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Alphabet (Google) Class A
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3,291 hedge funds and large institutions have $489B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 220 funds opening new positions, 1,276 increasing their positions, 1,388 reducing their positions, and 89 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

147% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 220 | Existing positions closed: 89

17% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $417B → $489B (+$72B)

17% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 757 → 887 (+130)

14% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $21.7B | Put options by funds: $19.1B

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 3,198 → 3,291 (+93)

0.15% less ownership

Funds ownership: 1,581.22% → 1,581.08% (-0.15%)

8% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 1,276 | Existing positions reduced: 1,388

Holders
3,291
Holders Change
+93
Holders Change %
+2.91%
% of All Funds
57.78%
Holding in Top 10
887
Holding in Top 10 Change
+130
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+17.17%
% of All Funds
15.57%
New
220
Increased
1,276
Reduced
1,388
Closed
89
Calls
$21.7B
Puts
$19.1B
Net Calls
+$2.66B
Net Calls Change
-$248M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
FP
Financial Perspectives
Minnesota
+$598M
2
Norges Bank
Norges Bank
Norway
+$576M
3
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$575M
4
WRCM
Whale Rock Capital Management
Massachusetts
+$570M
5
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
+$456M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
DCP
D1 Capital Partners
New York
-$848M
2
State Street
State Street
Massachusetts
-$526M
3
JSP
Jackson Square Partners
California
-$461M
4
Point72 Asset Management
Point72 Asset Management
Connecticut
-$448M
5
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
-$384M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TP
151
Third Point
New York
$433M -$98.7M -1,000,000 -19%
Federated Hermes
152
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$424M +$12.4M +125,440 +3%
Fifth Third Bancorp
153
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$419M +$359K +3,640 +0.1%
MWNA
154
Marshall Wace North America
New York
$418M -$24M -243,640 -6%
JMPWA
155
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
California
$417M -$40.8M -413,040 -9%
BAM
156
Burgundy Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$415M -$32.2M -326,040 -7%
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
157
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Ohio
$414M +$23.6M +239,240 +6%
Westfield Capital Management
158
Westfield Capital Management
Massachusetts
$410M -$29.5M -298,820 -7%
First Eagle Investment Management
159
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
$405M -$4.33M -43,920 -1%
Envestnet Asset Management
160
Envestnet Asset Management
Illinois
$403M +$52.7M +533,720 +16%
PTC
161
Provident Trust Company
Wisconsin
$393M +$21.9M +222,260 +6%
PI
162
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
$381M -$13.9M -140,480 -4%
Retirement Systems of Alabama
163
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Alabama
$381M -$49.2M -498,060 -12%
PI
164
PGGM Investments
Netherlands
$373M +$36.4M +369,140 +11%
BNP Paribas Asset Management
165
BNP Paribas Asset Management
France
$366M -$2.5M -25,340 -0.7%
SO
166
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$364M -$15.2M -154,100 -4%
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
167
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
$361M +$3.69M +37,420 +1%
Zurich Cantonal Bank
168
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$361M +$6.92M +70,100 +2%
Millennium Management
169
Millennium Management
New York
$358M -$377M -3,821,460 -52%
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
170
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$356M +$17.9M +181,160 +6%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
171
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$356M +$36.9M +374,160 +12%
FPA
172
First Pacific Advisors
California
$354M -$83.6M -846,840 -20%
CGI
173
Comgest Global Investors
France
$347M +$60.9M +616,880 +22%
NIPH
174
NN Investment Partners Holdings
Netherlands
$344M -$22.8M -231,100 -6%
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
175
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Ontario, Canada
$342M +$108M +1,096,560 +49%
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GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review

3,291 of the 5,696 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $489B — up 17% from $417B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 220 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 89 closed out — a net gain of 131 holders — while 1,276 added to existing stakes and 1,388 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Financial Perspectives, adding an estimated $598M. The largest seller was D1 Capital Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $848M sold.

  • 3,291 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q1 2021, up from 3,198 in Q4 2020.
  • Funds reported $489B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q1 2021, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 220 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q1 2021 and 89 closed out, a net change of +131 holders.
  • The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q1 2021 was Financial Perspectives, an estimated $598M added.
  • The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q1 2021 was D1 Capital Partners, an estimated $848M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.