Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
3,970 hedge funds and large institutions have $510B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 220 funds opening new positions, 1,512 increasing their positions, 1,700 reducing their positions, and 125 closing their positions.
76% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 220 | Existing positions closed: 125
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.7B | Put options by funds: $11B
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $480B → $510B (+$30.3B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,930 → 3,970 (+40)
0.37% less ownership
Funds ownership: 59.52% → 59.14% (-0.37%)
2% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 776 → 762 (-14)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,512 | Existing positions reduced: 1,700
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$1.19B |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$1.12B |
| 3 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.08B |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$509M |
| 5 |
KBC Group
Brussels,
Belgium
|
+$390M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GQG Partners
Ft. Lauderdale,
Florida
|
-$2.84B |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.44B |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1.38B |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$1.38B |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.24B |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
3,970 of the 6,959 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $510B — up 6.3% from $480B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 220 funds opened new GOOG positions and 125 closed out — a net gain of 95 holders — while 1,512 added to existing stakes and 1,700 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $1.19B. The largest seller was GQG Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.84B sold.
- 3,970 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q1 2024, up from 3,930 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $510B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q1 2024, up 6.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 220 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q1 2024 and 125 closed out, a net change of +95 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q1 2024 was Norges Bank, an estimated $1.19B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q1 2024 was GQG Partners, an estimated $2.84B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.