Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
4,476 hedge funds and large institutions have $565B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class C in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 250 funds opening new positions, 1,842 increasing their positions, 1,860 reducing their positions, and 119 closing their positions.
110% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 250 | Existing positions closed: 119
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 4,407 → 4,476 (+69)
8% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.2B | Put options by funds: $10.3B
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 669 → 669 (0)
0.61% less ownership
Funds ownership: 58.56% → 57.95% (-0.61%)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,842 | Existing positions reduced: 1,860
19% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $18.8B | Capital outflows: $23.2B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.1B |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$1.17B |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.1B |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$856M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$506M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$1.83B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$1.75B |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
-$1.51B |
| 4 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.44B |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$973M |
GOOG Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
4,476 of the 7,627 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $565B — up 12% from $503B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 250 funds opened new GOOG positions and 119 closed out — a net gain of 131 holders — while 1,842 added to existing stakes and 1,860 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Nuveen, adding an estimated $2.1B. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $1.83B.
- 4,476 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class C (GOOG) as of Q2 2025, up from 4,407 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $565B of Alphabet (Google) Class C stock for Q2 2025, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 250 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class C positions in Q2 2025 and 119 closed out, a net change of +131 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C buyer in Q2 2025 was Nuveen, an estimated $2.1B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class C seller in Q2 2025 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $1.83B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.