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Alphabet (Google) Class A
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3,857 hedge funds and large institutions have $443B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 362 funds opening new positions, 1,562 increasing their positions, 1,574 reducing their positions, and 152 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

138% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 362 | Existing positions closed: 152

21% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $13.4B | Put options by funds: $11.1B

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,721 → 3,857 (+136)

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $434B → $443B (+$8.69B)

0.35% less ownership

Funds ownership: 75.85% → 75.5% (-0.35%)

1% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,562 | Existing positions reduced: 1,574

20% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1,008 → 811 (-197)

Holders
3,857
Holders Change
+136
Holders Change %
+3.65%
% of All Funds
62%
Holding in Top 10
811
Holding in Top 10 Change
-197
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-19.54%
% of All Funds
13.04%
New
362
Increased
1,562
Reduced
1,574
Closed
152
Calls
$13.4B
Puts
$11.1B
Net Calls
+$2.28B
Net Calls Change
+$2.1B

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
+$666M
2
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$604M
3
Assenagon Asset Management
Assenagon Asset Management
Luxembourg
+$579M
4
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
+$517M
5
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$498M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors
California
-$1.7B
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
-$1.67B
3
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
-$663M
4
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
-$652M
5
Norges Bank
Norges Bank
Norway
-$506M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Capital Research Global Investors
26
Capital Research Global Investors
California
$3.04B -$1.7B -17,890,568 -34%
Charles Schwab
27
Charles Schwab
California
$2.9B +$89.7M +943,740 +3%
Capital World Investors
28
Capital World Investors
California
$2.89B -$663M -6,974,287 -18%
N
29
Nuveen
North Carolina
$2.78B -$201M -2,110,104 -6%
Capital International Investors
30
Capital International Investors
California
$2.6B -$265M -2,791,735 -9%
American Century Companies
31
American Century Companies
Missouri
$2.39B -$265M -2,786,643 -9%
UBS AM
32
UBS AM
Illinois
$2.38B -$146M -1,540,650 -5%
Jennison Associates
33
Jennison Associates
New York
$2.23B -$89.3M -940,115 -4%
UBS Group
34
UBS Group
Switzerland
$2.2B +$310M +3,258,093 +15%
Swiss National Bank
35
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$2.15B -$161M -1,699,300 -7%
Lazard Asset Management
36
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$2.01B +$81M +851,863 +4%
Primecap Management
37
Primecap Management
California
$1.86B -$46.6M -490,415 -2%
ATO
38
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Sweden
$1.75B +$47.5M +500,000 +3%
Franklin Resources
39
Franklin Resources
California
$1.72B +$143M +1,502,797 +8%
Wells Fargo
40
Wells Fargo
California
$1.63B -$23.5M -247,202 -1%
Loomis, Sayles & Company
41
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts
$1.63B -$17.2M -180,592 -1%
Schroder Investment Management Group
42
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
$1.63B -$112M -1,179,398 -6%
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
43
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$1.57B -$17.3M -182,252 -1%
Barclays
44
Barclays
United Kingdom
$1.56B -$91.7M -964,570 -5%
Parnassus Investments
45
Parnassus Investments
California
$1.52B -$15.4M -162,512 -0.9%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
46
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$1.51B +$38.5M +405,109 +2%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
47
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$1.49B -$141M -1,483,310 -8%
Fiera Capital (Canada)
48
Fiera Capital (Canada)
Quebec, Canada
$1.42B -$128M -1,344,150 -8%
Nordea Investment Management
49
Nordea Investment Management
Sweden
$1.41B -$28.6M -301,388 -2%
TCI Fund Management
50
TCI Fund Management
United Kingdom
$1.41B – – –
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GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review

3,857 of the 6,221 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $443B — up 2% from $434B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 362 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 152 closed out — a net gain of 210 holders — while 1,562 added to existing stakes and 1,574 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $666M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $1.7B.

  • 3,857 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q4 2022, up from 3,721 in Q3 2022.
  • Funds reported $443B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q4 2022, up 2% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 362 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q4 2022 and 152 closed out, a net change of +210 holders.
  • The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q4 2022 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $666M added.
  • The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q4 2022 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.7B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.