ALPHABET INC GOOGL
CAP STK CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 02079K305 · ISIN US02079K3059
American multinational technology conglomerate
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($2.0bn this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $97.15. Options: 92 managers hold calls ($13.4bn notional), 85 hold puts ($11.1bn).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 3,729 |
| Q4 2022 | 3,862 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $13.3bn | $13.7bn | 1.03 |
| Q4 2022 | $13.4bn | $11.1bn | 0.83 |
Biggest buyers
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +7.0m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +6.4m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | +6.1m |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | New | +5.4m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +5.2m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +4.5m |
| Dodge & Cox | Added | +3.5m |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +3.3m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | +2.9m |
| WINDACRE PARTNERSHIP LLC | Added | +2.8m |
Biggest sellers
| Capital Research Global Investors | Reduced | -17.9m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -17.5m |
| Capital World Investors | Reduced | -7.0m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -6.9m |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -5.3m |
| Ninety One UK Ltd | Reduced | -4.8m |
| AXA S.A. | Reduced | -4.7m |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | -4.5m |
| FLOSSBACH VON STORCH SE | Reduced | -4.5m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Reduced | -4.4m |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.4bn27.6m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $2.1bn23.6m shares |
| CTC LLC | Reduced | $1.9bn210.1k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.4bn16.2m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $840.3m9.5m shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | $486.0m180.0k shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | $415.9m4.7m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $397.4m4.5m shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $370.0m4.2m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $314.6m3.6m shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.7bn19.2m shares |
| CTC LLC | Reduced | $1.7bn189.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.7bn18.7m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $863.2m9.8m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $674.0m7.6m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $551.8m6.2m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Reduced | $370.8m4.2m shares |
| Laurion Capital Management LP | Added | $352.7m4.0m shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $338.1m3.8m shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $334.3m3.8m shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.5% |
| Sergey Brin 13G · exempt (held before listing) filed 2026-02-17 | 5.8% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 10 | $1.6bn | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 10 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 7 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 7 | $8.6m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 4 | $10.3m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-27 | MATHER ANN Director | Sold | $33.9k380 shares |
| 2022-12-01 | O'Toole Amie Thuener VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sold | $86.5k855 shares |
| 2022-11-25 | MATHER ANN Director | Sold | $35.5k360 shares |
| 2022-11-03 | MATHER ANN Director | Sold | $22.4k260 shares |
| 2022-11-02 | O'Toole Amie Thuener VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sold | $77.7k855 shares |
| 2022-10-25 | MATHER ANN Director | Sold | $28.9k280 shares |
| 2022-10-05 | Schindler Philipp SVP, Chief Business Officer | Sold | $7.7m76.7k shares |
| 2022-10-04 | O'Toole Amie Thuener VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sold | $86.4k855 shares |
| 2022-10-03 | RAGHAVAN PRABHAKAR Senior Vice President | Sold | $2.2m22.2k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q4 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 1.16% of their portfolio | 482.3m $42.6bn | Added +5.2m |
| BlackRock Inc. 1.15% of their portfolio | 415.9m $36.7bn | Added +4.5m |
| FMR LLC 1.95% of their portfolio | 222.7m $19.6bn | Reduced -17.5m |
| STATE STREET CORP 1.12% of their portfolio | 216.9m $19.1bn | Reduced -215.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.45% of their portfolio | 117.1m $10.3bn | Added +1.9m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 1.62% of their portfolio | 113.8m $10.0bn | Reduced -2.3m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 1.01% of their portfolio | 100.4m $8.9bn | Added +6.4m |
