Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
5,667 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.31T invested in Alphabet (Google) Class A in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 238 funds opening new positions, 2,245 increasing their positions, 2,714 reducing their positions, and 205 closing their positions.
16% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 238 | Existing positions closed: 205
3% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $35.8B | Put options by funds: $34.8B
0.95% less ownership
Funds ownership: 79.01% → 78.06% (-0.95%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 5,728 → 5,667 (-61)
7% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1,997 → 1,857 (-140)
9% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.44T → $1.31T (-$131B)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 2,245 | Existing positions reduced: 2,714
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$11.4B |
| 2 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$3.6B |
| 3 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
+$3.09B |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.55B |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1.97B |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$3.05B |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.04B |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1.54B |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1.09B |
| 5 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$843M |
GOOGL Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
5,667 of the 8,207 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $1.31T — down 9.1% from $1.44T a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 238 funds opened new GOOGL positions and 205 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 2,245 added to existing stakes and 2,714 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Berkshire Hathaway, adding an estimated $11.4B. The largest seller was Capital International Investors, cutting an estimated $3.05B.
- 5,667 institutional investors held Alphabet (Google) Class A (GOOGL) as of Q1 2026, down from 5,728 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $1.31T of Alphabet (Google) Class A stock for Q1 2026, down 9.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 238 funds opened new Alphabet (Google) Class A positions in Q1 2026 and 205 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A buyer in Q1 2026 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $11.4B added.
- The largest Alphabet (Google) Class A seller in Q1 2026 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $3.05B sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.