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 ($3.8bn this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $163.29. Options: 111 managers hold calls ($18.6bn notional), 91 hold puts ($19.8bn).
Trends to Q1 2024
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 |
| Q1 2024 | 4,420 |
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 |
| Q1 2024 | 2,184 | 1,888 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $15.8bn | $16.1bn | 1.02 |
| Q3 2023 | $17.5bn | $17.3bn | 0.99 |
| Q4 2023 | $22.5bn | $22.4bn | 0.99 |
| Q1 2024 | $18.6bn | $19.8bn | 1.06 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +115.7m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +8.3m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Added | +7.3m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +6.8m |
| TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +6.3m |
| Amundi | Added | +5.4m |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +4.3m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +4.1m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Added | +3.4m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +3.4m |
Biggest sellers
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -16.8m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -10.2m |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Reduced | -9.1m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -6.8m |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -5.6m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -4.6m |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main | Reduced | -4.4m |
| PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND | Sold out | -4.3m |
| AXA S.A. | Reduced | -3.5m |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP | Sold out | -3.3m |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $3.6bn23.6m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.3bn15.1m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.9bn12.7m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.4bn8.9m shares |
| CTC LLC | Reduced | $872.0m57.8k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $755.8m5.0m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $751.0m5.0m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Reduced | $573.3m3.8m shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Reduced | $541.9m3.6m shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | $535.6m3.5m shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $3.2bn21.4m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $2.5bn16.3m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.9bn12.6m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.5bn9.9m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.0bn6.9m shares |
| CTC LLC | Reduced | $930.1m61.6k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | $750.6m5.0m shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $651.0m4.3m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Reduced | $567.0m3.8m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $562.2m3.7m 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 Q1 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 7 | $37.6m | $37.2m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-28 | ARNOLD FRANCES Director | Sold plan | $13.7k90 shares |
| 2024-03-27 | WALKER JOHN KENT President, Global Affairs, CLO · By Arete Trust, John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh, Trustees | Sold plan | $1.8m12.1k shares |
| 2024-03-20 | Pichai Sundar Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $3.3m22.5k shares |
| 2024-03-18 | HENNESSY JOHN L Director · By Trust | Sold plan | $74.8k500 shares |
| 2024-03-12 | HENNESSY JOHN L Director · By Trust | Sold | $41.9k300 shares |
| 2024-03-08 | Porat Ruth President, CFO | Sold plan | $6.6m48.1k shares |
| 2024-03-06 | Pichai Sundar Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $3.0m22.5k shares |
| 2024-03-04 | O'Toole Amie Thuener VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sold plan | $93.1k682 shares |
| 2024-02-29 | ARNOLD FRANCES Director | Sold plan | $13.8k100 shares |
| 2024-02-21 | Pichai Sundar Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $3.2m22.5k shares |
| 2024-02-20 | WALKER JOHN KENT President, Global Affairs, CLO · By Arete Trust, John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh, Trustees | Sold plan | $6.8m48.1k shares |
| 2024-02-12 | HENNESSY JOHN L Director · By Trust | Sold plan | $119.8k800 shares |
| 2024-02-07 | Pichai Sundar Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $3.3m22.5k shares |
| 2024-02-01 | O'Toole Amie Thuener VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sold plan | $94.8k660 shares |
| 2024-01-30 | ARNOLD FRANCES Director | Sold plan | $35.4k230 shares |
| 2024-01-17 | Pichai Sundar Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $3.2m22.5k shares |
| 2024-01-11 | HENNESSY JOHN L Director | Sold | $348.0k2.4k shares |
| 2024-01-10 | HENNESSY JOHN L Director · By Trust | Sold plan | $28.7k200 shares |
| 2024-01-03 | Pichai Sundar Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $3.2m22.5k shares |
| 2024-01-02 | RAGHAVAN PRABHAKAR Senior Vice President | Sold plan | $2.2m16.1k shares |