| NORGES BANK 2.01% of their portfolio | 94.5m $8.3bn | Reduced -5.3m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 1.27% of their portfolio | 71.5m $6.3bn | Added +7.0m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 1.28% of their portfolio | 68.9m $6.1bn | Reduced -152.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.76% of their portfolio | 68.1m $6.0bn | Reduced -6.9m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.79% of their portfolio | 63.0m $5.6bn | Reduced -2.9m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 1.90% of their portfolio | 61.6m $5.4bn | Added +464.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 1.13% of their portfolio | 56.0m $4.9bn | Reduced -2.1m |
| Invesco Ltd. 1.09% of their portfolio | 42.2m $3.7bn | Reduced -1.1m |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 2.49% of their portfolio | 41.7m $3.7bn | Reduced -808.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 1.34% of their portfolio | 39.6m $3.5bn | Reduced -1.7m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.99% of their portfolio | 39.4m $3.5bn | Added +281.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 1.00% of their portfolio | 37.5m $3.3bn | Added +1.4m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 1.90% of their portfolio | 37.4m $3.3bn | Added +862.1k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 6.59% of their portfolio | 36.7m $3.2bn | Added +2.6m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 1.09% of their portfolio | 36.2m $3.2bn | Reduced -242.9k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.92% of their portfolio | 34.5m $3.0bn | Reduced -17.9m |
| Amundi 1.72% of their portfolio | 34.2m $3.1bn | Added +683.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.93% of their portfolio | 32.9m $2.9bn | Added +943.7k |
| Capital World Investors 0.62% of their portfolio | 32.7m $2.9bn | Reduced -7.0m |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 1.08% of their portfolio | 31.5m $2.8bn | Reduced -2.1m |
| Capital International Investors 0.70% of their portfolio | 29.5m $2.6bn | Reduced -2.8m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 1.96% of their portfolio | 27.1m $2.4bn | Reduced -2.8m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 1.25% of their portfolio | 26.9m $2.4bn | Reduced -1.5m |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 2.26% of their portfolio | 25.3m $2.2bn | Reduced -940.1k |
| UBS Group AG 1.05% of their portfolio | 24.9m $2.2bn | Added +3.3m |
| Swiss National Bank 1.54% of their portfolio | 24.4m $2.2bn | Reduced -1.7m |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 2.76% of their portfolio | 22.7m $2.0bn | Added +851.9k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 1.70% of their portfolio | 21.1m $1.9bn | Reduced -490.4k |
| Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt 10.33% of their portfolio | 19.8m $1.7bn | Added +500.0k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.90% of their portfolio | 19.5m $1.7bn | Added +1.5m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.52% of their portfolio | 18.5m $1.6bn | Reduced -247.2k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 3.27% of their portfolio | 18.5m $1.6bn | Reduced -180.6k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 2.59% of their portfolio | 18.5m $1.6bn | Reduced -1.2m |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 1.24% of their portfolio | 17.7m $1.6bn | Reduced -182.3k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 1.35% of their portfolio | 17.7m $1.6bn | First filing |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 3.78% of their portfolio | 17.2m $1.5bn | Reduced -162.5k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.95% of their portfolio | 17.1m $1.5bn | Added +405.1k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 2.63% of their portfolio | 16.8m $1.5bn | Reduced -1.5m |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 2.19% of their portfolio | 16.2m $1.4bn | Reduced -301.4k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 4.41% of their portfolio | 16.1m $1.4bn | Reduced -1.3m |
| TCI FUND MANAGEMENT LTD 4.71% of their portfolio | 16.0m $1.4bn | Unchanged |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.49% of their portfolio | 15.8m $1.4bn | Added +47.2k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 1.61% of their portfolio | 15.7m $1.4bn | Reduced -125.3k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 19.68% of their portfolio | 15.4m $41.6bn | Added +1.0m |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 1.12% of their portfolio | 14.9m $1.3bn | Reduced -94.2k |
