Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
3,858 hedge funds and large institutions have $443B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 362 funds opening new positions, 1,562 increasing their positions, 1,575 reducing their positions, and 152 closing their positions.
138% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 362 | Existing positions closed: 152
21% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.4B | Put options by funds: $11.1B
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,722 → 3,858 (+136)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $434B → $443B (+$8.69B)
0.35% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.85% → 75.5% (-0.35%)
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,562 | Existing positions reduced: 1,575
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1,008 → 811 (-197)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$666M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$604M |
| 3 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$579M |
| 4 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
+$517M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$498M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.7B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.67B |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$663M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$652M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$506M |
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
3,858 of the 6,222 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $443B — up 2% from $434B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 362 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 152 closed out — a net gain of 210 holders — while 1,562 added to existing stakes and 1,575 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $666M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $1.7B.
- 3,858 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q4 2022, up from 3,722 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $443B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q4 2022, up 2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 362 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q4 2022 and 152 closed out, a net change of +210 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q4 2022 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $666M added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q4 2022 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.7B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.