Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
2,577 hedge funds and large institutions have $279B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 178 funds opening new positions, 1,141 increasing their positions, 946 reducing their positions, and 87 closing their positions.
105% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 178 | Existing positions closed: 87
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,141 | Existing positions reduced: 946
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $248B → $279B (+$31.5B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,519 → 2,577 (+58)
2% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 578 → 590 (+12)
0.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.34% → 79.3% (-0.04%)
24% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.52B | Put options by funds: $7.23B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$846M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$471M |
| 3 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
+$426M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$393M |
| 5 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$359M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$746M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$479M |
| 3 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$453M |
| 4 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$417M |
| 5 |
Asset Management One
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$378M |
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
2,577 of the 4,633 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $279B — up 13% from $248B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 178 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 87 closed out — a net gain of 91 holders — while 1,141 added to existing stakes and 946 trimmed.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $846M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $746M.
- 2,577 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q1 2019, up from 2,519 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $279B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q1 2019, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 178 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q1 2019 and 87 closed out, a net change of +91 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q1 2019 was State Street, an estimated $846M added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q1 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $746M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.