Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
2,418 hedge funds and large institutions have $280B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 153 funds opening new positions, 991 increasing their positions, 912 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.
96% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 153 | Existing positions closed: 78
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $247B → $280B (+$33.2B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,372 → 2,418 (+46)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 991 | Existing positions reduced: 912
3% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 503 → 490 (-13)
5.53% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1,374.76% → 1,369.24% (-5.5%)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.46B | Put options by funds: $5.16B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$848M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$720M |
| 3 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$499M |
| 4 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$381M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$335M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$844M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$594M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$545M |
| 4 |
TCI Fund Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$444M |
| 5 |
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$403M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
2,418 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $280B — up 13% from $247B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 153 funds opened new GOOG positions and 78 closed out — a net gain of 75 holders — while 991 added to existing stakes and 912 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $848M. The largest seller was Bank of Montreal, cutting an estimated $844M.
- 2,418 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q1 2019, up from 2,372 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $280B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q1 2019, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 153 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q1 2019 and 78 closed out, a net change of +75 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q1 2019 was State Street, an estimated $848M added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q1 2019 was Bank of Montreal, an estimated $844M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.