Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
3,149 hedge funds and large institutions have $547B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 144 funds opening new positions, 1,064 increasing their positions, 1,351 reducing their positions, and 60 closing their positions.
140% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 144 | Existing positions closed: 60
3% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 776 → 803 (+27)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,105 → 3,149 (+44)
0.98% less ownership
Funds ownership: 65.04% → 64.06% (-0.98%)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,064 | Existing positions reduced: 1,351
49% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.6B | Put options by funds: $28.3B
56% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $10.3B | Capital outflows: $23.5B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$768M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$657M |
| 3 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$587M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$510M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$364M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.32B |
| 2 |
CIBC World Market
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$1.59B |
| 3 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$1.03B |
| 4 |
Jensen Investment Management
Lake Oswego,
Oregon
|
-$916M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$867M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
3,149 of the 5,732 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $547B — up 3.7% from $527B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 144 funds opened new GOOG positions and 60 closed out — a net gain of 84 holders — while 1,064 added to existing stakes and 1,351 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $768M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $2.32B.
- 3,149 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q3 2021, up from 3,105 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $547B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q3 2021, up 3.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 144 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q3 2021 and 60 closed out, a net change of +84 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q3 2021 was Norges Bank, an estimated $768M added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q3 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $2.32B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.