Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
2,293 hedge funds and large institutions have $245B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 134 funds opening new positions, 903 increasing their positions, 1,004 reducing their positions, and 102 closing their positions.
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 134 | Existing positions closed: 102
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,291 → 2,293 (+2)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $252B → $245B (-$7.33B)
4% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 499 → 478 (-21)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 903 | Existing positions reduced: 1,004
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.77B | Put options by funds: $8.24B
22.85% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1,607.19% → 1,584.35% (-23%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$864M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$781M |
| 3 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$639M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$517M |
| 5 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$486M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAM
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
-$2.06B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.24B |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$630M |
| 4 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$285M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$260M |
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
2,293 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $245B — down 2.9% from $252B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 134 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 102 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 903 added to existing stakes and 1,004 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Research Global Investors, adding an estimated $864M. The largest seller was Magellan Asset Management, cutting an estimated $2.06B.
- 2,293 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q1 2018, up from 2,291 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $245B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q1 2018, down 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 134 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q1 2018 and 102 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q1 2018 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $864M added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q1 2018 was Magellan Asset Management, an estimated $2.06B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.