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 ($3.6bn this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $152.50. Options: 105 managers hold calls ($22.5bn notional), 86 hold puts ($22.4bn).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 3,729 |
| Q4 2022 | 3,862 |
| Q1 2023 | 3,904 |
| Q2 2023 | 3,990 |
| Q3 2023 | 4,070 |
| Q4 2023 | 4,377 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 1,682 | 1,724 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,954 | 1,641 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,745 | 1,847 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,861 | 1,767 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,905 | 1,795 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $14.7bn | $13.4bn | 0.91 |
| Q2 2023 | $15.8bn | $16.1bn | 1.02 |
| Q3 2023 | $17.5bn | $17.3bn | 0.99 |
| Q4 2023 | $22.5bn | $22.4bn | 0.99 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +113.3m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +59.5m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +10.3m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Added | +6.8m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +6.4m |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +5.5m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +5.5m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +4.0m |
| Man Group plc | New | +3.8m |
| AXA S.A. | Added | +3.6m |
Biggest sellers
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -10.4m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -7.3m |
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -4.1m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Reduced | -3.7m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -3.6m |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | -3.4m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Reduced | -3.4m |
| COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -3.3m |
| LONE PINE CAPITAL LLC | Sold out | -3.1m |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main | Reduced | -3.1m |
Biggest calls
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | New | $3.6bn1.3m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $3.4bn24.6m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.5bn17.9m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.7bn12.3m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.4bn10.1m shares |
| CTC LLC | Reduced | $1.3bn95.3k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $881.3m6.3m shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Reduced | $692.1m5.0m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Reduced | $629.3m4.5m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $624.5m4.5m shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $3.2bn22.6m shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $2.6bn18.7m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.3bn16.1m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $2.0bn14.1m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.9bn13.5m shares |
| CTC LLC | Reduced | $1.2bn86.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $904.8m6.9m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | $797.2m5.7m shares |
| ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | New | $747.3m5.3m shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Reduced | $557.0m4.0m 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 2023
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 2022 | 0 | — | 10 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 7 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 7 | $8.6m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 4 | $10.3m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 5 | $13.8m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 6 | $29.0m | $100.1k |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 7 | $31.0m | $31.0m |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 8 | $32.4m | $32.3m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-29 | ARNOLD FRANCES Director | Sold plan | $33.7k240 shares |
| 2023-12-28 | WALKER JOHN KENT President, Global Affairs, CLO · By Arete Trust, John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh, Trustees | Sold plan | $4.0m28.3k shares |
| 2023-12-20 | Pichai Sundar Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $3.2m22.5k shares |
| 2023-12-11 | HENNESSY JOHN L Director · By Trust | Sold | $26.8k200 shares |
| 2023-12-06 | Pichai Sundar Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $3.0m22.5k shares |
| 2023-12-01 | O'Toole Amie Thuener VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sold plan | $56.0k420 shares |
| 2023-11-30 | ARNOLD FRANCES Director | Sold plan | $31.4k230 shares |
| 2023-11-10 | HENNESSY JOHN L Director · By Trust | Sold plan | $26.6k200 shares |
| 2023-11-07 | Shriram Kavitark Ram Director | Sold plan | $9.8m75.0k shares |
| 2023-11-07 | Shriram Kavitark Ram Director · By Spouse | Sold plan | $6.7m50.8k shares |
| 2023-11-07 | Shriram Kavitark Ram Director · Vijay Shriram TR UA 09/10/2021 2021 VS Irrevocable Trust | Sold plan | $3.2m24.2k shares |
| 2023-11-03 | O'Toole Amie Thuener VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sold plan | $54.9k425 shares |
| 2023-10-30 | ARNOLD FRANCES Director | Sold plan | $31.1k250 shares |
