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 772 added to existing stakes and 662 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Eaton Vance Management, adding an estimated $640M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $2.22B.
- 1,715 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q3 2014, up from 1,699 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $263B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q3 2014, down 0.12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 95 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q3 2014 and 62 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q3 2014 was Eaton Vance Management, an estimated $640M added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q3 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $2.22B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.