Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
1,845 hedge funds and large institutions have $182B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 171 funds opening new positions, 799 increasing their positions, 701 reducing their positions, and 83 closing their positions.
106% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 171 | Existing positions closed: 83
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 799 | Existing positions reduced: 701
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,780 → 1,845 (+65)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $187B → $182B (-$5.26B)
5% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 386 → 365 (-21)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.5B | Put options by funds: $3.9B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$561M |
| 2 |
Winslow Capital Management
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$548M |
| 3 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
+$515M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$417M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$410M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.79B |
| 2 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
-$469M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$373M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$303M |
| 5 |
CM
Corvex Management
New York
|
-$287M |
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
1,845 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $182B — down 2.8% from $187B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 171 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 83 closed out — a net gain of 88 holders — while 799 added to existing stakes and 701 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Schroder Investment Management Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $561M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $1.79B.
- 1,845 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q1 2016, up from 1,780 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $182B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q1 2016, down 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 171 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q1 2016 and 83 closed out, a net change of +88 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q1 2016 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $561M added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q1 2016 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.79B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.