| 2023-10-25 | MATHER ANN Director | Sold plan | $33.8k260 shares |
| 2023-10-10 | HENNESSY JOHN L Director · By Trust | Sold | $28.0k200 shares |
| 2023-10-02 | RAGHAVAN PRABHAKAR Senior Vice President | Sold plan | $2.2m16.1k shares |
| 2023-10-02 | O'Toole Amie Thuener VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sold plan | $55.5k420 shares |
| 2023-10-02 | MATHER ANN Director | Sold | $23.8k180 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 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 1.51% of their portfolio | 493.8m $69.0bn | Added +6.4m |
| BlackRock Inc. 1.48% of their portfolio | 415.0m $58.0bn | Added +4.0m |
| FMR LLC 2.44% of their portfolio | 227.0m $31.7bn | Reduced -307.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 1.38% of their portfolio | 224.5m $31.4bn | Added +113.3m |
| STATE STREET CORP 1.51% of their portfolio | 222.8m $31.1bn | Added +10.3m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.83% of their portfolio | 125.8m $17.5bn | Added +2.4m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.83% of their portfolio | 116.4m $16.3bn | Added +59.5m |
| NORGES BANK 2.70% of their portfolio | 110.5m $15.4bn | Added +5.5m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 2.00% of their portfolio | 106.4m $14.9bn | Reduced -7.3m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 2.02% of their portfolio | 77.7m $10.9bn | Reduced -10.4m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 1.62% of their portfolio | 64.3m $9.0bn | Reduced -3.4m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.87% of their portfolio | 55.0m $7.7bn | Reduced -2.1m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 1.46% of their portfolio | 51.5m $7.2bn | Reduced -1.2m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 2.31% of their portfolio | 51.1m $7.1bn | Reduced -3.7m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 1.74% of their portfolio | 50.5m $7.1bn | Reduced -581.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 1.43% of their portfolio | 46.6m $6.5bn | Added +1.0m |
| Invesco Ltd. 1.52% of their portfolio | 45.7m $6.4bn | Reduced -1.8m |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 3.34% of their portfolio | 45.2m $6.3bn | Added +1.4m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 3.03% of their portfolio | 42.5m $5.9bn | Added +6.8m |
| Legal & General Group Plc 1.79% of their portfolio | 41.3m $5.8bn | Added +1.3m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 1.54% of their portfolio | 36.8m $5.1bn | Added +200.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 1.24% of their portfolio | 35.8m $5.0bn | Added +1.8m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 1.24% of their portfolio | 34.9m $4.9bn | Added +874.9k |
| Capital World Investors 0.86% of their portfolio | 34.8m $4.9bn | Added +38.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 1.83% of their portfolio | 33.3m $4.6bn | Added +816.3k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 1.45% of their portfolio | 32.2m $4.5bn | Reduced -1.4m |
| Capital International Investors 0.95% of their portfolio | 30.4m $4.2bn | Added +686.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 2.11% of their portfolio | 29.3m $4.1bn | Added +5.5m |
| Amundi 1.83% of their portfolio | 28.9m $4.1bn | Reduced -513.0k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 2.36% of their portfolio | 24.6m $3.4bn | Reduced -503.8k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 20.99% of their portfolio | 23.9m $64.6bn | Added +3.1m |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 2.44% of their portfolio | 23.4m $3.3bn | Reduced -740.0k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 1.52% of their portfolio | 23.2m $3.2bn | Added +30.0k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 3.99% of their portfolio | 22.6m $3.2bn | Added +176.9k |
| UBS Group AG 1.17% of their portfolio | 20.9m $2.9bn | Reduced -856.6k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 4.99% of their portfolio | 20.7m $2.9bn | Reduced -2.8m |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 3.66% of their portfolio | 20.2m $2.8bn | Added +1.3m |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 3.54% of their portfolio | 20.1m $2.8bn | Reduced -1.1m |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 2.12% of their portfolio | 19.2m $2.7bn | Reduced -215.9k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 1.71% of their portfolio | 18.9m $2.6bn | Added +1.5m |
| Swiss National Bank 1.90% of their portfolio | 18.6m $2.6bn | Reduced -556.6k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 3.96% of their portfolio | 18.5m $2.6bn | Reduced -73.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.72% of their portfolio | 18.2m $2.5bn | Added +699.0k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 3.01% of their portfolio | 16.3m $2.3bn | Reduced -3.1m |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 1.35% of their portfolio | 16.2m $2.3bn | Reduced -262.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.64% of their portfolio | 15.7m $2.2bn | Added +152.9k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 2.69% of their portfolio | 15.2m $2.1bn | Added +837.9k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 1.53% of their portfolio | 14.8m $2.1bn | Reduced -174.5k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.85% of their portfolio | 14.4m $2.0bn | Added +1.4m |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 4.39% of their portfolio | 14.1m $2.0bn | Added +41.9k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 1.96% of their portfolio | 13.6m $1.9bn | Reduced -2.1m |
