Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
2,291 hedge funds and large institutions have $252B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 316 funds opening new positions, 789 increasing their positions, 919 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
372% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 316 | Existing positions closed: 67
15.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 1,592.12% → 1,607.19% (+15%)
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 446 → 499 (+53)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,063 → 2,291 (+228)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $231B → $252B (+$21.4B)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 789 | Existing positions reduced: 919
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.35B | Put options by funds: $8.06B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
+$1.92B |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$420M |
| 3 |
TCI Fund Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$398M |
| 4 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
+$387M |
| 5 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
+$386M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$840M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$498M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$399M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$332M |
| 5 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
-$288M |
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
2,291 of the 4,410 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $252B — up 9.3% from $231B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 316 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 249 holders — while 789 added to existing stakes and 919 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Magellan Asset Management, adding an estimated $1.92B. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $840M.
- 2,291 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q4 2017, up from 2,063 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $252B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q4 2017, up 9.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 316 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q4 2017 and 67 closed out, a net change of +249 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q4 2017 was Magellan Asset Management, an estimated $1.92B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q4 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $840M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.