Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
2,519 hedge funds and large institutions have $248B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 299 funds opening new positions, 989 increasing their positions, 963 reducing their positions, and 132 closing their positions.
127% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 299 | Existing positions closed: 132
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,373 → 2,519 (+146)
4% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 556 → 578 (+22)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 989 | Existing positions reduced: 963
0.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.9% → 79.34% (+0.44%)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $285B → $248B (-$36.9B)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.44B | Put options by funds: $7.88B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$776M |
| 2 |
DZ Bank
Frankfurt Am Main,
Germany
|
+$772M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$650M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$591M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$517M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GT
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$578M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$577M |
| 3 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$531M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$518M |
| 5 |
Nordea Investment Management
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$437M |
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
2,519 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $248B — down 13% from $285B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 299 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 132 closed out — a net gain of 167 holders — while 989 added to existing stakes and 963 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Viking Global Investors, adding an estimated $776M. The largest seller was Glenmede Trust, cutting an estimated $578M.
- 2,519 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q4 2018, up from 2,373 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $248B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q4 2018, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 299 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q4 2018 and 132 closed out, a net change of +167 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q4 2018 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $776M added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q4 2018 was Glenmede Trust, an estimated $578M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.