Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
2,373 hedge funds and large institutions have $285B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 125 funds opening new positions, 969 increasing their positions, 921 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
92% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 125 | Existing positions closed: 65
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $267B → $285B (+$17.7B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,334 → 2,373 (+39)
1% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 548 → 555 (+7)
5% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 969 | Existing positions reduced: 921
8.84% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1,595.24% → 1,586.4% (-8.8%)
13% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.19B | Put options by funds: $8.3B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.65B |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.04B |
| 3 |
GT
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$783M |
| 4 |
CG
Carmignac Gestion
Paris,
France
|
+$355M |
| 5 |
Edgewood Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$286M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.28B |
| 2 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$671M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$589M |
| 4 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
-$575M |
| 5 |
LPU
Lansdowne Partners (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$569M |
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
2,373 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $285B — up 6.6% from $267B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 125 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 60 holders — while 969 added to existing stakes and 921 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, adding an estimated $1.65B. The largest seller was Capital World Investors, cutting an estimated $1.28B.
- 2,373 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q3 2018, up from 2,334 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $285B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q3 2018, up 6.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 125 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q3 2018 and 65 closed out, a net change of +60 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q3 2018 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $1.65B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q3 2018 was Capital World Investors, an estimated $1.28B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.