Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
3,198 hedge funds and large institutions have $417B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 430 funds opening new positions, 1,198 increasing their positions, 1,199 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.
473% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 430 | Existing positions closed: 75
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $344B → $417B (+$72.4B)
20% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.5B | Put options by funds: $14.6B
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 646 → 757 (+111)
16.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 1,564.75% → 1,581.22% (+16%)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,886 → 3,198 (+312)
0% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,198 | Existing positions reduced: 1,199
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.17B |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$752M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$736M |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$720M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$506M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Edgewood Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$1.59B |
| 2 |
SM
SB Management
Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates
|
-$1.22B |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$640M |
| 4 |
Sands Capital Management
Arlington,
Virginia
|
-$555M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$465M |
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
3,198 of the 5,652 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $417B — up 21% from $344B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 430 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 75 closed out — a net gain of 355 holders — while 1,198 added to existing stakes and 1,199 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.17B. The largest seller was Edgewood Management, cutting an estimated $1.59B.
- 3,198 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q4 2020, up from 2,886 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $417B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q4 2020, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 430 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q4 2020 and 75 closed out, a net change of +355 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q4 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.17B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q4 2020 was Edgewood Management, an estimated $1.59B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.