Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
2,292 hedge funds and large institutions have $252B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 317 funds opening new positions, 788 increasing their positions, 920 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.
373% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 317 | Existing positions closed: 67
27% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $12.4B | Capital outflows: $9.7B
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 446 → 500 (+54)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,063 → 2,292 (+229)
0.7% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.61% → 80.31% (+0.7%)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 788 | Existing positions reduced: 920
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.39B | Put options by funds: $8.12B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Magellan Asset Management
Sydney,
Australia
|
+$1.92B |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$420M |
| 3 |
TCI Fund Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$398M |
| 4 |
Third Point
New York
|
+$387M |
| 5 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
+$386M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$840M |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$498M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$399M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$332M |
| 5 |
PointState Capital
New York
|
-$288M |
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
2,292 of the 4,420 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $252B — up 9.2% from $231B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 317 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 67 closed out — a net gain of 250 holders — while 788 added to existing stakes and 920 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Magellan Asset Management, adding an estimated $1.92B. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $840M.
- 2,292 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q4 2017, up from 2,063 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $252B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q4 2017, up 9.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 317 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q4 2017 and 67 closed out, a net change of +250 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q4 2017 was Magellan Asset Management, an estimated $1.92B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q4 2017 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $840M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.