Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
2,653 hedge funds and large institutions have $314B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 157 funds opening new positions, 1,008 increasing their positions, 1,108 reducing their positions, and 84 closing their positions.
87% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 157 | Existing positions closed: 84
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $263B → $314B (+$51.3B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,602 → 2,653 (+51)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 579 → 579 (0)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,008 | Existing positions reduced: 1,108
11.09% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1,333.33% → 1,322.23% (-11%)
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.69B | Put options by funds: $7.18B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$460M |
| 2 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$455M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$232M |
| 4 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$230M |
| 5 |
MG
Meritage Group
San Francisco,
California
|
+$226M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Osaic Holdings
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$1.43B |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$710M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$650M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$628M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$576M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
2,653 of the 4,878 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $314B — up 20% from $263B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 157 funds opened new GOOG positions and 84 closed out — a net gain of 73 holders — while 1,008 added to existing stakes and 1,108 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $460M. The largest seller was Osaic Holdings, cutting an estimated $1.43B.
- 2,653 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q2 2020, up from 2,602 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $314B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q2 2020, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 157 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q2 2020 and 84 closed out, a net change of +73 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q2 2020 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $460M added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q2 2020 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $1.43B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.