Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
1,813 hedge funds and large institutions have $244B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 232 funds opening new positions, 872 increasing their positions, 575 reducing their positions, and 111 closing their positions.
109% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 232 | Existing positions closed: 111
52% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 872 | Existing positions reduced: 575
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,715 → 1,813 (+98)
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.17B | Put options by funds: $7.22B
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $263B → $244B (-$18.5B)
12% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 573 → 503 (-70)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$4.02B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$2.59B |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$869M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$561M |
| 5 |
Parnassus Investments
San Francisco,
California
|
+$390M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.37B |
| 2 |
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto, Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.11B |
| 3 |
LPU
Lansdowne Partners (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$968M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
-$777M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$775M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
1,813 of the 3,751 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $244B — down 7% from $263B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 232 funds opened new GOOG positions and 111 closed out — a net gain of 121 holders — while 872 added to existing stakes and 575 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $4.02B. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $2.37B.
- 1,813 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q4 2014, up from 1,715 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $244B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q4 2014, down 7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 232 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q4 2014 and 111 closed out, a net change of +121 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q4 2014 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $4.02B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q4 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $2.37B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.