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Alphabet (Google) Class A
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2,851 hedge funds and large institutions have $320B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 391 funds opening new positions, 1,052 increasing their positions, 1,073 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

492% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 391 | Existing positions closed: 66

29.98% more ownership

Funds ownership: 1,583.25% → 1,613.23% (+30%)

16% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 566 → 654 (+88)

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,564 → 2,851 (+287)

11% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $289B → $320B (+$30.7B)

2% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,052 | Existing positions reduced: 1,073

20% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $10.2B | Put options by funds: $12.7B

Holders
2,851
Holders Change
+287
Holders Change %
+11.19%
% of All Funds
56.17%
Holding in Top 10
654
Holding in Top 10 Change
+88
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+15.55%
% of All Funds
12.88%
New
391
Increased
1,052
Reduced
1,073
Closed
66
Calls
$10.2B
Puts
$12.7B
Net Calls
-$2.47B
Net Calls Change
-$780M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
JFA
Johanson Financial Advisors
California
+$3.38B
2
Harris Associates
Harris Associates
Illinois
+$922M
3
Susquehanna International Group
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
+$781M
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
+$390M
5
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
+$389M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Invesco
Invesco
Georgia
-$2.81B
2
Citadel Advisors
Citadel Advisors
Florida
-$537M
3
VOYA Investment Management
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
-$315M
4
Primecap Management
Primecap Management
California
-$283M
5
N
Natixis
France
-$264M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Legal & General Group
26
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$2.45B +$47.3M +733,100 +2%
Wells Fargo
27
Wells Fargo
California
$2.35B -$139M -2,156,660 -6%
Capital International Investors
28
Capital International Investors
California
$2.17B +$19.1M +296,220 +0.9%
UBS AM
29
UBS AM
Illinois
$2.02B +$63.3M +981,140 +3%
Fisher Asset Management
30
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$1.97B -$586K -9,080 -0%
Edgewood Management
31
Edgewood Management
Connecticut
$1.95B -$1.38M -21,340 -0.1%
Lazard Asset Management
32
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$1.87B +$241M +3,737,360 +15%
Royal Bank of Canada
33
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.85B +$92.2M +1,429,500 +5%
Charles Schwab
34
Charles Schwab
California
$1.84B +$15.7M +243,440 +0.9%
Susquehanna International Group
35
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.78B +$781M +12,100,200 +84%
Harris Associates
36
Harris Associates
Illinois
$1.75B +$922M +14,300,400 +120%
Bank of Montreal
37
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$1.66B +$78.4M +1,215,580 +5%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
38
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$1.59B -$4.26M -66,000 -0.3%
ATO
39
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Sweden
$1.59B – – –
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
40
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$1.57B -$182K -2,820 -0%
Loomis, Sayles & Company
41
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
$1.55B +$128M +1,979,800 +9%
VAM
42
Veritas Asset Management
United Kingdom
$1.53B +$85M +1,317,700 +6%
PPA
43
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$1.45B +$52M +805,660 +4%
Sands Capital Management
44
Sands Capital Management
Virginia
$1.38B -$58.2M -902,140 -4%
DZ Bank
45
DZ Bank
Germany
$1.37B +$290M +4,489,000 +28%
California Public Employees Retirement System
46
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$1.34B -$6.55M -101,540 -0.5%
AAMU
47
Amundi Asset Management US
Massachusetts
$1.3B +$283M +4,392,520 +29%
Swiss National Bank
48
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$1.27B -$57M -884,000 -4%
Artisan Partners
49
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
$1.19B -$124M -1,920,020 -10%
Barclays
50
Barclays
United Kingdom
$1.15B +$157M +2,441,340 +17%
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GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

2,851 of the 5,076 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $320B — up 11% from $289B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 391 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 325 holders — while 1,052 added to existing stakes and 1,073 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Johanson Financial Advisors, adding an estimated $3.38B. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $2.81B.

  • 2,851 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q4 2019, up from 2,564 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $320B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q4 2019, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 391 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q4 2019 and 66 closed out, a net change of +325 holders.
  • The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q4 2019 was Johanson Financial Advisors, an estimated $3.38B added.
  • The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q4 2019 was Invesco, an estimated $2.81B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.