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 ($3.7bn this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $154.67. Options: 107 managers hold calls ($15.4bn notional), 99 hold puts ($19.0bn).
Trends to Q1 2025
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 |
| Q2 2024 | 4,546 |
| Q3 2024 | 4,519 |
| Q4 2024 | 5,029 |
| Q1 2025 | 4,911 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | 1,745 | 1,847 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,861 | 1,767 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,905 | 1,795 |
| Q1 2024 | 2,184 | 1,888 |
| Q2 2024 | 2,177 | 1,992 |
| Q3 2024 | 2,136 | 2,035 |
| Q4 2024 | 2,274 | 1,922 |
| Q1 2025 | 2,371 | 2,327 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | $16.0bn | $16.4bn | 1.03 |
| Q3 2024 | $15.3bn | $18.9bn | 1.24 |
| Q4 2024 | $20.3bn | $23.0bn | 1.13 |
| Q1 2025 | $15.4bn | $19.0bn | 1.24 |
Biggest buyers
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +14.3m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +9.2m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +8.8m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +8.2m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | +7.8m |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +7.2m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +5.8m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +5.4m |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +5.2m |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | +4.9m |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -27.3m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Reduced | -18.1m |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | Reduced | -13.6m |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -11.5m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -10.0m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -9.5m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Reduced | -5.1m |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP | Sold out | -3.7m |
| GQG Partners LLC | Sold out | -3.3m |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd | Reduced | -3.3m |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $3.3bn21.3m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.2bn14.4m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $1.0bn6.6m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $974.4m6.3m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $952.9m6.2m shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | $648.9m4.2m shares |
| CTC LLC | Reduced | $644.4m4.2m shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $555.2m3.6m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | $473.6m3.1m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $414.2m2.7m shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $2.5bn16.5m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $2.2bn14.0m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.7bn11.0m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $1.3bn8.6m shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | $892.0m5.8m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $720.5m4.7m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $715.0m4.6m shares |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | $666.8m4.3m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | $634.9m4.1m shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Added | $613.8m4.0m 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 Q1 2025
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 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 |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 5 | $24.5m | $24.3m |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 5 | $36.9m | $36.9m |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 6 | $42.3m | $42.3m |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 6 | $25.9m | $25.9m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-28 | ARNOLD FRANCES Director | Sold plan | $18.0k111 shares |
| 2025-03-27 | WALKER JOHN KENT President, Global Affairs, CLO · By Arete Trust, John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh, Trustees | Sold plan | $2.0m11.8k shares |
| 2025-03-13 | HENNESSY JOHN L Director · By The John L. Hennessy and Andrea J. Hennessy Revocable Trust UAD 10/22/93 | Sold plan | $33.1k200 shares |
| 2025-03-03 | O'Toole Amie Thuener VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sold plan | $238.3k1.4k shares |
| 2025-02-28 | ARNOLD FRANCES Director | Sold plan | $20.6k121 shares |
| 2025-02-21 | Porat Ruth President, Chief Invs. Officer | Sold plan | $3.2m17.7k shares |
| 2025-02-18 | Shriram Kavitark Ram Director | Sold plan | $5.4m29.1k shares |
| 2025-02-18 | Shriram Kavitark Ram Director | Sold plan | $4.4m24.0k shares |
| 2025-02-18 | WALKER JOHN KENT President, Global Affairs, CLO · By Arete Trust, John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh, Trustees | Sold plan | $3.3m17.7k shares |
| 2025-02-18 | O'Toole Amie Thuener VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sold plan | $529.3k2.8k shares |
| 2025-02-03 | O'Toole Amie Thuener VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sold plan | $270.8k1.3k shares |
| 2025-01-31 | Shriram Kavitark Ram Director | Sold plan | $2.9m14.0k shares |
