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Alphabet (Google) Class A
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3,198 hedge funds and large institutions have $417B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 430 funds opening new positions, 1,198 increasing their positions, 1,199 reducing their positions, and 75 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

473% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 430 | Existing positions closed: 75

21% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $344B → $417B (+$72.4B)

20% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $17.5B | Put options by funds: $14.6B

17% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 646 → 757 (+111)

16.47% more ownership

Funds ownership: 1,564.75% → 1,581.22% (+16%)

11% more funds holding

Funds holding: 2,886 → 3,198 (+312)

0% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,198 | Existing positions reduced: 1,199

Holders
3,198
Holders Change
+312
Holders Change %
+10.81%
% of All Funds
56.58%
Holding in Top 10
757
Holding in Top 10 Change
+111
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+17.18%
% of All Funds
13.39%
New
430
Increased
1,198
Reduced
1,199
Closed
75
Calls
$17.5B
Puts
$14.6B
Net Calls
+$2.91B
Net Calls Change
+$2.81B

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$1.17B
2
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
+$752M
3
Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors
California
+$736M
4
Viking Global Investors
Viking Global Investors
Connecticut
+$720M
5
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
+$506M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Edgewood Management
Edgewood Management
Connecticut
-$1.59B
2
SM
SB Management
United Arab Emirates
-$1.22B
3
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
-$640M
4
Sands Capital Management
Sands Capital Management
Virginia
-$555M
5
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
-$465M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Fisher Asset Management
26
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$2.93B +$148M +1,761,580 +6%
Royal Bank of Canada
27
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.79B +$278M +3,306,960 +12%
UBS AM
28
UBS AM
Illinois
$2.78B -$286M -3,402,340 -10%
Charles Schwab
29
Charles Schwab
California
$2.5B +$2.69M +31,980 +0.1%
UBS Group
30
UBS Group
Switzerland
$2.49B +$56.5M +671,460 +2%
Lazard Asset Management
31
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$2.46B -$65.2M -775,260 -3%
Primecap Management
32
Primecap Management
California
$2.43B -$248M -2,946,120 -10%
Harris Associates
33
Harris Associates
Illinois
$2.42B -$116M -1,375,060 -5%
Flossbach Von Storch
34
Flossbach Von Storch
Germany
$2.35B +$298M +3,539,020 +15%
Jennison Associates
35
Jennison Associates
New York
$2.17B -$140M -1,669,940 -6%
Swiss National Bank
36
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$1.99B -$56.2M -668,000 -3%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
37
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$1.93B -$67.4M -801,680 -4%
PPA
38
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$1.91B +$9.47M +112,560 +0.5%
Loomis, Sayles & Company
39
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
$1.88B -$84.1M -999,140 -4%
VAM
40
Veritas Asset Management
United Kingdom
$1.87B -$178M -2,112,000 -9%
AAMU
41
Amundi Asset Management US
Massachusetts
$1.85B +$26M +309,560 +1%
ATO
42
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Sweden
$1.82B – – –
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
43
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$1.79B -$234M -2,779,360 -12%
Artisan Partners
44
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
$1.65B -$17.1M -203,620 -1%
Allianz Asset Management
45
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$1.63B +$383M +4,552,660 +32%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
46
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$1.58B -$57.5M -683,200 -4%
CS
47
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$1.57B +$127M +1,506,200 +9%
Fiera Capital (Canada)
48
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$1.55B +$52.8M +627,540 +4%
Bank of Montreal
49
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$1.54B +$150M +1,784,980 +11%
Schroder Investment Management Group
50
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$1.46B +$97M +1,153,180 +7%
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GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review

3,198 of the 5,652 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $417B — up 21% from $344B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 430 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 75 closed out — a net gain of 355 holders — while 1,198 added to existing stakes and 1,199 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $1.17B. The largest seller was Edgewood Management, cutting an estimated $1.59B.

  • 3,198 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q4 2020, up from 2,886 in Q3 2020.
  • Funds reported $417B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q4 2020, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 430 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q4 2020 and 75 closed out, a net change of +355 holders.
  • The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q4 2020 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $1.17B added.
  • The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q4 2020 was Edgewood Management, an estimated $1.59B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.