ALPHABET INC-CL A (GOOGL) Institutional Ownership & Top Holders
The most recent SEC Form 13F filings (Q2 2026) show 82 hedge funds and institutional investors holding a combined 151.5M shares of ALPHABET INC-CL A (GOOGL), valued at $54.1B. The median portfolio weight is 3.9%.
Institutional ownership changes in GOOGL reflect net buying, as the combined position increased by 12.3M shares (8.9%) from the previous quarter.
Among 13F filers, the funds with the highest portfolio allocation to GOOGL are Georgetown University (28.0% of its 13F portfolio), Himalaya Capital Management (24.5%), and Stanford University (22.0%). In Q2 2026, Agave Capital Management made the largest position increase (+12.8%), while Optimus Prime Fund Management made the largest reduction (-7.5%).
Top 10 Institutional Holders in ALPHABET INC-CL A (GOOGL), Ranked by Portfolio Weight
Based on the latest SEC Form 13F filings (Q2 2026).
| # | Fund | Shares | Market Value | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgetown University | 191,217 | $68.3M | 28.0% |
| 2 | Himalaya Capital Management | 2,543,300 | $908.9M | 24.5% |
| 3 | Stanford University | 327,884 | $117.2M | 22.0% |
| 4 | KEYWISE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | 424,340 | $151.6M | 21.8% |
| 5 | Lindsell Train | 1,286,845 | $459.9M | 17.5% |
| 6 | Newlands Management Operations | 6,207,074 | $2.2B | 13.4% |
| 7 | Agave Capital Management | 327,282 | $117.0M | 12.8% |
| 8 | LONG WALK MANAGEMENT | 153,625 | $54.9M | 12.5% |
| 9 | Anomaly Capital Management | 899,813 | $321.6M | 12.3% |
| 10 | Venator Management | 141,099 | $50.4M | 11.4% |
- 82Institutional investors
- 151,500,542Shares held (disclosed)
- $54.1B13F market value
- 3.9%Median portfolio weight
Ownership History
Quarter-by-quarter share count, market value, and portfolio conviction weight (up to 5 of the heaviest weight-by-portfolio funds) of GOOGL. Sourced from 13F filings; reflects long equity positions only.
Quarter-over-Quarter ActivityQ2 2026
The biggest weight-increase and weight-decrease changes among funds that hold GOOGL. Deltas compare the selected filing to the previous reporting quarter.
Top buyers
- Agave Capital Management+12.8% · +327,282 shares
- Anomaly Capital Management+7.8% · +642,210 shares
- Voyager Global Management+6.2% · +625,000 shares
Top sellers
- Optimus Prime Fund Management-7.5% · -260,000 shares
- SCGE MANAGEMENT-7.2% · -488,800 shares
- Oriental Harbor Investment Master Fund-7.0% · -277,056 shares
Options Activity
- Total calls220,000 (-230,000)
Ownership Statistics
- Funds holding
- 82
- Median weight
- 3.9%
- Largest holder
- Georgetown University · 28.0%
- Smallest holder
- Hillman Capital Management · 0.0%
- Shares held
- 151,500,542 (+12,349,121)
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| 1 | Georgetown University | 191,217 | $68.3M | 28.0% |
| 2 | Himalaya Capital Management | 2,543,300 | $908.9M | 24.5% |
| 3 | Stanford University | 327,884 | $117.2M | 22.0% |
| 4 | KEYWISE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | 424,340 | $151.6M | 21.8% |
| 5 | Lindsell Train | 1,286,845 | $459.9M | 17.5% |
| 6 | Newlands Management Operations | 6,207,074 | $2.2B | 13.4% |
| 7 | Agave Capital Management | 327,282 | $117.0M | 12.8% |
| 8 | LONG WALK MANAGEMENT | 153,625 | $54.9M | 12.5% |
| 9 | Anomaly Capital Management | 899,813 | $321.6M | 12.3% |
| 10 | Venator Management | 141,099 | $50.4M | 11.4% |
| 11 | Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb | 1,994,274 | $712.7M | 11.1% |
| 12 | Voyager Global Management | 1,125,000 | $402.0M | 11.1% |
| 13 | Greenbrier | 395,307 | $141.3M | 10.6% |
| 14 | Nellore Capital Management | 252,500 | $90.2M | 10.0% |
| 15 | Greenlea Lane Capital Management | 100,035 | $35.7M | 9.8% |
| 16 | Stockbridge Partners | 1,252,838 | $447.7M | 9.4% |
| 17 | Berkshire Hathaway | 78,791,167 | $28.2B | 9.4% |
| 18 | Wedgewood Partners | 127,237 | $45.5M | 9.4% |
| 19 | Kensico | 1,509,500 | $539.5M | 9.3% |
| 20 | Cantillon Capital Management | 171,066 | $61.1M | 9.2% |
| 21 | Horiko Capital Management | 143,898 | $51.3M | 9.0% |
| 22 | BlueSpruce | 162,918 | $58.2M | 9.0% |
| 23 | Abrams | 1,370,495 | $489.8M | 8.9% |
| 24 | Chescapmanager | 190,500 | $68.1M | 8.8% |
