Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
1,990 hedge funds and large institutions have $191B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 224 funds opening new positions, 806 increasing their positions, 752 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
250% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 224 | Existing positions closed: 64
81.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 81.45% (+81%)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,867 → 1,990 (+123)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 806 | Existing positions reduced: 752
1% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 370 → 367 (-3)
2% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $194B → $191B (-$2.91B)
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.99B | Put options by funds: $5.17B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$412M |
| 2 |
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$379M |
| 3 |
GCM
Glenview Capital Management
New York
|
+$313M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$306M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$274M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$790M |
| 2 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$458M |
| 3 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
-$398M |
| 4 |
MTB
Mizuho Trust & Banking
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$396M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$368M |
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
1,990 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $191B — down 1.5% from $194B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 224 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 64 closed out — a net gain of 160 holders — while 806 added to existing stakes and 752 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $412M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $790M.
- 1,990 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q4 2016, up from 1,867 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $191B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q4 2016, down 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 224 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q4 2016 and 64 closed out, a net change of +160 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q4 2016 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $412M added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q4 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $790M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.