Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
2,816 hedge funds and large institutions have $276B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 163 funds opening new positions, 1,270 increasing their positions, 1,119 reducing their positions, and 156 closing their positions.
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,270 | Existing positions reduced: 1,119
7% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 654 → 702 (+48)
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 163 | Existing positions closed: 156
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 2,852 → 2,816 (-36)
11.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 1,595.74% → 1,584.05% (-12%)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $320B → $276B (-$43.9B)
16% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.59B | Put options by funds: $9.08B
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$830M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$655M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$555M |
| 4 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$457M |
| 5 |
Citigroup
New York
|
+$431M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$923M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$890M |
| 3 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$771M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$764M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$620M |
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
2,816 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $276B — down 14% from $320B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 163 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 156 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 1,270 added to existing stakes and 1,119 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $830M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $923M.
- 2,816 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q1 2020, down from 2,852 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $276B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q1 2020, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 163 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q1 2020 and 156 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q1 2020 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $830M added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q1 2020 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $923M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.