Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
3,371 hedge funds and large institutions have $619B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 203 funds opening new positions, 1,352 increasing their positions, 1,341 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.
151% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 203 | Existing positions closed: 81
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $489B → $619B (+$130B)
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 887 → 992 (+105)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,291 → 3,371 (+80)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,352 | Existing positions reduced: 1,341
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.3B | Put options by funds: $22.1B
14.65% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1,581.08% → 1,566.43% (-15%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$1.42B |
| 2 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
+$1.16B |
| 3 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$715M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$601M |
| 5 |
Parnassus Investments
San Francisco,
California
|
+$516M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.05B |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$934M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$817M |
| 4 |
JIM
Jensen Investment Management
Lake Oswego,
Oregon
|
-$798M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$738M |
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
3,371 of the 5,746 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $619B — up 27% from $489B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 203 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 81 closed out — a net gain of 122 holders — while 1,352 added to existing stakes and 1,341 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Harris Associates, adding an estimated $1.42B. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $1.05B.
- 3,371 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q2 2021, up from 3,291 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $619B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q2 2021, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 203 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q2 2021 and 81 closed out, a net change of +122 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q2 2021 was Harris Associates, an estimated $1.42B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q2 2021 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $1.05B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.