| FLOSSBACH VON STORCH SE 4.78% of their portfolio | 14.2m $1.3bn | Reduced -4.5m |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 2.19% of their portfolio | 14.0m $1.2bn | Reduced -3.7m |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 2.19% of their portfolio | 14.0m $1.2bn | Added +651.4k |
| FIL Ltd 1.46% of their portfolio | 13.8m $1.2bn | Added +600.5k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 1.30% of their portfolio | 13.7m $1.2bn | Added +569.3k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 1.60% of their portfolio | 13.0m $1.1bn | Reduced -1.0m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.50% of their portfolio | 12.7m $1.1bn | Added +719.1k |
| Veritas Asset Management LLP 9.03% of their portfolio | 12.5m $1.1bn | Added +1.3m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.30% of their portfolio | 11.9m $1.0bn | Added +2.9m |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 1.41% of their portfolio | 11.7m $1.0bn | Added +235.6k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.79% of their portfolio | 11.6m $1.0bn | Reduced -55.9k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 1.35% of their portfolio | 11.4m $1.0bn | Added +401.3k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.75% of their portfolio | 11.3m $997.1m | Reduced -199.5k |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 1.03% of their portfolio | 11.2m $989.4m | Unchanged |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 2.47% of their portfolio | 10.7m $933.4m | Added +2.0m |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 2.10% of their portfolio | 10.6m $931.7m | Added +194.7k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 1.42% of their portfolio | 10.2m $903.7m | Added +118.8k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 3.65% of their portfolio | 10.1m $888.2m | Added +6.1m |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.83% of their portfolio | 9.7m $851.5m | Reduced -15.4k |
| CITIGROUP INC 1.18% of their portfolio | 9.5m $841.5m | Added +2.3m |
| Swedbank AB 1.84% of their portfolio | 9.5m $837.1m | Added +22.8k |
| Dodge & Cox 0.57% of their portfolio | 9.5m $834.7m | Added +3.5m |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.75% of their portfolio | 8.9m $783.6m | Reduced -140.1k |
| National Pension Service 1.53% of their portfolio | 8.8m $776.7m | Added +220.2k |
| WINDACRE PARTNERSHIP LLC 18.66% of their portfolio | 8.8m $772.3m | Added +2.8m |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.71% of their portfolio | 8.7m $768.2m | Added +422.5k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.89% of their portfolio | 8.5m $753.6m | Added +199.6k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 2.27% of their portfolio | 8.5m $678.9m | Reduced -22.0k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 1.25% of their portfolio | 8.4m $741.1m | Reduced -225.2k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 1.36% of their portfolio | 8.3m $732.2m | Reduced -70.3k |
| Boston Partners 0.96% of their portfolio | 8.0m $706.9m | Added +308.5k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 1.88% of their portfolio | 7.7m $689.5m | Added +926.1k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 1.76% of their portfolio | 7.7m $677.0m | Added +712.0k |
| Fundsmith LLP 3.07% of their portfolio | 7.6m $672.9m | Reduced -6.5k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 1.00% of their portfolio | 7.5m $664.9m | Reduced -436.4k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 1.10% of their portfolio | 7.4m $652.9m | Added +229.7k |
| DNB Asset Management AS 4.58% of their portfolio | 7.4m $650.2m | Added +2.7m |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 1.83% of their portfolio | 7.2m $634.3m | Reduced -893.8k |
| JENSEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 4.87% of their portfolio | 7.1m $623.0m | Added +364.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 1.52% of their portfolio | 7.0m $620.4m | Reduced -78.7k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 1.05% of their portfolio | 6.9m $610.6m | Reduced -2.4m |
| Aberdeen Group plc 1.65% of their portfolio | 6.9m $606.5m | Reduced -442.6k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 1.14% of their portfolio | 6.8m $598.8m | Added +2.2m |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 1.44% of their portfolio | 6.6m $586.1m | Reduced -93.8k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 1.51% of their portfolio | 6.5m $574.4m | Reduced -180.9k |
| ALTAROCK PARTNERS LP 17.83% of their portfolio | 6.4m $567.4m | Reduced -573.2k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 1.00% of their portfolio | 6.4m $563.6m | Added +960.5k |
| ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 4.13% of their portfolio | 6.3m $555.3m | Reduced -1.7m |