Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
2,527 hedge funds and large institutions have $257B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 105 funds opening new positions, 1,096 increasing their positions, 1,023 reducing their positions, and 126 closing their positions.
1.74% more ownership
Funds ownership: 1,585.3% → 1,587.05% (+1.7%)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,096 | Existing positions reduced: 1,023
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,575 → 2,527 (-48)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $279B → $257B (-$22.2B)
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.14B | Put options by funds: $9.23B
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 105 | Existing positions closed: 126
24% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 591 → 447 (-144)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$2.44B |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$1.49B |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.18B |
| 4 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$443M |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$442M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.39B |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$943M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$742M |
| 4 |
RCG
Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb
New York
|
-$627M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$367M |
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
2,527 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $257B — down 8% from $279B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 126 funds closed out of GOOGL and 105 opened new positions — a net loss of 21 holders — while 1,023 trimmed existing stakes and 1,096 added.
The largest buyer was Nuveen, adding an estimated $2.44B. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $1.39B.
- 2,527 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q2 2019, down from 2,575 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $257B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q2 2019, down 8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 105 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q2 2019 and 126 closed out, a net change of -21 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q2 2019 was Nuveen, an estimated $2.44B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q2 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $1.39B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.