Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
1,711 hedge funds and large institutions have $266B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 238 funds opening new positions, 590 increasing their positions, 733 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.
222% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 238 | Existing positions closed: 74
31% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 473 → 621 (+148)
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $206B → $266B (+$59.7B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,573 → 1,711 (+138)
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.7B | Put options by funds: $12.3B
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 590 | Existing positions reduced: 733
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$856M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$801M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$727M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$614M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$356M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$680M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$426M |
| 3 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$357M |
| 4 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$349M |
| 5 |
Pzena Investment Management
New York
|
-$288M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
1,711 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $266B — up 29% from $206B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 238 funds opened new GOOG positions and 74 closed out — a net gain of 164 holders — while 590 added to existing stakes and 733 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $856M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $680M.
- 1,711 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q4 2013, up from 1,573 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $266B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q4 2013, up 29% quarter-over-quarter.
- 238 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q4 2013 and 74 closed out, a net change of +164 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q4 2013 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $856M added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q4 2013 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $680M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.