Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
2,197 hedge funds and large institutions have $254B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 273 funds opening new positions, 712 increasing their positions, 900 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
363% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 273 | Existing positions closed: 59
35% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.3B | Put options by funds: $9.13B
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,004 → 2,197 (+193)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $234B → $254B (+$20.5B)
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 379 → 405 (+26)
11.38% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1,400.74% → 1,389.36% (-11%)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 712 | Existing positions reduced: 900
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TCI Fund Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.46B |
| 2 |
LPC
Lone Pine Capital
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$608M |
| 3 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$450M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$418M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$365M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$1.78B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$749M |
| 3 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
-$349M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$331M |
| 5 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$328M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
2,197 of the 4,419 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $254B — up 8.8% from $234B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 273 funds opened new GOOG positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 214 holders — while 712 added to existing stakes and 900 trimmed.
The largest buyer was TCI Fund Management, adding an estimated $1.46B. The largest seller was Magellan Asset Management, cutting an estimated $1.78B.
- 2,197 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q4 2017, up from 2,004 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $254B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q4 2017, up 8.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 273 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q4 2017 and 59 closed out, a net change of +214 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q4 2017 was TCI Fund Management, an estimated $1.46B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q4 2017 was Magellan Asset Management, an estimated $1.78B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.