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Alphabet (Google) Class A
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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.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

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

Holders
1,780
Holders Change
+1,466
Holders Change %
+466.88%
% of All Funds
46.69%
Holding in Top 10
386
Holding in Top 10 Change
+345
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+841.46%
% of All Funds
10.13%
New
1,477
Increased
129
Reduced
131
Closed
6
Calls
$5.09B
Puts
$5.63B
Net Calls
-$544M
Net Calls Change
-$595M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$13.6B
2
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$12.8B
3
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
+$8.25B
4
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
+$6.08B
5
BIT
BlackRock Institutional Trust
California
+$5.61B

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
WP
Wedgewood Partners
Missouri
-$70M
2
Marshall Wace
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
-$50.3M
3
MC
Montag & Caldwell
Georgia
-$40.4M
4
VAM
Veritas Asset Management
United Kingdom
-$30M
5
TAM
Tiverton Asset Management
Delaware
-$25.9M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Barclays
151
Barclays
United Kingdom
$204M +$194M +5,234,680 New
JHIU
152
Janus Henderson Investors US
Colorado
$201M +$192M +5,176,540 New
PP
153
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$197M +$187M +5,062,200 New
Lord, Abbett & Co
154
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
$194M +$185M +4,991,460 New
Balyasny Asset Management
155
Balyasny Asset Management
Illinois
$194M +$184M +4,979,180 New
FPA
156
First Pacific Advisors
California
$193M +$183M +4,953,740 New
PAMU
157
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$189M +$180M +4,855,120 New
PAM
158
Panagora Asset Management
Massachusetts
$189M +$180M +4,853,960 New
Retirement Systems of Alabama
159
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Alabama
$186M +$177M +4,788,500 New
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
160
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$186M +$177M +4,780,320 New
GIA
161
Gateway Investment Advisers
Ohio
$186M +$177M +4,773,220 New
MAM
162
Magellan Asset Management
Australia
$183M +$174M +4,699,080 New
BBHC
163
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co
New York
$179M +$171M +4,609,500 New
GCM
164
Glenview Capital Management
New York
$178M +$169M +4,576,220 New
BPC
165
Banque Pictet & Cie
Switzerland
$175M +$167M +4,507,460 New
EPFB
166
Employees Provident Fund Board
Malaysia
$174M +$5.49M +148,240 +3%
AI
167
Axiom Investors
Connecticut
$173M +$165M +4,450,660 New
Stifel Financial
168
Stifel Financial
Missouri
$168M +$160M +4,317,480 New
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
169
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Ohio
$167M +$159M +4,303,840 New
TGA
170
Trilogy Global Advisors
Florida
$165M +$157M +4,244,080 New
CGT
171
Capital Guardian Trust
California
$165M +$157M +4,234,460 New
Marshall Wace
172
Marshall Wace
United Kingdom
$164M -$50.3M -1,359,700 -24%
DnB Asset Management
173
DnB Asset Management
Norway
$164M +$18.9M +511,900 +14%
Canada Life
174
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$163M +$155M +4,188,520 New
CCM
175
Cornerstone Capital Management
Minnesota
$157M +$150M +4,047,100 New
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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.