| 2025-01-31 | Shriram Kavitark Ram Director | Sold plan | $2.5m12.0k shares |
| 2025-01-30 | ARNOLD FRANCES Director | Sold plan | $22.0k110 shares |
| 2025-01-15 | O'Toole Amie Thuener VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sold plan | $550.7k2.8k shares |
| 2025-01-13 | HENNESSY JOHN L Director · By Trust | Sold plan | $284.7k1.5k shares |
| 2025-01-02 | O'Toole Amie Thuener VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sold plan | $262.0k1.4k 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 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 1.43% of their portfolio | 509.8m $78.8bn | Added +14.3m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 1.43% of their portfolio | 439.6m $68.0bn | Added +8.8m |
| STATE STREET CORP 1.44% of their portfolio | 225.9m $34.9bn | Reduced -61.5k |
| FMR LLC 2.18% of their portfolio | 221.2m $34.2bn | Reduced -27.3m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.67% of their portfolio | 137.4m $21.2bn | Added +5.4m |
| NORGES BANK 2.95% of their portfolio | 136.1m $21.0bn | Added +7.2m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 1.41% of their portfolio | 127.3m $19.7bn | Added +2.5m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 1.70% of their portfolio | 89.1m $13.8bn | Reduced -9.5m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.98% of their portfolio | 71.2m $11.0bn | Added +5.8m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 1.56% of their portfolio | 68.0m $10.5bn | Reduced -1.6m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.76% of their portfolio | 64.4m $10.0bn | Added +9.2m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 1.67% of their portfolio | 56.0m $8.7bn | Reduced -10.0m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 1.81% of their portfolio | 53.9m $8.3bn | Reduced -18.1m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 1.36% of their portfolio | 46.5m $7.2bn | Reduced -921.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 1.39% of their portfolio | 45.3m $7.0bn | Reduced -1.2m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 1.74% of their portfolio | 43.9m $6.8bn | Added +4.5m |
| Invesco Ltd. 1.28% of their portfolio | 43.6m $6.7bn | Added +593.3k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 2.44% of their portfolio | 39.8m $6.2bn | Added +727.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 1.67% of their portfolio | 39.6m $6.1bn | Added +324.4k |
| Capital World Investors 0.98% of their portfolio | 39.3m $6.1bn | Added +1.2m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 1.12% of their portfolio | 38.5m $6.0bn | Added +38.4k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 2.48% of their portfolio | 37.0m $5.7bn | Reduced -13.6m |
| Capital International Investors 1.06% of their portfolio | 35.0m $5.4bn | Added +1.8m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 1.45% of their portfolio | 34.8m $5.4bn | Reduced -1.0m |
| Amundi 1.83% of their portfolio | 33.4m $5.0bn | Added +3.5m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 1.65% of their portfolio | 32.2m $5.0bn | Reduced -5.1m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 1.03% of their portfolio | 29.6m $4.6bn | Reduced -1.6m |
| Nuveen, LLC 1.31% of their portfolio | 27.8m $4.3bn | First filing |
| UBS Group AG 0.95% of their portfolio | 27.6m $4.3bn | Reduced -3.1m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 1.93% of their portfolio | 27.5m $4.2bn | Added +8.2m |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 3.67% of their portfolio | 23.5m $3.6bn | Added +122.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 2.07% of their portfolio | 21.9m $3.4bn | Reduced -617.6k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.94% of their portfolio | 21.0m $3.2bn | Reduced -2.2m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 2.13% of their portfolio | 20.7m $3.2bn | Added +3.3m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 1.65% of their portfolio | 20.1m $3.1bn | Reduced -1.2m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.70% of their portfolio | 18.7m $2.9bn | Added +487.4k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 4.08% of their portfolio | 18.2m $2.8bn | Reduced -635.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.69% of their portfolio | 18.0m $2.8bn | Added +205.1k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 4.34% of their portfolio | 16.7m $2.6bn | Added +211.9k |
| Swiss National Bank 1.80% of their portfolio | 16.5m $2.5bn | Reduced -72.1k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 1.79% of their portfolio | 16.5m $2.5bn | Added +240.5k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 2.10% of their portfolio | 16.4m $2.5bn | Reduced -621.0k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 2.33% of their portfolio | 15.9m $2.5bn | Reduced -315.4k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 2.23% of their portfolio | 15.7m $2.4bn | Added +2.1m |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 1.54% of their portfolio | 14.1m $2.2bn | Added +127.6k |
