Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
2,853 hedge funds and large institutions have $320B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 391 funds opening new positions, 1,052 increasing their positions, 1,074 reducing their positions, and 66 closing their positions.
492% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 391 | Existing positions closed: 66
16% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 566 → 654 (+88)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 2,566 → 2,853 (+287)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $289B → $320B (+$30.5B)
0.63% more ownership
Funds ownership: 79.15% → 79.79% (+0.63%)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,052 | Existing positions reduced: 1,074
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.5B | Put options by funds: $12B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$922M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$781M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$390M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$389M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$337M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$2.81B |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$537M |
| 3 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$315M |
| 4 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$283M |
| 5 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
-$264M |
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
2,853 of the 5,093 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $320B — up 11% from $289B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 391 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 66 closed out — a net gain of 325 holders — while 1,052 added to existing stakes and 1,074 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Harris Associates, adding an estimated $922M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $2.81B.
- 2,853 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q4 2019, up from 2,566 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $320B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q4 2019, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 391 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q4 2019 and 66 closed out, a net change of +325 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q4 2019 was Harris Associates, an estimated $922M added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q4 2019 was Invesco, an estimated $2.81B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.