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 ($10.3bn this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $356.66. Options: 137 managers hold calls ($57.4bn notional), 113 hold puts ($35.8bn).
Trends to Q2 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 |
| Q2 2026 | 5,783 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Q2 2026 | 2,577 | 2,714 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $34.5bn | $33.1bn | 0.96 |
| Q4 2025 | $43.1bn | $37.2bn | 0.86 |
| Q1 2026 | $35.8bn | $29.7bn | 0.83 |
| Q2 2026 | $57.4bn | $35.8bn | 0.62 |
Biggest buyers
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc | Added | +24.5m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +21.0m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +20.8m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +14.2m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +14.0m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +12.7m |
| Capital World Investors | Added | +8.0m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | +5.9m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Added | +5.3m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Added | +5.0m |
Biggest sellers
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Reduced | -13.9m |
| DIAMANT ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | Reduced | -9.3m |
| Capital International Investors | Reduced | -5.2m |
| TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -4.8m |
| Rathbones Group PLC | Reduced | -4.3m |
| Cantillon Capital Management LLC | Reduced | -3.5m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -3.2m |
| Evergreen Quality Fund GP, Ltd. | Reduced | -3.1m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -2.8m |
| Rokos Capital Management LLP | Reduced | -2.7m |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $10.6bn29.8m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $9.0bn25.3m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $7.2bn20.1m shares |
| Value Aligned Research Advisors, LLC | Added | $4.7bn13.0m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $3.8bn10.7m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $2.4bn6.7m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | $2.2bn6.2m shares |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc | Reduced | $2.0bn5.6m shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $2.0bn5.5m shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | $1.4bn3.8m shares |
Biggest puts
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $6.3bn17.6m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $6.0bn16.9m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $4.5bn12.6m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $2.2bn6.1m shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Reduced | $1.7bn4.8m shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $1.6bn4.5m shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | $1.6bn4.4m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $1.2bn3.4m shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $1.2bn3.4m shares |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Reduced | $911.9m2.6m 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 since 1 Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 5 | $4.7m | $4.7m |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 2 | $204.6k | $204.6k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | ARNOLD FRANCES Director | Sold plan | $27.7k82 shares |
| 2026-07-30 | ARNOLD FRANCES Director | Sold plan | $27.3k82 shares |
| 2026-07-29 | Saraci Marsida VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sold plan | $149.6k449 shares |
| 2026-06-30 | ARNOLD FRANCES Director | Sold plan | $39.3k112 shares |
| 2026-06-29 | WALKER JOHN KENT President, Global Affairs, CLO · By Arete Trust, John Kent Walker and Diana Ruth Walsh, Trustees | Sold plan | $3.1m9.0k shares |
| 2026-06-26 | Saraci Marsida VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sold plan | $153.4k449 shares |
| 2026-06-15 | Hennessy John L. Director · By Trust | Sold plan | $387.1k1.1k shares |
| 2026-05-29 | ARNOLD FRANCES Director | Sold plan | $38.9k102 shares |
| 2026-05-15 | Hennessy John L. Director · By Trust | Sold plan | $412.9k1.1k shares |
| 2026-04-30 | ARNOLD FRANCES Director | Sold plan | $37.8k102 shares |
| 2026-04-15 | Hennessy John L. Director · By Trust | Sold plan | $348.2k1.1k shares |
| 2026-04-01 | O'Toole Amie Thuener VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sold plan | $178.7k617 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, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 2.45% of their portfolio | 461.0m $164.7bn | Added +14.0m |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.92% of their portfolio | 383.0m $136.9bn | Added +4.7m |
| FMR LLC 3.89% of their portfolio | 250.7m $89.6bn | Added +14.2m |
