Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
2,004 hedge funds and large institutions have $234B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 84 funds opening new positions, 770 increasing their positions, 832 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
48% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.3B | Put options by funds: $6.95B
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | Existing positions closed: 69
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $220B → $234B (+$13.4B)
1% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 376 → 379 (+3)
0.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 69.84% → 70.04% (+0.2%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,008 → 2,004 (-4)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 770 | Existing positions reduced: 832
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$926M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$548M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$518M |
| 4 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$486M |
| 5 |
TCI Fund Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$454M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$543M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$522M |
| 3 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$303M |
| 4 |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Madison,
Wisconsin
|
-$254M |
| 5 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$179M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
2,004 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $234B — up 6.1% from $220B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 84 funds opened new GOOG positions and 69 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 770 added to existing stakes and 832 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $926M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $543M.
- 2,004 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q3 2017, down from 2,008 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $234B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q3 2017, up 6.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 84 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q3 2017 and 69 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q3 2017 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $926M added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q3 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $543M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.