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Alphabet (Google) Class C
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1,961 hedge funds and large institutions have $201B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 135 funds opening new positions, 799 increasing their positions, 780 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

93% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 135 | Existing positions closed: 70

13% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5.07B | Put options by funds: $4.49B

9% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 297 → 324 (+27)

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $188B → $201B (+$13.4B)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,919 → 1,961 (+42)

2% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 799 | Existing positions reduced: 780

11.86% less ownership

Funds ownership: 1,411.71% → 1,399.85% (-12%)

Holders
1,961
Holders Change
+42
Holders Change %
+2.19%
% of All Funds
48.81%
Holding in Top 10
324
Holding in Top 10 Change
+27
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+9.09%
% of All Funds
8.06%
New
135
Increased
799
Reduced
780
Closed
70
Calls
$5.07B
Puts
$4.49B
Net Calls
+$587M
Net Calls Change
+$1.65B

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$13.6B
2
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
+$648M
3
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$619M
4
Arrowstreet Capital
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
+$313M
5
Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors
California
+$298M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Connecticut
-$485M
2
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
-$471M
3
Asset Management One
Asset Management One
Japan
-$402M
4
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
-$387M
5
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
United Kingdom
-$324M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Retirement Systems of Alabama
176
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Alabama
$143M -$1.59M -38,760 -1%
NFA
177
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$142M -$3.25M -79,240 -2%
Citadel Advisors
178
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$140M -$50.3M -1,225,600 -27%
ACM
179
Atlanta Capital Management
Georgia
$137M -$14.7M -358,080 -10%
WBC
180
Westpac Banking Corp
Australia
$137M -$3.6M -87,720 -3%
AAM
181
Aberdeen Asset Management
United Kingdom
$133M +$3.2M +78,100 +2%
GC
182
GMT Capital
Georgia
$132M – – –
GIA
183
Gateway Investment Advisers
Ohio
$129M +$176K +4,300 +0.1%
EHC
184
Everett Harris & Co
California
$127M +$2M +48,740 +2%
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
185
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Illinois
$126M – – –
PTC
186
Provident Trust Company
Wisconsin
$124M -$823K -20,060 -0.7%
HA
187
Homestead Advisers
Virginia
$121M +$11.6M +284,000 +11%
CIBC World Market
188
CIBC World Market
Ontario, Canada
$120M -$38.9M -948,120 -25%
FWIA
189
Fort Washington Investment Advisors
Ohio
$119M +$2.87M +70,020 +2%
BRIM
190
Broad Run Investment Management
Virginia
$118M +$6.7M +163,300 +6%
US Bancorp
191
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$117M -$894K -21,800 -0.8%
CCMH
192
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
$116M -$4.08M -99,500 -3%
DCM
193
Discovery Capital Management
Connecticut
$115M +$2.38M +58,000 +2%
HP
194
Hosking Partners
United Kingdom
$115M +$10.4M +254,620 +10%
GT
195
Glenmede Trust
Pennsylvania
$112M +$1.13M +27,560 +1%
1832 Asset Management
196
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$112M -$188M -4,576,660 -63%
Citigroup
197
Citigroup
New York
$108M -$76.9M -1,874,460 -42%
GC
198
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$108M -$4.09M -99,600 -4%
KBC Group
199
KBC Group
Belgium
$108M +$26M +634,540 +32%
MG
200
Meritage Group
California
$107M +$106M +2,576,260 New
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GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

1,961 of the 4,018 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $201B — up 7.1% from $188B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 135 funds opened new GOOG positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 65 holders — while 799 added to existing stakes and 780 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $13.6B. The largest seller was Lone Pine Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $485M sold.

  • 1,961 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q1 2017, up from 1,919 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $201B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q1 2017, up 7.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 135 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q1 2017 and 70 closed out, a net change of +65 holders.
  • The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $13.6B added.
  • The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q1 2017 was Lone Pine Capital, an estimated $485M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.