| STATE STREET CORP 2.53% of their portfolio | 239.0m $85.4bn | Added +12.7m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.85% of their portfolio | 150.1m $53.5bn | Reduced -1.8m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 2.28% of their portfolio | 120.5m $43.1bn | Reduced -444.3k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 3.62% of their portfolio | 101.3m $36.2bn | Added +20.8m |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 1.59% of their portfolio | 98.9m $35.3bn | Added +2.4m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 1.90% of their portfolio | 91.9m $32.5bn | Added +21.0m |
| Invesco Ltd. 2.58% of their portfolio | 91.3m $32.6bn | Added +1.2m |
| NORGES BANK 2.88% of their portfolio | 80.9m $28.9bn | Not comparable |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 9.41% of their portfolio | 78.8m $28.2bn | Added +24.5m |
| Capital World Investors 3.10% of their portfolio | 73.3m $26.2bn | Added +8.0m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 1.67% of their portfolio | 72.4m $25.9bn | Added +3.7m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 2.72% of their portfolio | 65.5m $23.4bn | Added +533.3k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 3.12% of their portfolio | 62.5m $22.3bn | Added +5.0m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 2.20% of their portfolio | 58.6m $20.9bn | Added +738.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 2.90% of their portfolio | 44.7m $16.0bn | Reduced -507.7k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 2.74% of their portfolio | 44.4m $15.9bn | Reduced -3.2m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 1.95% of their portfolio | 41.0m $14.6bn | Added +61.6k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 4.26% of their portfolio | 40.0m $14.3bn | Added +939.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 2.30% of their portfolio | 39.2m $14.0bn | Reduced -897.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 2.77% of their portfolio | 37.2m $13.3bn | Reduced -546.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 2.22% of their portfolio | 36.6m $13.1bn | Added +1.3m |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 2.65% of their portfolio | 33.7m $12.0bn | Added +479.2k |
| Amundi 2.85% of their portfolio | 33.2m $11.9bn | Added +1.5m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 2.33% of their portfolio | 32.2m $11.5bn | Reduced -859.8k |
| Nuveen, LLC 2.72% of their portfolio | 31.9m $11.4bn | Added +1.3m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 3.17% of their portfolio | 30.6m $10.9bn | Added +1.2m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 1.81% of their portfolio | 29.2m $10.4bn | Added +1.4m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 3.34% of their portfolio | 28.7m $10.5bn | Added +5.3m |
| UBS Group AG 1.44% of their portfolio | 25.3m $9.0bn | Added +1.2m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 1.71% of their portfolio | 22.1m $7.9bn | Reduced -13.9m |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 5.57% of their portfolio | 22.0m $7.9bn | Reduced -694.1k |
| Capital International Investors 1.50% of their portfolio | 20.2m $7.2bn | Reduced -5.2m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 2.50% of their portfolio | 19.2m $6.9bn | Reduced -226.4k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 4.03% of their portfolio | 18.8m $6.7bn | Reduced -1.0m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 1.15% of their portfolio | 17.8m $6.4bn | Reduced -466.7k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 3.51% of their portfolio | 17.7m $6.3bn | Added +1.6m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 1.99% of their portfolio | 17.6m $6.3bn | Reduced -2.8m |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 3.60% of their portfolio | 17.6m $6.3bn | Reduced -28.9k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 7.71% of their portfolio | 17.2m $6.2bn | Reduced -121.7k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 2.66% of their portfolio | 16.8m $6.0bn | Reduced -649.4k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 2.85% of their portfolio | 16.6m $5.9bn | Reduced -1.5m |
| Swiss National Bank 3.07% of their portfolio | 16.4m $5.9bn | Reduced -659.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 2.37% of their portfolio | 15.0m $5.4bn | Reduced -2.1m |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 3.14% of their portfolio | 14.9m $5.3bn | Reduced -127.7k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 2.77% of their portfolio | 13.6m $4.9bn | Added +361.6k |
| National Pension Service 3.02% of their portfolio | 13.1m $4.7bn | Added +304.9k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 3.64% of their portfolio | 13.0m $4.6bn | Added +839.4k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 2.56% of their portfolio | 13.0m $4.6bn | Added +764.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 1.26% of their portfolio | 13.0m $4.6bn | Reduced -202.4k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 2.11% of their portfolio | 12.7m $4.5bn | Reduced -86.3k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 2.43% of their portfolio | 12.1m $4.3bn | Reduced -2.6m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 1.12% of their portfolio | 11.7m $3.4bn | Added +1.2m |
