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Alphabet (Google) Class A
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3,371 hedge funds and large institutions have $619B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 203 funds opening new positions, 1,352 increasing their positions, 1,341 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

151% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 203 | Existing positions closed: 81

27% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $489B → $619B (+$130B)

12% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 887 → 992 (+105)

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,291 → 3,371 (+80)

1% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,352 | Existing positions reduced: 1,341

12% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $19.3B | Put options by funds: $22.1B

14.65% less ownership

Funds ownership: 1,581.08% → 1,566.43% (-15%)

Holders
3,371
Holders Change
+80
Holders Change %
+2.43%
% of All Funds
58.67%
Holding in Top 10
992
Holding in Top 10 Change
+105
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+11.84%
% of All Funds
17.26%
New
203
Increased
1,352
Reduced
1,341
Closed
81
Calls
$19.3B
Puts
$22.1B
Net Calls
-$2.76B
Net Calls Change
-$5.42B

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Harris Associates
Harris Associates
Illinois
+$1.42B
2
Macquarie Group
Macquarie Group
Australia
+$1.16B
3
Jennison Associates
Jennison Associates
New York
+$715M
4
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
+$601M
5
Parnassus Investments
Parnassus Investments
California
+$516M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
-$1.05B
2
Viking Global Investors
Viking Global Investors
Connecticut
-$934M
3
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
-$817M
4
JIM
Jensen Investment Management
Oregon
-$798M
5
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$738M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Fisher Asset Management
26
Fisher Asset Management
Washington
$4.35B +$144M +1,229,480 +4%
American Century Companies
27
American Century Companies
Missouri
$4.31B -$108M -926,200 -3%
Jennison Associates
28
Jennison Associates
New York
$4.26B +$715M +6,122,920 +21%
UBS AM
29
UBS AM
Illinois
$4.12B -$103M -885,780 -3%
Royal Bank of Canada
30
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$4.01B +$182M +1,557,640 +5%
Wells Fargo
31
Wells Fargo
California
$3.89B -$57.4M -491,680 -2%
Charles Schwab
32
Charles Schwab
California
$3.57B +$66.1M +566,180 +2%
Primecap Management
33
Primecap Management
California
$3.17B -$220M -1,881,180 -7%
Lazard Asset Management
34
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$3.17B -$169M -1,448,600 -5%
UBS Group
35
UBS Group
Switzerland
$3.08B -$41.3M -353,340 -1%
Swiss National Bank
36
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$2.99B +$164M +1,401,360 +6%
Amundi
37
Amundi
France
$2.87B +$2.75B +23,511,400 New
Flossbach Von Storch
38
Flossbach Von Storch
Germany
$2.85B -$364M -3,116,840 -12%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
39
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$2.79B -$122M -1,044,460 -4%
PPA
40
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$2.75B +$62.8M +537,580 +2%
Bank of Montreal
41
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$2.66B +$360M +3,085,380 +17%
Barclays
42
Barclays
United Kingdom
$2.57B +$145M +1,241,560 +6%
ATO
43
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Sweden
$2.55B -$8.18M -70,000 -0.3%
Loomis, Sayles & Company
44
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
$2.49B -$91.5M -783,400 -4%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
45
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$2.34B -$97.4M -834,280 -4%
Artisan Partners
46
Artisan Partners
Wisconsin
$2.26B -$6.55M -56,100 -0.3%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
47
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$2.19B -$35M -299,960 -2%
VAM
48
Veritas Asset Management
United Kingdom
$2.15B -$421M -3,600,640 -17%
Schroder Investment Management Group
49
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$2.12B +$50M +428,320 +3%
Fiera Capital (Canada)
50
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$2.09B +$29.3M +250,880 +1%
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GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review

3,371 of the 5,746 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $619B — up 27% from $489B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 203 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 81 closed out — a net gain of 122 holders — while 1,352 added to existing stakes and 1,341 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Harris Associates, adding an estimated $1.42B. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $1.05B.

  • 3,371 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q2 2021, up from 3,291 in Q1 2021.
  • Funds reported $619B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q2 2021, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 203 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q2 2021 and 81 closed out, a net change of +122 holders.
  • The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q2 2021 was Harris Associates, an estimated $1.42B added.
  • The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q2 2021 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $1.05B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.