Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
1,867 hedge funds and large institutions have $194B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 116 funds opening new positions, 706 increasing their positions, 801 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
87% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 116 | Existing positions closed: 62
36% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 273 → 370 (+97)
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $168B → $194B (+$26.3B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,834 → 1,867 (+33)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 706 | Existing positions reduced: 801
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.65B | Put options by funds: $4.21B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$497M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$481M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$396M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$373M |
| 5 |
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Tallahassee,
Florida
|
+$333M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE
General Electric
Evendale,
Ohio
|
-$217M |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$185M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$159M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$156M |
| 5 |
AWM
Ashmore Wealth Management
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$154M |
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
1,867 of the 3,759 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $194B — up 16% from $168B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 116 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 62 closed out — a net gain of 54 holders — while 706 added to existing stakes and 801 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $497M. The largest seller was General Electric, exiting entirely with an estimated $217M sold.
- 1,867 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q3 2016, up from 1,834 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $194B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q3 2016, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 116 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q3 2016 and 62 closed out, a net change of +54 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q3 2016 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $497M added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q3 2016 was General Electric, an estimated $217M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.