Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
2,071 hedge funds and large institutions have $222B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 117 funds opening new positions, 784 increasing their positions, 883 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 117 | Existing positions closed: 67
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 372 → 465 (+93)
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $204B → $222B (+$17.7B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,042 → 2,071 (+29)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 784 | Existing positions reduced: 883
17.88% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1,618.92% → 1,601.04% (-18%)
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.2B | Put options by funds: $6.43B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$620M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$531M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$344M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$263M |
| 5 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$260M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$835M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$690M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$515M |
| 4 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$326M |
| 5 |
VAM
Veritas Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$263M |
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
2,071 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $222B — up 8.7% from $204B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 117 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 50 holders — while 784 added to existing stakes and 883 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $620M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $835M.
- 2,071 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q2 2017, up from 2,042 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $222B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q2 2017, up 8.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 117 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q2 2017 and 67 closed out, a net change of +50 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q2 2017 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $620M added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q2 2017 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $835M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.