Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
2,007 hedge funds and large institutions have $220B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 110 funds opening new positions, 761 increasing their positions, 832 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
139% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 110 | Existing positions closed: 46
32% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.02B | Put options by funds: $6.08B
16% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 324 → 376 (+52)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $201B → $220B (+$18.6B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,961 → 2,007 (+46)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 761 | Existing positions reduced: 832
3.32% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1,399.85% → 1,396.53% (-3.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.59B |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$757M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$711M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$540M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$470M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$892M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$410M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$373M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$329M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$313M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AA
2051
Apriem Advisors
Irvine,
California
| – | -$173K | -4,160 | Closed |
|
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QT
2052
Quantbot Technologies
New York
| – | -$118K | -2,860 | Closed |
|
|
BIG
2053
Bellwether Investment Group
Chattanooga,
Tennessee
| – | -$101K | -2,440 | Closed |
|
|
SICM
2054
Sustainable Insight Capital Management
New York
| – | -$254K | -2,000 | Closed |
|
2055
Financial Engines Advisors
Santa Clara,
California
| – | -$3K | -80 | Closed |
|
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
2,007 of the 4,012 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $220B — up 9.3% from $201B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 110 funds opened new GOOG positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 64 holders — while 761 added to existing stakes and 832 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, adding an estimated $2.59B. The largest seller was Viking Global Investors, exiting entirely with an estimated $892M sold.
- 2,007 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q2 2017, up from 1,961 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $220B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q2 2017, up 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 110 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q2 2017 and 46 closed out, a net change of +64 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q2 2017 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $2.59B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q2 2017 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $892M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.