| CITIGROUP INC 1.61% of their portfolio | 13.7m $2.1bn | Added +4.9m |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 1.43% of their portfolio | 13.3m $2.0bn | Added +197.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.76% of their portfolio | 13.1m $2.0bn | Reduced -123.8k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 1.12% of their portfolio | 13.0m $2.0bn | Added +5.2m |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 2.01% of their portfolio | 12.5m $1.9bn | Reduced -166.5k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 1.76% of their portfolio | 11.7m $1.8bn | Added +978.6k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 6.16% of their portfolio | 11.7m $1.8bn | Reduced -2.3m |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 3.47% of their portfolio | 11.6m $1.8bn | Added +314.5k |
| Dodge & Cox 1.02% of their portfolio | 11.6m $1.8bn | Reduced -409.5k |
| National Pension Service 1.71% of their portfolio | 11.5m $1.8bn | Added +367.2k |
| FIL Ltd 1.68% of their portfolio | 11.5m $1.8bn | Reduced -215.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.98% of their portfolio | 11.3m $1.7bn | Reduced -202.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 1.63% of their portfolio | 11.3m $1.7bn | Added +86.7k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 1.28% of their portfolio | 10.8m $1.7bn | First filing |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 1.53% of their portfolio | 10.8m $1.7bn | Unchanged |
| TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC 5.99% of their portfolio | 10.3m $1.6bn | Unchanged |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 2.84% of their portfolio | 10.3m $1.6bn | Added +7.8m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.57% of their portfolio | 10.2m $1.6bn | Added +41.7k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 1.32% of their portfolio | 10.2m $1.6bn | Added +1.1m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 1.77% of their portfolio | 9.8m $1.5bn | Reduced -1.4m |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 3.59% of their portfolio | 9.7m $1.5bn | Reduced -798.3k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 1.75% of their portfolio | 9.2m $1.4bn | Reduced -70.0k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 1.57% of their portfolio | 9.2m $1.4bn | Reduced -932.5k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.91% of their portfolio | 8.9m $1.4bn | Reduced -2.3m |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 1.59% of their portfolio | 8.8m $1.4bn | Added +11.0k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 1.18% of their portfolio | 8.8m $1.4bn | Reduced -461.9k |
| Ninety One UK Ltd 3.69% of their portfolio | 8.6m $1.3bn | Added +74.8k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.69% of their portfolio | 8.5m $1.3bn | Reduced -6.4k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 2.00% of their portfolio | 8.4m $1.3bn | Added +229 |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 2.46% of their portfolio | 8.2m $1.3bn | Added +140.4k |
| Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt 6.97% of their portfolio | 8.0m $1.2bn | Reduced -1.2m |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 2.94% of their portfolio | 8.0m $1.2bn | Added +448.8k |
| Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd, Zurich 4.02% of their portfolio | 8.0m $1.2bn | Added +393.9k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 2.44% of their portfolio | 8.0m $1.2bn | Reduced -157.7k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 4.45% of their portfolio | 8.0m $1.2bn | Reduced -1.6m |
| Aberdeen Group plc 2.35% of their portfolio | 7.9m $1.2bn | Added +1.9m |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 3.82% of their portfolio | 7.8m $1.2bn | Added +452.0k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 2.30% of their portfolio | 7.8m $1.2bn | Reduced -265.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 1.75% of their portfolio | 7.7m $1.2bn | Reduced -457.3k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 1.87% of their portfolio | 7.5m $1.2bn | Reduced -1.9m |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 1.68% of their portfolio | 7.4m $1.1bn | Reduced -444.3k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 2.28% of their portfolio | 7.4m $1.1bn | Added +108.2k |
| DNB Asset Management AS 5.10% of their portfolio | 7.2m $1.1bn | Reduced -798.2k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 1.36% of their portfolio | 7.1m $1.1bn | Reduced -619.5k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 7.1m $1.1bn | Added +488.5k |
| Fundsmith LLP 4.82% of their portfolio | 6.8m $1.1bn | Reduced -5.1k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 1.50% of their portfolio | 6.8m $1.1bn | Reduced -815.5k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.34% of their portfolio | 6.8m $1.1bn | Added +94.4k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 1.80% of their portfolio | 6.6m $1.0bn | Added +121.0k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 1.07% of their portfolio | 6.5m $1.0bn | Added +129.9k |
| PineStone Asset Management Inc. 7.63% of their portfolio | 6.5m $1.0bn | Added +1.6m |
| Boston Partners 1.21% of their portfolio | 6.5m $1.0bn | Added +406.6k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 1.33% of their portfolio | 6.2m $965.1m | Added +434.4k |
| Newlands Management Operations LLC 6.51% of their portfolio | 6.2m $959.9m | Unchanged |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 1.26% of their portfolio | 6.1m $946.0m | Reduced -7.2k |