Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
1,877 hedge funds and large institutions have $251B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 161 funds opening new positions, 901 increasing their positions, 643 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
115% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 161 | Existing positions closed: 75
40% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 901 | Existing positions reduced: 643
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 503 → 557 (+54)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,813 → 1,877 (+64)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $245B → $251B (+$6B)
5% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.17B | Put options by funds: $6.52B
2.68% less ownership
Funds ownership: 135.01% → 132.33% (-2.7%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.38B |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$934M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$658M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$521M |
| 5 |
SAM
Southeastern Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
+$491M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$3.72B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$3.64B |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.73B |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$554M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$433M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
1,877 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $251B — up 2.4% from $245B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 161 funds opened new GOOG positions and 75 closed out — a net gain of 86 holders — while 901 added to existing stakes and 643 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $1.38B. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $3.72B.
- 1,877 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q1 2015, up from 1,813 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $251B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q1 2015, up 2.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 161 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q1 2015 and 75 closed out, a net change of +86 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q1 2015 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $1.38B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q1 2015 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $3.72B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.