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Alphabet (Google) Class A
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3,845 hedge funds and large institutions have $684B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2022 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 205 funds opening new positions, 1,793 increasing their positions, 1,415 reducing their positions, and 132 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

55% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 205 | Existing positions closed: 132

27% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,793 | Existing positions reduced: 1,415

4% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1,170 → 1,212 (+42)

3.56% more ownership

Funds ownership: 1,566.35% → 1,569.91% (+3.6%)

4% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $35.7B | Put options by funds: $34.2B

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $674B → $684B (+$10.5B)

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,813 → 3,845 (+32)

Holders
3,845
Holders Change
+32
Holders Change %
+0.84%
% of All Funds
60.64%
Holding in Top 10
1,212
Holding in Top 10 Change
+42
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+3.59%
% of All Funds
19.11%
New
205
Increased
1,793
Reduced
1,415
Closed
132
Calls
$35.7B
Puts
$34.2B
Net Calls
+$1.51B
Net Calls Change
+$10.4B

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
AWA
Aaron Wealth Advisors
Illinois
+$12.8B
2
CIAS
CFS Investment Advisory Services
New Jersey
+$2.8B
3
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$902M
4
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$638M
5
BI
BlueSpruce Investments
Illinois
+$625M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
CP
Castleview Partners
Texas
-$3.59B
2
Norges Bank
Norges Bank
Norway
-$2.17B
3
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
-$1.86B
4
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
-$1.32B
5
Barclays
Barclays
United Kingdom
-$1.22B
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Citigroup
76
Citigroup
New York
$1.34B -$132M -969,340 -9%
Prudential Financial
77
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$1.29B -$34.7M -255,520 -3%
PNC Financial Services Group
78
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$1.27B -$2.9M -21,340 -0.2%
Neuberger Berman Group
79
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$1.23B -$4.05M -29,820 -0.3%
CIBC Private Wealth Group
80
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Georgia
$1.21B +$9.77M +71,900 +0.8%
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
81
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Netherlands
$1.19B +$18.7M +137,360 +2%
Susquehanna International Group
82
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.17B +$299M +2,204,560 +36%
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
83
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Germany
$1.14B +$45.8M +337,360 +4%
RJA
84
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$1.12B +$19.4M +143,100 +2%
Janus Henderson Group
85
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
$1.12B +$1.23M +9,060 +0.1%
Mackenzie Financial
86
Mackenzie Financial
Ontario, Canada
$1.11B +$32.4M +238,660 +3%
Brown Advisory
87
Brown Advisory
Maryland
$1.1B -$43.1M -317,640 -4%
National Pension Service
88
National Pension Service
South Korea
$1.09B +$6.11M +45,020 +0.6%
Boston Partners
89
Boston Partners
Massachusetts
$1.07B +$219M +1,614,900 +27%
Fundsmith LLP
90
Fundsmith LLP
United Kingdom
$1.06B -$105M -773,280 -9%
ProShare Advisors
91
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$1.02B -$45.5M -335,140 -4%
1832 Asset Management
92
1832 Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$1.02B +$72.5M +533,520 +8%
Canada Life
93
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$1.01B +$1.57M +11,580 +0.2%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
94
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$996M +$796K +5,860 +0.1%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
95
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$980M -$15.8M -116,240 -2%
Aberdeen Group
96
Aberdeen Group
United Kingdom
$970M -$50.6M -372,600 -5%
Royal London Asset Management
97
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
$965M +$40.3M +296,700 +4%
Winslow Capital Management
98
Winslow Capital Management
Minnesota
$940M -$17.4M -127,920 -2%
AP
99
Altarock Partners
Florida
$932M +$127M +934,680 +16%
DCP
100
DSM Capital Partners
Florida
$929M -$143M -1,056,200 -14%
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GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2022 in Review

3,845 of the 6,341 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q1 2022, worth a combined $684B — up 1.6% from $674B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 205 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 132 closed out — a net gain of 73 holders — while 1,793 added to existing stakes and 1,415 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Aaron Wealth Advisors, adding an estimated $12.8B. The largest seller was Castleview Partners, cutting an estimated $3.59B.

  • 3,845 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q1 2022, up from 3,813 in Q4 2021.
  • Funds reported $684B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q1 2022, up 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 205 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q1 2022 and 132 closed out, a net change of +73 holders.
  • The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q1 2022 was Aaron Wealth Advisors, an estimated $12.8B added.
  • The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q1 2022 was Castleview Partners, an estimated $3.59B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2022.