Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
3,294 hedge funds and large institutions have $489B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 221 funds opening new positions, 1,275 increasing their positions, 1,391 reducing their positions, and 89 closing their positions.
148% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 221 | Existing positions closed: 89
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 759 → 887 (+128)
14% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20.4B | Put options by funds: $17.9B
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,201 → 3,294 (+93)
6% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $16B | Capital outflows: $15.2B
0.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.1% → 78.94% (-0.16%)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,275 | Existing positions reduced: 1,391
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$576M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$575M |
| 3 |
Whale Rock Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$570M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$456M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$454M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D1 Capital Partners
New York
|
-$848M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$526M |
| 3 |
Jackson Square Partners
Larkspur,
California
|
-$461M |
| 4 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$448M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$384M |
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
3,294 of the 5,713 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $489B — up 18% from $416B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 221 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 89 closed out — a net gain of 132 holders — while 1,275 added to existing stakes and 1,391 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Norges Bank, adding an estimated $576M. The largest seller was D1 Capital Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $848M sold.
- 3,294 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q1 2021, up from 3,201 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $489B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q1 2021, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 221 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q1 2021 and 89 closed out, a net change of +132 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q1 2021 was Norges Bank, an estimated $576M added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q1 2021 was D1 Capital Partners, an estimated $848M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.