Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
3,895 hedge funds and large institutions have $513B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 256 funds opening new positions, 1,757 increasing their positions, 1,502 reducing their positions, and 137 closing their positions.
87% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 256 | Existing positions closed: 137
17% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,757 | Existing positions reduced: 1,502
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 811 → 946 (+135)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $443B → $513B (+$69.9B)
13% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.7B | Put options by funds: $13.1B
2.39% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.5% → 77.89% (+2.4%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,857 → 3,895 (+38)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.22B |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$799M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$622M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$535M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$498M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.43B |
| 2 |
TCI Fund Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.41B |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$1.08B |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$610M |
| 5 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
-$589M |
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
3,895 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $513B — up 16% from $443B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 256 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 137 closed out — a net gain of 119 holders — while 1,757 added to existing stakes and 1,502 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $1.22B. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $1.43B.
- 3,895 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q1 2023, up from 3,857 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $513B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q1 2023, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 256 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q1 2023 and 137 closed out, a net change of +119 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q1 2023 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $1.22B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q1 2023 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $1.43B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.