| FIL Ltd 1.85% of their portfolio | 12.6m $1.8bn | Reduced -265.6k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 1.70% of their portfolio | 12.6m $1.8bn | Added +216.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 1.31% of their portfolio | 12.3m $1.7bn | Reduced -240.4k |
| Dodge & Cox 1.08% of their portfolio | 12.2m $1.7bn | Reduced -204.9k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 1.72% of their portfolio | 11.8m $1.6bn | Reduced -54.1k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 2.57% of their portfolio | 11.7m $1.6bn | Reduced -322.1k |
| Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt 9.98% of their portfolio | 11.5m $1.6bn | Reduced -2.5m |
| Fiera Capital Corp 4.87% of their portfolio | 11.4m $1.6bn | Reduced -742.2k |
| FLOSSBACH VON STORCH SE 7.19% of their portfolio | 11.3m $1.6bn | Reduced -553.1k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 1.00% of their portfolio | 11.2m $1.6bn | Reduced -402.2k |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 1.45% of their portfolio | 10.8m $1.5bn | Reduced -435.7k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 1.54% of their portfolio | 10.5m $1.5bn | Reduced -3.6m |
| Swedbank AB 2.38% of their portfolio | 10.5m $1.5bn | Added +1.1m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.56% of their portfolio | 10.5m $1.5bn | Reduced -774.6k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 3.01% of their portfolio | 10.5m $1.5bn | Reduced -691.9k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 2.56% of their portfolio | 10.5m $1.5bn | Added +1.1m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 4.23% of their portfolio | 9.9m $1.4bn | Added +2.3m |
| National Pension Service 1.87% of their portfolio | 9.6m $1.3bn | Added +182.8k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 1.85% of their portfolio | 9.6m $1.3bn | Added +103.9k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 1.13% of their portfolio | 9.3m $1.3bn | Reduced -61.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 1.78% of their portfolio | 9.2m $1.3bn | Reduced -786.9k |
| CITIGROUP INC 1.69% of their portfolio | 9.1m $1.3bn | Added +1.8m |
| WINDACRE PARTNERSHIP LLC 19.12% of their portfolio | 9.0m $1.3bn | Added +1.8m |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.94% of their portfolio | 9.0m $1.3bn | Added +137.0k |
| Veritas Asset Management LLP 8.97% of their portfolio | 8.9m $1.2bn | Reduced -283.1k |
| ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 8.00% of their portfolio | 8.7m $1.2bn | Reduced -980.5k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.96% of their portfolio | 8.7m $1.2bn | Added +15.7k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 2.40% of their portfolio | 8.7m $1.2bn | Reduced -1.5m |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 1.68% of their portfolio | 8.6m $1.2bn | Added +278.1k |
| Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd, Zurich 4.93% of their portfolio | 8.4m $1.2bn | Added +1.5m |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 1.25% of their portfolio | 8.1m $1.1bn | Added +429.2k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 3.07% of their portfolio | 7.9m $1.1bn | Added +842 |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 2.32% of their portfolio | 7.8m $1.1bn | Reduced -350.4k |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 3.11% of their portfolio | 7.8m $1.1bn | Added +165.5k |
| Boston Partners 1.43% of their portfolio | 7.7m $1.1bn | Reduced -1.1m |
| AXA S.A. 1.67% of their portfolio | 7.4m $1.0bn | Added +3.6m |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 1.18% of their portfolio | 7.3m $1.0bn | Reduced -362.5k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 1.53% of their portfolio | 7.3m $1.0bn | Reduced -1.3m |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 2.40% of their portfolio | 7.1m $990.7m | Reduced -631.4k |
| Fundsmith LLP 4.10% of their portfolio | 7.0m $980.3m | Reduced -571.3k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.84% of their portfolio | 7.0m $977.5m | Added +464.4k |
| DNB Asset Management AS 4.88% of their portfolio | 6.7m $940.3m | Added +1.5m |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 1.16% of their portfolio | 6.6m $922.3m | Added +54.3k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 1.71% of their portfolio | 6.6m $921.6m | Added +1.1m |
| Ninety One UK Ltd 2.71% of their portfolio | 6.5m $912.4m | Added +528.1k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 1.58% of their portfolio | 6.4m $808.4m | Added +607.5k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.84% of their portfolio | 6.4m $888.7m | Added +2.4m |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.37% of their portfolio | 6.4m $887.1m | Added +37.1k |
| JENSEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 6.66% of their portfolio | 6.3m $879.1m | Reduced -138.9k |