Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
1,780 hedge funds and large institutions have $187B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 1,477 funds opening new positions, 129 increasing their positions, 131 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
24,517% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 1,477 | Existing positions closed: 6
2,322% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.74B → $187B (+$180B)
841% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 41 → 386 (+345)
467% more funds holding
Funds holding: 314 → 1,780 (+1,466)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 129 | Existing positions reduced: 131
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.09B | Put options by funds: $5.63B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.6B |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$12.8B |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.25B |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$6.08B |
| 5 |
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.61B |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WP
Wedgewood Partners
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$70M |
| 2 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$50.3M |
| 3 |
MC
Montag & Caldwell
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$40.4M |
| 4 |
VAM
Veritas Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$30M |
| 5 |
TAM
Tiverton Asset Management
Wilimington,
Delaware
|
-$25.9M |
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
1,780 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $187B — up 2,322% from $7.74B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 1,477 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 1,471 holders — while 129 added to existing stakes and 131 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $13.6B. The largest seller was Wedgewood Partners, cutting an estimated $70M.
- 1,780 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q4 2015, up from 314 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $187B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q4 2015, up 2,322% quarter-over-quarter.
- 1,477 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q4 2015 and 6 closed out, a net change of +1,471 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q4 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $13.6B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q4 2015 was Wedgewood Partners, an estimated $70M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.