Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
2,334 hedge funds and large institutions have $267B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 141 funds opening new positions, 993 increasing their positions, 871 reducing their positions, and 81 closing their positions.
74% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 141 | Existing positions closed: 81
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 478 → 548 (+70)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 993 | Existing positions reduced: 871
10.89% more ownership
Funds ownership: 1,584.35% → 1,595.24% (+11%)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $245B → $267B (+$22B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,293 → 2,334 (+41)
4% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.93B | Put options by funds: $8.27B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CWM
Cornerstone Wealth Management
St. Peters,
Missouri
|
+$1.51B |
| 2 |
MCM
Melvin Capital Management
New York
|
+$548M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$517M |
| 4 |
SCP
Soroban Capital Partners
New York
|
+$379M |
| 5 |
PAG
Private Advisor Group
Morristown,
New Jersey
|
+$376M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$938M |
| 2 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
-$596M |
| 3 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$481M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$476M |
| 5 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$415M |
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
2,334 of the 4,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $267B — up 9% from $245B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 141 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 81 closed out — a net gain of 60 holders — while 993 added to existing stakes and 871 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cornerstone Wealth Management, adding an estimated $1.51B. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $938M.
- 2,334 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q2 2018, up from 2,293 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $267B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q2 2018, up 9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 141 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q2 2018 and 81 closed out, a net change of +60 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q2 2018 was Cornerstone Wealth Management, an estimated $1.51B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q2 2018 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $938M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.