Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
4,902 hedge funds and large institutions have $707B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 209 funds opening new positions, 2,225 increasing their positions, 2,078 reducing their positions, and 243 closing their positions.
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 2,225 | Existing positions reduced: 2,078
0.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.43% → 78.36% (-0.08%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 5,018 → 4,902 (-116)
14% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 209 | Existing positions closed: 243
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.4B | Put options by funds: $19B
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $874B → $707B (-$167B)
19% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1,400 → 1,132 (-268)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.59B |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1.66B |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.59B |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.49B |
| 5 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$1.41B |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.94B |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$3.28B |
| 3 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
-$2.47B |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.82B |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1.72B |
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
4,902 of the 7,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $707B — down 19% from $874B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 243 funds closed out of GOOGL and 209 opened new positions — a net loss of 34 holders — while 2,078 trimmed existing stakes and 2,225 added.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $2.59B. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $4.94B.
- 4,902 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q1 2025, down from 5,018 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $707B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q1 2025, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 209 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q1 2025 and 243 closed out, a net change of -34 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q1 2025 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $2.59B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q1 2025 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $4.94B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.