Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
2,178 hedge funds and large institutions have $249B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 117 funds opening new positions, 830 increasing their positions, 943 reducing their positions, and 105 closing their positions.
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 117 | Existing positions closed: 105
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 404 → 405 (+1)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,194 → 2,178 (-16)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $254B → $249B (-$4.76B)
8% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.8B | Put options by funds: $7.38B
7.95% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1,389.21% → 1,381.25% (-8%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 830 | Existing positions reduced: 943
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
+$2.04B |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.22B |
| 3 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.03B |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$856M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$557M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.51B |
| 2 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$955M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$685M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$605M |
| 5 |
Coatue Management
New York
|
-$406M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
2,178 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $249B — down 1.9% from $254B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 117 funds opened new GOOG positions and 105 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 830 added to existing stakes and 943 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Magellan Asset Management, adding an estimated $2.04B. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $1.51B.
- 2,178 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q1 2018, down from 2,194 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $249B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q1 2018, down 1.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 117 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q1 2018 and 105 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q1 2018 was Magellan Asset Management, an estimated $2.04B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q1 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $1.51B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.