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 ($8.9bn this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $286.72. Options: 130 managers hold calls ($35.8bn notional), 101 hold puts ($29.7bn).
Trends to Q1 2026
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 |
| Q2 2025 | 4,976 |
| Q3 2025 | 5,136 |
| Q4 2025 | 5,719 |
| Q1 2026 | 5,655 |
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 2024 | 2,177 | 1,992 |
| Q3 2024 | 2,136 | 2,035 |
| Q4 2024 | 2,274 | 1,922 |
| Q1 2025 | 2,371 | 2,327 |
| Q2 2025 | 2,500 | 2,144 |
| Q3 2025 | 2,459 | 2,229 |
| Q4 2025 | 2,226 | 2,616 |
| Q1 2026 | 2,373 | 2,917 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $23.0bn | $22.7bn | 0.99 |
| Q3 2025 | $34.5bn | $33.1bn | 0.96 |
| Q4 2025 | $43.1bn | $37.2bn | 0.86 |
| Q1 2026 | $35.8bn | $29.7bn | 0.83 |
Biggest buyers
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc | Added | +36.4m |
| Capital World Investors | Added | +11.5m |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Added | +9.8m |
| DIAMANT ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | Added | +9.3m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +8.1m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +6.3m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +5.7m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +5.6m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Added | +5.5m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +5.0m |
Biggest sellers
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Reduced | -14.8m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -14.7m |
| Corient Private Wealth LP | Reduced | -12.1m |
| Capital International Investors | Reduced | -9.7m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -9.7m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -3.5m |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -2.7m |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | Reduced | -2.7m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -2.6m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -2.6m |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $5.3bn18.3m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $5.0bn17.4m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $4.7bn16.3m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $2.5bn8.6m shares |
| Value Aligned Research Advisors, LLC | Added | $2.3bn8.0m shares |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc | Added | $2.2bn7.6m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $2.1bn7.2m shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $1.2bn4.2m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Reduced | $1.1bn3.8m shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $1.0bn3.6m shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $5.2bn18.1m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $4.7bn16.5m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $4.3bn15.1m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $1.9bn6.6m shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | $1.5bn5.3m shares |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | $1.4bn4.7m shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $1.2bn4.2m shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | $1.1bn3.8m shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.0bn3.5m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $656.2m2.3m 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 2026
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 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 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 5 | $35.9m | $30.1m |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 6 | $62.1m | $62.1m |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 5 | $64.4m | $64.4m |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 5 | $79.9m | $79.9m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | ARNOLD FRANCES Director | Sold plan | $28.1k102 shares |
| 2026-03-27 | WALKER JOHN KENT President, Global Affairs, CLO · By Arete Trust, John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh, Trustees | Sold plan | $2.5m9.0k shares |
| 2026-03-18 | Pichai Sundar Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $10.0m32.5k shares |
| 2026-03-16 | Hennessy John L. Director · By Trust | Sold plan | $318.6k1.1k shares |
| 2026-03-04 | Pichai Sundar Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $9.9m32.5k shares |
| 2026-03-03 | O'Toole Amie Thuener VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sold plan | $284.6k955 shares |
| 2026-03-02 | ARNOLD FRANCES Director | Sold plan | $33.9k112 shares |
| 2026-02-18 | Pichai Sundar Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $9.9m32.5k shares |
| 2026-02-17 | WALKER JOHN KENT President, Global Affairs, CLO · By Arete Trust, John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh, Trustees | Sold plan | $14.3m47.6k shares |
| 2026-02-13 | Hennessy John L. Director · By Trust | Sold plan | $184.0k600 shares |
| 2026-02-04 | Pichai Sundar Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $10.9m32.5k shares |
| 2026-02-02 | O'Toole Amie Thuener VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sold plan | $314.0k933 shares |
| 2026-01-29 | ARNOLD FRANCES Director | Sold plan | $34.7k102 shares |
