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Alphabet (Google) Class A
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3,291 hedge funds and large institutions have $489B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 220 funds opening new positions, 1,276 increasing their positions, 1,388 reducing their positions, and 89 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

147% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 220 | Existing positions closed: 89

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $417B → $489B (+$72B)

17% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 757 → 887 (+130)

14% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $21.7B | Put options by funds: $19.1B

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,198 → 3,291 (+93)

0.15% less ownership

Funds ownership: 1,581.22% → 1,581.08% (-0.15%)

8% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,276 | Existing positions reduced: 1,388

Holders
3,291
Holders Change
+93
Holders Change %
+2.91%
% of All Funds
57.78%
Holding in Top 10
887
Holding in Top 10 Change
+130
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+17.17%
% of All Funds
15.57%
New
220
Increased
1,276
Reduced
1,388
Closed
89
Calls
$21.7B
Puts
$19.1B
Net Calls
+$2.66B
Net Calls Change
-$248M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
FP
Financial Perspectives
Minnesota
+$598M
2
Norges Bank
Norges Bank
Norway
+$576M
3
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$575M
4
WRCM
Whale Rock Capital Management
Massachusetts
+$570M
5
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
+$456M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
DCP
D1 Capital Partners
New York
-$848M
2
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
-$526M
3
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
California
-$461M
4
Point72 Asset Management
Point72 Asset Management
Connecticut
-$448M
5
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
-$384M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Fisher Asset Management
26
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$3.54B +$94.7M +959,880 +3%
Wells Fargo
27
Wells Fargo
California
$3.33B -$117M -1,184,480 -4%
Royal Bank of Canada
28
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$3.22B -$61.7M -625,020 -2%
Jennison Associates
29
Jennison Associates
New York
$2.96B +$390M +3,956,760 +16%
Charles Schwab
30
Charles Schwab
California
$2.96B +$12.2M +123,820 +0.4%
Primecap Management
31
Primecap Management
California
$2.87B +$15.1M +153,060 +0.6%
Lazard Asset Management
32
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$2.82B -$68.8M -697,540 -2%
Harris Associates
33
Harris Associates
Illinois
$2.8B -$43.8M -444,040 -2%
Flossbach Von Storch
34
Flossbach Von Storch
Germany
$2.73B -$39.8M -403,300 -2%
UBS Group
35
UBS Group
Switzerland
$2.64B -$283M -2,867,420 -10%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
36
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$2.46B +$188M +1,900,020 +9%
AAMU
37
Amundi Asset Management US
Massachusetts
$2.44B +$247M +2,497,820 +12%
Swiss National Bank
38
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$2.38B +$42.6M +432,000 +2%
PPA
39
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$2.27B +$22.9M +231,660 +1%
VAM
40
Veritas Asset Management
United Kingdom
$2.19B -$14.7M -148,840 -0.7%
Loomis, Sayles & Company
41
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
$2.18B -$26.9M -272,520 -1%
ATO
42
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Sweden
$2.16B – – –
Bank of Montreal
43
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$2.1B +$107M +1,086,500 +6%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
44
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$2.06B -$47.1M -476,940 -2%
Barclays
45
Barclays
United Kingdom
$2.04B +$423M +4,289,960 +28%
Artisan Partners
46
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
$1.92B -$24.5M -248,700 -1%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
47
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$1.88B +$15.7M +158,680 +0.9%
Schroder Investment Management Group
48
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$1.74B +$27.4M +277,640 +2%
Fiera Capital (Canada)
49
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$1.74B -$77.1M -781,120 -4%
DZ Bank
50
DZ Bank
Germany
$1.67B +$173M +1,748,080 +12%
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GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review

3,291 of the 5,696 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $489B — up 17% from $417B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 220 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 89 closed out — a net gain of 131 holders — while 1,276 added to existing stakes and 1,388 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Financial Perspectives, adding an estimated $598M. The largest seller was D1 Capital Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $848M sold.

  • 3,291 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q1 2021, up from 3,198 in Q4 2020.
  • Funds reported $489B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q1 2021, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 220 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q1 2021 and 89 closed out, a net change of +131 holders.
  • The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q1 2021 was Financial Perspectives, an estimated $598M added.
  • The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q1 2021 was D1 Capital Partners, an estimated $848M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.