Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
3,987 hedge funds and large institutions have $605B invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 228 funds opening new positions, 1,570 increasing their positions, 1,743 reducing their positions, and 103 closing their positions.
121% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 228 | Existing positions closed: 103
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $514B → $605B (+$91.2B)
10% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 948 → 1,041 (+93)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 3,899 → 3,987 (+88)
1.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.72% → 76.73% (+1%)
2% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.8B | Put options by funds: $16.1B
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 1,570 | Existing positions reduced: 1,743
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.67B |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.42B |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$884M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$877M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$854M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Harris Associates
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.16B |
| 2 |
JMPWA
JP Morgan Private Wealth Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
-$591M |
| 3 |
WPL
WINDACRE PARTNERSHIP LLC
Houston,
Texas
|
-$583M |
| 4 |
Tiger Global Management
New York
|
-$524M |
| 5 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$510M |
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
3,987 of the 6,384 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $605B — up 18% from $514B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 228 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 103 closed out — a net gain of 125 holders — while 1,570 added to existing stakes and 1,743 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Barclays, adding an estimated $1.67B. The largest seller was Harris Associates, cutting an estimated $1.16B.
- 3,987 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q2 2023, up from 3,899 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $605B of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q2 2023, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 228 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q2 2023 and 103 closed out, a net change of +125 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q2 2023 was Barclays, an estimated $1.67B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q2 2023 was Harris Associates, an estimated $1.16B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.