| 2026-01-21 | Pichai Sundar Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $10.6m32.5k shares |
| 2026-01-13 | Hennessy John L. Director · By Trust | Sold plan | $202.5k600 shares |
| 2026-01-07 | Pichai Sundar Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $10.4m32.5k 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 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 2.26% of their portfolio | 447.0m $128.5bn | Added +5.0m |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.69% of their portfolio | 378.3m $108.8bn | First filing |
| FMR LLC 3.58% of their portfolio | 236.5m $68.0bn | Added +4.8m |
| STATE STREET CORP 2.25% of their portfolio | 226.3m $65.1bn | Reduced -2.0m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.71% of their portfolio | 151.9m $43.5bn | Added +5.7m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 2.10% of their portfolio | 121.0m $34.8bn | Reduced -838.8k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 1.45% of their portfolio | 96.5m $27.8bn | First filing |
| Invesco Ltd. 2.53% of their portfolio | 90.1m $25.9bn | Reduced -2.6m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 2.68% of their portfolio | 80.5m $23.2bn | Reduced -3.5m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 1.32% of their portfolio | 70.9m $19.4bn | Added +6.3m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 1.45% of their portfolio | 68.8m $19.8bn | Reduced -339.5k |
| Capital World Investors 2.56% of their portfolio | 65.3m $18.8bn | Added +11.5m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 2.47% of their portfolio | 65.0m $18.7bn | Reduced -149.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 2.19% of their portfolio | 57.8m $16.6bn | Added +5.6m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 2.57% of their portfolio | 57.5m $16.5bn | Added +5.5m |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 5.93% of their portfolio | 54.2m $15.6bn | Added +36.4m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 2.56% of their portfolio | 47.6m $13.7bn | Reduced -9.7m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 2.70% of their portfolio | 45.2m $13.0bn | Added +4.3m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 1.80% of their portfolio | 40.9m $11.8bn | Added +1.0m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 2.12% of their portfolio | 40.1m $11.5bn | Reduced -1.6m |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 3.81% of their portfolio | 39.1m $11.2bn | Added +944.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 2.51% of their portfolio | 37.8m $10.9bn | Reduced -153.9k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 2.53% of their portfolio | 36.0m $10.3bn | Added +3.0m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 1.92% of their portfolio | 35.3m $10.1bn | Reduced -2.6m |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 2.41% of their portfolio | 33.2m $9.6bn | First filing |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 2.20% of their portfolio | 33.0m $9.5bn | Reduced -1.9m |
| Amundi 2.49% of their portfolio | 31.7m $9.1bn | Added +3.6m |
| Nuveen, LLC 2.38% of their portfolio | 30.6m $8.8bn | Added +1.4m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 2.79% of their portfolio | 29.4m $8.4bn | Reduced -2.4m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 1.60% of their portfolio | 27.8m $8.0bn | Reduced -1.1m |
| Capital International Investors 1.72% of their portfolio | 25.5m $7.3bn | Reduced -9.7m |
| UBS Group AG 1.23% of their portfolio | 24.2m $6.9bn | Added +2.0m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 2.34% of their portfolio | 23.4m $7.0bn | Reduced -1.8m |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 5.35% of their portfolio | 22.7m $6.5bn | Reduced -1.7m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 2.10% of their portfolio | 20.5m $5.9bn | Reduced -1.8m |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 3.93% of their portfolio | 19.9m $5.7bn | Reduced -2.0m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 2.30% of their portfolio | 19.5m $5.6bn | Reduced -734.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 1.09% of their portfolio | 18.3m $5.3bn | Reduced -818.1k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 3.10% of their portfolio | 18.1m $5.2bn | Reduced -14.8m |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 5.58% of their portfolio | 17.6m $5.1bn | Added +9.8m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 2.59% of their portfolio | 17.5m $5.0bn | Reduced -1.4m |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 6.71% of their portfolio | 17.3m $5.0bn | Added +197.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 2.83% of their portfolio | 17.1m $4.9bn | Added +1.1m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 2.65% of their portfolio | 17.0m $4.9bn | Added +8.1m |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 3.11% of their portfolio | 16.1m $4.6bn | Added +263.2k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 3.39% of their portfolio | 15.0m $4.3bn | Reduced -140.8k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 2.59% of their portfolio | 14.6m $4.2bn | Reduced -740.5k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 2.46% of their portfolio | 13.2m $3.8bn | Reduced -664.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 1.17% of their portfolio | 13.2m $3.8bn | Reduced -159.7k |