| 2024-01-02 | O'Toole Amie Thuener VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sold plan | $59.3k425 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, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 1.49% of their portfolio | 497.9m $75.1bn | Added +4.1m |
| BlackRock Inc. 1.47% of their portfolio | 415.9m $62.8bn | Added +906.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 1.37% of their portfolio | 340.2m $51.3bn | Added +115.7m |
| FMR LLC 2.29% of their portfolio | 226.3m $34.2bn | Reduced -682.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 1.51% of their portfolio | 224.5m $33.9bn | Added +1.8m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.80% of their portfolio | 129.1m $19.4bn | Added +3.4m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.83% of their portfolio | 123.2m $18.6bn | Added +6.8m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 1.84% of their portfolio | 99.6m $15.0bn | Reduced -6.8m |
| NORGES BANK 2.23% of their portfolio | 93.7m $14.1bn | Reduced -16.8m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 1.96% of their portfolio | 73.1m $11.0bn | Reduced -4.6m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.94% of their portfolio | 63.3m $9.6bn | Added +8.3m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 1.61% of their portfolio | 61.9m $9.3bn | Reduced -2.4m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 1.97% of their portfolio | 57.8m $8.7bn | Added +7.3m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 1.43% of their portfolio | 49.2m $7.4bn | Reduced -2.2m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 2.22% of their portfolio | 49.1m $7.4bn | Reduced -2.0m |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 3.27% of their portfolio | 46.3m $7.0bn | Added +1.1m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 3.22% of their portfolio | 45.8m $6.9bn | Added +3.4m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 1.41% of their portfolio | 44.4m $6.7bn | Reduced -2.2m |
| Invesco Ltd. 1.43% of their portfolio | 44.2m $6.7bn | Reduced -1.5m |
| Legal & General Group Plc 1.78% of their portfolio | 41.0m $6.2bn | Reduced -319.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 1.57% of their portfolio | 37.8m $5.7bn | Added +995.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 1.25% of their portfolio | 35.7m $5.4bn | Added +837.5k |
| Capital World Investors 0.88% of their portfolio | 35.4m $5.3bn | Added +597.8k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 1.26% of their portfolio | 34.4m $5.2bn | Reduced -1.4m |
| Amundi 2.30% of their portfolio | 34.3m $5.4bn | Added +5.4m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 1.83% of their portfolio | 34.2m $5.2bn | Added +922.3k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 1.41% of their portfolio | 31.5m $4.8bn | Reduced -715.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 2.13% of their portfolio | 31.2m $4.7bn | Added +2.0m |
| Capital International Investors 0.92% of their portfolio | 30.2m $4.6bn | Reduced -178.9k |
| UBS Group AG 1.26% of their portfolio | 25.2m $3.8bn | Added +4.3m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 1.17% of their portfolio | 24.5m $3.7bn | Added +1.3m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 20.25% of their portfolio | 23.8m $64.3bn | Reduced -105.0k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 2.19% of their portfolio | 23.0m $3.5bn | Reduced -1.5m |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 3.38% of their portfolio | 21.3m $3.2bn | Added +1.3m |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 3.67% of their portfolio | 20.7m $3.1bn | Added +487.3k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 4.82% of their portfolio | 19.7m $3.0bn | Reduced -972.1k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 2.16% of their portfolio | 19.1m $2.9bn | Reduced -53.9k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 4.01% of their portfolio | 18.7m $2.8bn | Added +162.5k |
| Swiss National Bank 1.87% of their portfolio | 17.7m $2.7bn | Reduced -829.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.70% of their portfolio | 17.6m $2.7bn | Reduced -543.3k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 1.60% of their portfolio | 17.3m $2.6bn | Reduced -1.6m |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 3.12% of their portfolio | 17.0m $2.6bn | Reduced -5.6m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.67% of their portfolio | 16.4m $2.5bn | Added +745.7k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.71% of their portfolio | 15.9m $2.4bn | Added +1.4m |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 2.21% of their portfolio | 15.8m $2.4bn | Reduced -390.5k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 1.53% of their portfolio | 14.8m $2.2bn | Reduced -34.6k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 2.58% of their portfolio | 14.5m $2.2bn | Reduced -677.2k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 1.44% of their portfolio | 14.3m $2.2bn | Reduced -9.1m |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 4.47% of their portfolio | 13.9m $2.1bn | Reduced -289.5k |
