Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
2,565 hedge funds and large institutions have $289B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 135 funds opening new positions, 1,004 increasing their positions, 1,075 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.
73% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 135 | Existing positions closed: 78
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 445 → 566 (+121)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $258B → $289B (+$31.9B)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,527 → 2,565 (+38)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,004 | Existing positions reduced: 1,075
6.75% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1,589.84% → 1,583.09% (-6.8%)
18% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.7B | Put options by funds: $9.42B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$1.13B |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$479M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$412M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$380M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$327M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$926M |
| 2 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$712M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$499M |
| 4 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$395M |
| 5 |
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Frankfurt,
Germany
|
-$383M |
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
2,565 of the 4,574 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $289B — up 12% from $258B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 135 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 78 closed out — a net gain of 57 holders — while 1,004 added to existing stakes and 1,075 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $1.13B. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $926M.
- 2,565 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q3 2019, up from 2,527 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $289B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q3 2019, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 135 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q3 2019 and 78 closed out, a net change of +57 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q3 2019 was Norges Bank, an estimated $1.13B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q3 2019 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $926M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.