Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
1,813 hedge funds and large institutions have $185B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 111 funds opening new positions, 663 increasing their positions, 762 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
66% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 111 | Existing positions closed: 67
29% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 255 → 328 (+73)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $165B → $185B (+$20.4B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,785 → 1,813 (+28)
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.93B | Put options by funds: $4.41B
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 663 | Existing positions reduced: 762
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$497M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$343M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$290M |
| 4 |
IC
Institutional Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$258M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$217M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JFL
Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$412M |
| 2 |
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Tallahassee,
Florida
|
-$329M |
| 3 |
GE
General Electric
Evendale,
Ohio
|
-$315M |
| 4 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$300M |
| 5 |
JP
Jana Partners
New York
|
-$241M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
1,813 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $185B — up 12% from $165B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 111 funds opened new GOOG positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 44 holders — while 663 added to existing stakes and 762 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $497M. The largest seller was Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd, cutting an estimated $412M.
- 1,813 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q3 2016, up from 1,785 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $185B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q3 2016, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 111 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q3 2016 and 67 closed out, a net change of +44 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q3 2016 was State Street, an estimated $497M added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q3 2016 was Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd, an estimated $412M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.