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Alphabet (Google) Class A
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2,871 hedge funds and large institutions have $335B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 176 funds opening new positions, 1,204 increasing their positions, 1,151 reducing their positions, and 98 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

80% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 176 | Existing positions closed: 98

21% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $276B → $335B (+$59.3B)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,817 → 2,871 (+54)

2% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 702 → 714 (+12)

5% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,204 | Existing positions reduced: 1,151

11% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $9.02B | Put options by funds: $10.1B

19.62% less ownership

Funds ownership: 1,596.56% → 1,576.94% (-20%)

Holders
2,871
Holders Change
+54
Holders Change %
+1.92%
% of All Funds
58.87%
Holding in Top 10
714
Holding in Top 10 Change
+12
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+1.71%
% of All Funds
14.64%
New
176
Increased
1,204
Reduced
1,151
Closed
98
Calls
$9.02B
Puts
$10.1B
Net Calls
-$1.07B
Net Calls Change
+$753M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
LP
Longview Partners
Guernsey
+$924M
2
Nordea Investment Management
Nordea Investment Management
Sweden
+$841M
3
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$628M
4
Bank of New York Mellon
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
+$593M
5
SoftBank Group
SoftBank Group
Japan
+$452M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Osaic Holdings
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
-$2.25B
2
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
-$727M
3
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$722M
4
ClearBridge Investments
ClearBridge Investments
New York
-$629M
5
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$401M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Capital International Investors
26
Capital International Investors
California
$2.52B +$11.5M +170,680 +0.5%
Primecap Management
27
Primecap Management
California
$2.32B -$115M -1,707,780 -5%
Jennison Associates
28
Jennison Associates
New York
$2.24B -$54.8M -812,140 -3%
Edgewood Management
29
Edgewood Management
Connecticut
$2.22B +$115M +1,709,260 +6%
Harris Associates
30
Harris Associates
Illinois
$2.2B -$128M -1,903,240 -6%
UBS Group
31
UBS Group
Switzerland
$2.19B -$401M -5,940,780 -16%
Fisher Asset Management
32
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$2.17B +$50.8M +753,780 +3%
Lazard Asset Management
33
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$2.14B -$48.3M -716,440 -2%
Charles Schwab
34
Charles Schwab
California
$2.01B +$35.8M +531,500 +2%
Royal Bank of Canada
35
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$1.91B +$101M +1,493,260 +6%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
36
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$1.76B -$18.4M -273,420 -1%
Swiss National Bank
37
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$1.68B +$31.3M +464,000 +2%
Nordea Investment Management
38
Nordea Investment Management
Sweden
$1.62B +$841M +12,472,080 +115%
Loomis, Sayles & Company
39
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
$1.59B +$17.2M +255,420 +1%
PPA
40
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$1.55B -$4.96M -73,600 -0.3%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
41
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$1.54B -$41.4M -613,500 -3%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
42
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$1.5B -$28.2M -418,640 -2%
DZ Bank
43
DZ Bank
Germany
$1.5B +$247M +3,663,100 +21%
ATO
44
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Sweden
$1.49B -$21.6M -320,000 -2%
AAMU
45
Amundi Asset Management US
Massachusetts
$1.44B +$306M +4,534,680 +29%
Flossbach Von Storch
46
Flossbach Von Storch
Germany
$1.39B +$179M +2,652,640 +16%
VAM
47
Veritas Asset Management
United Kingdom
$1.39B -$274M -4,061,660 -17%
Artisan Partners
48
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
$1.33B -$18.7M -277,480 -1%
Susquehanna International Group
49
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.3B +$217M +3,214,460 +21%
CS
50
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$1.29B +$126M +1,863,000 +11%
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GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review

2,871 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $335B — up 21% from $276B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 176 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 98 closed out — a net gain of 78 holders — while 1,204 added to existing stakes and 1,151 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Longview Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $924M. The largest seller was Osaic Holdings, cutting an estimated $2.25B.

  • 2,871 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q2 2020, up from 2,817 in Q1 2020.
  • Funds reported $335B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q2 2020, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 176 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q2 2020 and 98 closed out, a net change of +78 holders.
  • The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q2 2020 was Longview Partners, an estimated $924M added.
  • The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q2 2020 was Osaic Holdings, an estimated $2.25B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.