Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
3,924 hedge funds and large institutions have $489B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 427 funds opening new positions, 1,360 increasing their positions, 1,587 reducing their positions, and 85 closing their positions.
402% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 427 | Existing positions closed: 85
11% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.4B | Put options by funds: $12.9B
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $452B → $489B (+$37.2B)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,647 → 3,924 (+277)
1.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 59.15% → 60.64% (+1.5%)
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 783 → 775 (-8)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,360 | Existing positions reduced: 1,587
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$10.6B |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$925M |
| 3 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$774M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$380M |
| 5 |
Cerity Partners
New York
|
+$350M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$2.07B |
| 2 |
PC
Permit Capital
West Conshohocken,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.37B |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1.33B |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$571M |
| 5 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
-$560M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
3,924 of the 6,861 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $489B — up 8.2% from $452B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 427 funds opened new GOOG positions and 85 closed out — a net gain of 342 holders — while 1,360 added to existing stakes and 1,587 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $10.6B. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $2.07B.
- 3,924 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q4 2023, up from 3,647 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $489B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q4 2023, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 427 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q4 2023 and 85 closed out, a net change of +342 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $10.6B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q4 2023 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $2.07B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.