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Alphabet (Google) Class A
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2,563 hedge funds and large institutions have $289B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 133 funds opening new positions, 1,004 increasing their positions, 1,075 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

71% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 133 | Existing positions closed: 78

27% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 447 → 566 (+119)

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $257B → $289B (+$32.6B)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,527 → 2,563 (+36)

7% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,004 | Existing positions reduced: 1,075

3.8% less ownership

Funds ownership: 1,587.05% → 1,583.25% (-3.8%)

17% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $8.35B | Put options by funds: $10B

Holders
2,563
Holders Change
+36
Holders Change %
+1.42%
% of All Funds
56.21%
Holding in Top 10
566
Holding in Top 10 Change
+119
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+26.62%
% of All Funds
12.41%
New
133
Increased
1,004
Reduced
1,075
Closed
78
Calls
$8.35B
Puts
$10B
Net Calls
-$1.69B
Net Calls Change
-$604M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Norges Bank
Norges Bank
Norway
+$1.13B
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
+$479M
3
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$412M
4
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$380M
5
Citigroup
Citigroup
New York
+$327M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
-$926M
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$499M
3
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
-$395M
4
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Germany
-$383M
5
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
-$344M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Jennison Associates
26
Jennison Associates
New York
$2.24B -$105M -1,765,520 -5%
Legal & General Group
27
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$2.19B +$3.59M +60,580 +0.2%
Capital International Investors
28
Capital International Investors
California
$1.96B -$150M -2,527,020 -7%
Fisher Asset Management
29
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$1.79B +$53.6M +905,640 +3%
UBS AM
30
UBS AM
Illinois
$1.78B +$131M +2,213,260 +8%
Edgewood Management
31
Edgewood Management
Connecticut
$1.78B +$19.8M +334,020 +1%
Charles Schwab
32
Charles Schwab
California
$1.66B +$41.9M +707,440 +3%
Royal Bank of Canada
33
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.6B +$19.4M +327,760 +1%
Lazard Asset Management
34
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$1.48B -$80.2M -1,353,500 -5%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
35
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$1.46B +$33.1M +558,840 +2%
ATO
36
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Sweden
$1.45B – – –
Bank of Montreal
37
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$1.44B +$75.8M +1,280,300 +6%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
38
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$1.43B -$129M -2,176,000 -9%
Sands Capital Management
39
Sands Capital Management
Virginia
$1.32B -$29.7M -501,340 -2%
VAM
40
Veritas Asset Management
United Kingdom
$1.31B +$53.2M +898,000 +4%
Loomis, Sayles & Company
41
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
$1.29B +$1.45M +24,460 +0.1%
PPA
42
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$1.27B +$53.9M +910,760 +5%
California Public Employees Retirement System
43
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$1.23B +$260M +4,388,940 +28%
Swiss National Bank
44
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$1.21B +$14.8M +250,660 +1%
Artisan Partners
45
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
$1.2B +$57.4M +968,840 +5%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
46
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$1.09B -$18.8M -318,140 -2%
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
47
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
Illinois
$1.06B – – –
Flossbach Von Storch
48
Flossbach Von Storch
Germany
$999M -$20.8M -351,780 -2%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
49
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$988M +$14.5M +244,120 +2%
DZ Bank
50
DZ Bank
Germany
$972M +$272M +4,596,980 +41%
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GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review

2,563 of the 4,560 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $289B — up 13% from $257B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 133 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 78 closed out — a net gain of 55 holders — while 1,004 added to existing stakes and 1,075 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $1.13B. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $926M.

  • 2,563 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q3 2019, up from 2,527 in Q2 2019.
  • Funds reported $289B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q3 2019, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 133 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q3 2019 and 78 closed out, a net change of +55 holders.
  • The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q3 2019 was Norges Bank, an estimated $1.13B added.
  • The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q3 2019 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $926M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.