Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
1,699 hedge funds and large institutions have $263B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 158 funds opening new positions, 753 increasing their positions, 783 reducing their positions, and 132 closing their positions.
20% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 158 | Existing positions closed: 132
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,682 → 1,699 (+17)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $256B → $263B (+$6.99B)
1% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 554 → 557 (+3)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 753 | Existing positions reduced: 783
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.42B | Put options by funds: $6.2B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$2.07B |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$906M |
| 3 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$772M |
| 4 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
+$680M |
| 5 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$601M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$3.97B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$3.58B |
| 3 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$684M |
| 4 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$480M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$431M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
1,699 of the 3,481 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $263B — up 2.7% from $256B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 158 funds opened new GOOG positions and 132 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 753 added to existing stakes and 783 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $2.07B. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $3.97B.
- 1,699 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q2 2014, up from 1,682 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $263B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q2 2014, up 2.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 158 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q2 2014 and 132 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q2 2014 was Norges Bank, an estimated $2.07B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q2 2014 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $3.97B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.