| National Pension Service 2.79% of their portfolio | 12.8m $3.7bn | Added +324.7k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 1.97% of their portfolio | 12.7m $3.7bn | First filing |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 2.26% of their portfolio | 12.2m $3.5bn | Added +1.2m |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 3.19% of their portfolio | 12.1m $3.5bn | Reduced -139.3k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 5.45% of their portfolio | 11.3m $3.3bn | Reduced -900 |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 1.71% of their portfolio | 11.1m $3.2bn | Added +62.7k |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 2.44% of their portfolio | 10.8m $3.1bn | Unchanged |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 3.16% of their portfolio | 10.7m $3.1bn | Added +996.1k |
| TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13.38% of their portfolio | 10.6m $3.1bn | Unchanged |
| Dodge & Cox 1.68% of their portfolio | 10.6m $3.1bn | Reduced -208.7k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 1.07% of their portfolio | 10.5m $3.3bn | Added +586.8k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 2.63% of their portfolio | 10.5m $3.0bn | Added +320.2k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 2.58% of their portfolio | 10.4m $3.0bn | Reduced -387.3k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 3.10% of their portfolio | 10.4m $3.0bn | Added +236.3k |
| FIL Ltd 2.30% of their portfolio | 10.3m $3.0bn | Reduced -564.4k |
| CITIGROUP INC 1.88% of their portfolio | 10.2m $2.9bn | Added +919.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 2.49% of their portfolio | 10.1m $2.9bn | Reduced -211.3k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 2.47% of their portfolio | 10.0m $2.9bn | First filing |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 1.82% of their portfolio | 9.9m $2.8bn | Reduced -2.7m |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 2.09% of their portfolio | 9.5m $2.7bn | Added +60.3k |
| Swedbank AB 2.88% of their portfolio | 9.5m $2.7bn | Reduced -155.0k |
| DIAMANT ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 6.77% of their portfolio | 9.3m $9.3m | Added +9.3m |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 3.73% of their portfolio | 9.1m $2.6bn | Reduced -104.6k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 2.35% of their portfolio | 9.0m $2.5bn | Reduced -293.0k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.68% of their portfolio | 8.9m $2.6bn | Added +187.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 2.70% of their portfolio | 8.9m $2.5bn | Reduced -209.6k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 1.75% of their portfolio | 8.8m $2.5bn | Reduced -14.7m |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 1.46% of their portfolio | 8.8m $2.5bn | Added +2.2k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 2.55% of their portfolio | 8.4m $2.4bn | Reduced -206.8k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 3.22% of their portfolio | 8.4m $2.4bn | Reduced -524.6k |
| Rathbones Group PLC 4.94% of their portfolio | 8.3m $2.4bn | Reduced -254.0k |
| Ninety One UK Ltd 5.52% of their portfolio | 8.3m $2.4bn | Reduced -706.1k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 3.82% of their portfolio | 8.2m $2.4bn | Added +174.9k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 3.34% of their portfolio | 8.2m $2.4bn | Added +2.3m |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 1.53% of their portfolio | 8.1m $2.3bn | Reduced -233.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 2.67% of their portfolio | 8.0m $2.3bn | Added +303.4k |
| CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. 3.12% of their portfolio | 8.0m $2.3bn | First filing |
| TD Asset Management Inc 1.78% of their portfolio | 7.7m $2.2bn | Added +649.2k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.56% of their portfolio | 7.3m $2.1bn | Added +623.6k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 2.22% of their portfolio | 7.3m $2.1bn | Added +606.6k |
| Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd, Zurich 6.11% of their portfolio | 7.1m $2.0bn | Reduced -431.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 2.85% of their portfolio | 7.1m $2.0bn | Added +20.0k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 2.36% of their portfolio | 7.1m $2.0bn | Added +481.5k |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 4.23% of their portfolio | 7.0m $2.0bn | Reduced -12.9k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 3.43% of their portfolio | 7.0m $2.0bn | Reduced -37.2k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 5.08% of their portfolio | 6.9m $2.0bn | Added +229.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 1.55% of their portfolio | 6.9m $2.0bn | Added +3.0m |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 3.07% of their portfolio | 6.7m $1.9bn | Added +421.2k |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 5.43% of their portfolio | 6.4m $1.9bn | Reduced -456.1k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 2.16% of their portfolio | 6.2m $1.8bn | Reduced -140.9k |
| Newlands Management Operations LLC 11.55% of their portfolio | 6.2m $1.8bn | Unchanged |