| FIL Ltd 2.01% of their portfolio | 13.4m $2.0bn | Added +799.6k |
| Dodge & Cox 1.07% of their portfolio | 12.3m $1.8bn | Added +27.8k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 1.27% of their portfolio | 12.0m $1.8bn | Reduced -332.6k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 1.77% of their portfolio | 11.9m $1.8bn | Reduced -1.7m |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 2.04% of their portfolio | 11.9m $1.8bn | Reduced -4.4m |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 1.71% of their portfolio | 11.8m $1.8bn | Reduced -832.8k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 1.70% of their portfolio | 11.8m $1.8bn | Reduced -8.3k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 3.27% of their portfolio | 11.6m $1.8bn | Added +1.1m |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 2.54% of their portfolio | 11.5m $1.7bn | Reduced -161.0k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 1.01% of their portfolio | 11.4m $1.7bn | Added +236.5k |
| Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt 9.77% of their portfolio | 11.3m $1.7bn | Reduced -161.9k |
| WINDACRE PARTNERSHIP LLC 23.12% of their portfolio | 11.1m $1.7bn | Added +2.1m |
| Fiera Capital Corp 4.85% of their portfolio | 11.0m $1.7bn | Reduced -346.0k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 4.35% of their portfolio | 10.9m $1.6bn | Added +932.6k |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 1.46% of their portfolio | 10.8m $1.6bn | Unchanged |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 2.22% of their portfolio | 10.6m $1.6bn | Added +189.9k |
| TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC 8.50% of their portfolio | 10.3m $1.6bn | Added +6.3m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.55% of their portfolio | 10.3m $1.5bn | Reduced -247.1k |
| FLOSSBACH VON STORCH SE 6.70% of their portfolio | 10.2m $1.5bn | Reduced -1.1m |
| Veritas Asset Management LLP 10.83% of their portfolio | 9.9m $1.5bn | Added +971.4k |
| National Pension Service 1.77% of their portfolio | 9.8m $1.5bn | Added +143.0k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 1.84% of their portfolio | 9.7m $1.5bn | Added +61.7k |
| Swedbank AB 2.03% of their portfolio | 9.5m $1.4bn | Reduced -971.4k |
| Ninety One UK Ltd 3.99% of their portfolio | 9.4m $1.4bn | Added +2.9m |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 1.17% of their portfolio | 9.4m $1.4bn | Added +74.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.94% of their portfolio | 9.2m $1.4bn | Added +160.6k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 2.46% of their portfolio | 8.9m $1.3bn | Added +263.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 1.77% of their portfolio | 8.9m $1.3bn | Reduced -302.8k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.91% of their portfolio | 8.7m $1.3bn | Reduced -46.5k |
| Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd, Zurich 5.01% of their portfolio | 8.7m $1.3bn | Added +318.4k |
| CITIGROUP INC 1.40% of their portfolio | 8.6m $1.3bn | Reduced -493.0k |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 3.14% of their portfolio | 8.4m $1.3bn | Added +575.6k |
| ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 6.92% of their portfolio | 8.3m $1.3bn | Reduced -400.0k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 1.64% of their portfolio | 8.1m $1.2bn | Reduced -423.3k |
| Boston Partners 1.40% of their portfolio | 7.7m $1.2bn | Added +23.7k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 3.00% of their portfolio | 7.7m $1.2bn | Added +695.6k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 2.52% of their portfolio | 7.7m $1.2bn | Added +587.0k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 2.33% of their portfolio | 7.6m $1.2bn | Reduced -201.5k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 1.30% of their portfolio | 7.6m $1.2bn | Added +328.0k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 2.03% of their portfolio | 7.5m $935.1m | Added +1.4m |
| DNB Asset Management AS 5.86% of their portfolio | 7.4m $1.1bn | Added +717.0k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 1.57% of their portfolio | 7.4m $1.1bn | Added +117.6k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 1.84% of their portfolio | 7.4m $1.1bn | Added +2.4m |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 2.86% of their portfolio | 7.1m $1.1bn | Reduced -754.0k |
| Fundsmith LLP 4.12% of their portfolio | 7.0m $1.1bn | Reduced -36.4k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 3.74% of their portfolio | 6.8m $1.0bn | Added +1.8m |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 1.46% of their portfolio | 6.7m $1.0bn | Added +404.8k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 1.60% of their portfolio | 6.6m $682.1m | Added +337.8k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 1.13% of their portfolio | 6.6m $989.9m | Reduced -43.6k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 1.60% of their portfolio | 6.5m $913.5m | Added +144.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.37% of their portfolio | 6.5m $979.6m | Added +140.3k |