Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
2,417 hedge funds and large institutions have $287B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 121 funds opening new positions, 876 increasing their positions, 1,034 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
86% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 121 | Existing positions closed: 65
24% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 384 → 477 (+93)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $256B → $287B (+$30.8B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,379 → 2,417 (+38)
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.28B | Put options by funds: $6.09B
0.48% less ownership
Funds ownership: 68.23% → 67.75% (-0.48%)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 876 | Existing positions reduced: 1,034
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$648M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$513M |
| 3 |
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
+$340M |
| 4 |
AL
Appaloosa LP
Short Hills,
New Jersey
|
+$272M |
| 5 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$266M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$934M |
| 2 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$739M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$455M |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$349M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$288M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
2,417 of the 4,574 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $287B — up 12% from $256B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 121 funds opened new GOOG positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 56 holders — while 876 added to existing stakes and 1,034 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Egerton Capital (UK), adding an estimated $648M. The largest seller was Norges Bank, cutting an estimated $934M.
- 2,417 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q3 2019, up from 2,379 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $287B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q3 2019, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 121 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q3 2019 and 65 closed out, a net change of +56 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q3 2019 was Egerton Capital (UK), an estimated $648M added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q3 2019 was Norges Bank, an estimated $934M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.