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Alphabet (Google) Class A
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2,576 hedge funds and large institutions have $279B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 178 funds opening new positions, 1,140 increasing their positions, 946 reducing their positions, and 88 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

102% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 178 | Existing positions closed: 88

21% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,140 | Existing positions reduced: 946

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $246B → $279B (+$33.1B)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,518 → 2,576 (+58)

2% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 578 → 591 (+13)

1.45% less ownership

Funds ownership: 1,586.76% → 1,585.31% (-1.4%)

22% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5.88B | Put options by funds: $7.56B

Holders
2,576
Holders Change
+58
Holders Change %
+2.3%
% of All Funds
55.75%
Holding in Top 10
591
Holding in Top 10 Change
+13
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+2.25%
% of All Funds
12.79%
New
178
Increased
1,140
Reduced
946
Closed
88
Calls
$5.88B
Puts
$7.56B
Net Calls
-$1.68B
Net Calls Change
-$302M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
+$846M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$471M
3
HL
Harding Loevner
New Jersey
+$426M
4
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$393M
5
Boston Partners
Boston Partners
Massachusetts
+$359M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$746M
2
Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors
California
-$479M
3
Viking Global Investors
Viking Global Investors
Connecticut
-$453M
4
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
-$417M
5
Asset Management One
Asset Management One
Japan
-$378M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Capital International Investors
26
Capital International Investors
California
$2.12B +$70.4M +1,247,040 +4%
Legal & General Group
27
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$2.07B +$260M +4,606,200 +15%
TCIM
28
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$1.83B -$135M -2,389,300 -7%
UBS AM
29
UBS AM
Illinois
$1.79B +$150M +2,661,960 +10%
Edgewood Management
30
Edgewood Management
Connecticut
$1.67B +$11.7M +206,920 +0.7%
Fisher Asset Management
31
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$1.6B +$46.1M +816,460 +3%
Lazard Asset Management
32
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$1.58B +$37.6M +665,300 +3%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
33
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$1.53B +$3.09M +54,800 +0.2%
Charles Schwab
34
Charles Schwab
California
$1.5B +$51.2M +906,380 +4%
O
35
OppenheimerFunds
New York
$1.49B +$5M +88,620 +0.4%
ATO
36
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Sweden
$1.39B +$57.6M +1,020,000 +5%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
37
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$1.38B +$12.8M +226,920 +1%
Sands Capital Management
38
Sands Capital Management
Virginia
$1.34B -$65.6M -1,162,100 -5%
Royal Bank of Canada
39
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.3B -$17.5M -309,780 -1%
Bank of Montreal
40
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$1.29B -$194M -3,438,220 -14%
Franklin Resources
41
Franklin Resources
California
$1.26B -$62.6M -1,109,300 -5%
Loomis, Sayles & Company
42
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
$1.22B +$3.38M +59,880 +0.3%
PPA
43
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$1.17B +$56.8M +1,006,780 +5%
Swiss National Bank
44
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$1.17B +$29.4M +520,000 +3%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
45
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$1.12B +$28.9M +511,700 +3%
Artisan Partners
46
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
$1.07B +$303M +5,364,860 +42%
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
47
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Illinois
$1.03B – – –
California Public Employees Retirement System
48
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$1.03B +$101M +1,796,040 +11%
Barclays
49
Barclays
United Kingdom
$1B -$417M -7,382,200 -30%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
50
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$971M +$5.11M +90,460 +0.6%
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GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review

2,576 of the 4,621 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $279B — up 13% from $246B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 178 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 88 closed out — a net gain of 90 holders — while 1,140 added to existing stakes and 946 trimmed.

The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $846M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $746M.

  • 2,576 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q1 2019, up from 2,518 in Q4 2018.
  • Funds reported $279B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q1 2019, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 178 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q1 2019 and 88 closed out, a net change of +90 holders.
  • The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q1 2019 was State Street, an estimated $846M added.
  • The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q1 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $746M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.