Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
2,041 hedge funds and large institutions have $204B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 133 funds opening new positions, 839 increasing their positions, 859 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
118% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 133 | Existing positions closed: 61
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $191B → $204B (+$12.7B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,990 → 2,041 (+51)
1% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 367 → 372 (+5)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 839 | Existing positions reduced: 859
10.65% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1,629.69% → 1,619.04% (-11%)
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.19B | Put options by funds: $4.82B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$14.6B |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$604M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$578M |
| 4 |
PC
PointState Capital
New York
|
+$225M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$211M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$685M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$482M |
| 3 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$326M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$242M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$204M |
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
2,041 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $204B — up 6.6% from $191B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 133 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 61 closed out — a net gain of 72 holders — while 839 added to existing stakes and 859 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $14.6B. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $685M.
- 2,041 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q1 2017, up from 1,990 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $204B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q1 2017, up 6.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 133 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q1 2017 and 61 closed out, a net change of +72 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $14.6B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q1 2017 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $685M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.