| CITIGROUP INC 1.94% of their portfolio | 11.7m $4.2bn | Added +1.5m |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 3.41% of their portfolio | 11.5m $4.1bn | Added +1.0m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 3.57% of their portfolio | 11.4m $4.1bn | Added +650.9k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 2.74% of their portfolio | 11.3m $4.0bn | Added +1.3m |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 5.46% of their portfolio | 11.3m $3.2bn | Unchanged |
| FIL Ltd 2.81% of their portfolio | 11.0m $3.9bn | Added +671.9k |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 2.64% of their portfolio | 10.8m $3.9bn | Unchanged |
| Dodge & Cox 1.99% of their portfolio | 10.7m $3.8bn | Added +34.4k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 2.11% of their portfolio | 10.5m $3.8bn | Added +635.3k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 1.82% of their portfolio | 10.4m $3.7bn | Reduced -748.8k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 2.77% of their portfolio | 10.3m $3.7bn | Added +145.5k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 2.38% of their portfolio | 10.0m $3.6bn | Added +431.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 1.85% of their portfolio | 9.9m $3.5bn | Added +1.8m |
| Swedbank AB 2.97% of their portfolio | 9.7m $3.4bn | Added +122.1k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 4.11% of their portfolio | 9.4m $3.3bn | Added +255.6k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 2.59% of their portfolio | 9.3m $3.3bn | Reduced -1.1m |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 2.83% of their portfolio | 9.2m $3.3bn | Reduced -1.2m |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.73% of their portfolio | 9.1m $3.3bn | Added +214.6k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 2.57% of their portfolio | 8.9m $3.2bn | Reduced -71.4k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 2.91% of their portfolio | 8.8m $3.2bn | Reduced -22.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 3.10% of their portfolio | 8.7m $3.1bn | Added +662.9k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 1.52% of their portfolio | 8.6m $3.1bn | Reduced -193.8k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 4.21% of their portfolio | 8.4m $3.0bn | Added +174.9k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 1.97% of their portfolio | 8.4m $3.0bn | Reduced -441.4k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 2.79% of their portfolio | 8.2m $2.9bn | Reduced -233.1k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 1.75% of their portfolio | 7.9m $2.8bn | Added +1.1m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 1.81% of their portfolio | 7.8m $2.8bn | Added +5.9m |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.63% of their portfolio | 7.5m $2.7bn | Added +159.8k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 2.27% of their portfolio | 7.5m $2.2bn | Added +367.8k |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 4.66% of their portfolio | 7.1m $2.5bn | Added +67.9k |
| Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd 6.93% of their portfolio | 7.1m $2.5bn | Added +2.4m |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 2.16% of their portfolio | 6.9m $2.5bn | Reduced -369.4k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 2.13% of their portfolio | 6.9m $2.5bn | Reduced -771.6k |
| CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. 3.02% of their portfolio | 6.8m $2.4bn | Reduced -1.2m |
| Ninety One UK Ltd 5.44% of their portfolio | 6.8m $2.4bn | Reduced -1.5m |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 3.01% of their portfolio | 6.7m $2.4bn | Reduced -418.7k |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.90% of their portfolio | 6.6m $2.2bn | Added +706.6k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 2.63% of their portfolio | 6.5m $2.3bn | Added +520.9k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 3.53% of their portfolio | 6.5m $2.3bn | Reduced -457.6k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 2.98% of their portfolio | 6.3m $2.2bn | Reduced -2.1m |
| Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd, Zurich 5.78% of their portfolio | 6.2m $2.2bn | Reduced -865.7k |
| Newlands Management Operations LLC 13.39% of their portfolio | 6.2m $2.2bn | Unchanged |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 4.94% of their portfolio | 6.1m $2.2bn | Reduced -767.9k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 3.59% of their portfolio | 6.1m $2.2bn | Reduced -71.0k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 2.57% of their portfolio | 6.1m $2.2bn | Reduced -2.1m |