Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
5,614 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.31T invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 234 funds opening new positions, 2,212 increasing their positions, 2,702 reducing their positions, and 202 closing their positions.
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 234 | Existing positions closed: 202
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $35.8B | Put options by funds: $34.8B
1.05% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.22% → 78.18% (-1%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 5,692 → 5,614 (-78)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1,984 → 1,840 (-144)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.44T → $1.31T (-$125B)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 2,212 | Existing positions reduced: 2,702
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$11.4B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$3.6B |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$3.09B |
| 4 |
DAM
Diamant Asset Management
Ridgefield,
Connecticut
|
+$2.91B |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.55B |
Top Sellers
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
5,614 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.31T — down 8.7% from $1.44T a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 234 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 202 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 2,212 added to existing stakes and 2,702 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Berkshire Hathaway, adding an estimated $11.4B. The largest seller was Corient Private Wealth, cutting an estimated $3.79B.
- 5,614 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q1 2026, down from 5,692 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.31T of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q1 2026, down 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 234 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q1 2026 and 202 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q1 2026 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $11.4B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q1 2026 was Corient Private Wealth, an estimated $3.79B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.