| 25 | Tiger Global | 5,805,687 | $2.1B | 8.7% |
| 26 | Styrax Capital | 350,000 | $125.1M | 8.2% |
| 27 | Manchester Global Management | 203,637 | $72.8M | 8.0% |
| 28 | Third Point | 1,025,000 | $366.3M | 7.9% |
| 29 | WELLCOME TRUST | 1,800,000 | $643.3M | 7.1% |
| 30 | Whale Rock | 2,396,352 | $856.4M | 6.9% |
| 31 | SCGE MANAGEMENT | 1,114,200 | $398.2M | 6.8% |
| 32 | University of Illinois Foundation | 100,570 | $35.9M | 6.4% |
| 33 | Optimus Prime Fund Management | 242,490 | $86.7M | 6.4% |
| 34 | Patient Capital Management | 525,750 | $187.9M | 6.2% |
| 35 | First Pacific Advisors | 1,408,518 | $503.4M | 6.2% |
| 36 | Square Wave Capital | 110,300 | $39.4M | 5.9% |
| 37 | Locust Wood | 652,914 | $233.3M | 5.6% |
| 38 | Pennant Investors | 47,900 | $17.1M | 5.1% |
| 39 | Fundsmith | 1,773,354 | $633.7M | 4.6% |
| 40 | Davis Selected Advisers | 2,937,160 | $1.0B | 4.5% |
| 41 | ATMOS CAPITAL GESTAO DE RECURSOS | 88,993 | $31.8M | 4.0% |
| 42 | UTIMCO - The University of Texas | 93,726 | $33.5M | 3.9% |
| 43 | Harvard Management Company | 462,160 | $165.2M | 3.9% |
| 44 | Tweedy Browne | 141,282 | $50.5M | 3.8% |
| 45 | Naman Capital | 34,200 | $12.2M | 3.8% |
| 46 | Giverny Capital | 310,118 | $110.8M | 3.7% |
| 47 | Coatue Management | 4,856,251 | $1.7B | 3.6% |
| 48 | Jericho | 1,118,000 | $399.5M | 3.3% |
| 49 | RV Capital | 32,520 | $11.6M | 3.0% |
| 50 | Harris Associates | 6,264,999 | $2.2B | 3.0% |
Institutional Investor Count Over Time
Number of institutional investors disclosing a long position in ALPHABET INC-CL A (GOOGL) each reporting quarter. Sourced from SEC Form 13F-HR filings.
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Methodology & FAQ
Methodology: How We Track GOOGL Institutional Holdings
Our data is systematically aggregated directly from quarterly Form 13F-HR disclosures submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
- Who must file: This dataset includes filings from U.S. institutional investment managers, hedge funds, mutual funds, university endowments, and family offices managing at least $100 million in Section 13(f) securities (including equities, options, convertibles, ETFs, and warrants).
- What is included: We capture long positions in Section 13(f) securities for ALPHABET INC-CL A (GOOGL). By SEC regulation, 13F filings do not require the disclosure of short positions, non-U.S. holdings, or OTC derivatives. Listed options are excluded from portfolio weight calculations to ensure comparability across filers.
- Metric definition: “Portfolio Weight” shows how much of a fund's total reported 13F portfolio value (excluding listed options) is allocated to GOOGL on the specific reporting date.
- How to use this data: Quarter-over-quarter changes in shares and portfolio weight reflect a combination of active trading and market price movements. These are descriptive metrics of fund allocation, not explicit buy or sell signals.
How do you measure hedge fund conviction and institutional concentration in GOOGL?
We evaluate fund conviction by looking at portfolio weight rather than just absolute share count. By tracking how the largest holders , such as Georgetown University , Himalaya Capital Management , and Stanford University as of Q2 2026, change their position sizing quarter-over-quarter, we help investors distinguish between deliberate position sizing changes and passive mark-to-market drift.
Does the GOOGL ownership data include short interest or options?
SEC Form 13F mandates the disclosure of long positions in Section 13(f) securities, which includes equities and listed options (put and call contracts), but excludes short interest, swaps, and OTC derivatives by regulatory design. On this platform, listed options are excluded from portfolio weight calculations to ensure comparability across filers.
Are family offices and university endowments included in this GOOGL data?
Yes. In addition to traditional hedge funds and large asset managers, any institutional entity exercising investment discretion over at least $100 million in Section 13(f) securities must file a Form 13F. This explicitly includes single-family offices and university endowments. If a qualifying family office or endowment holds GOOGL stock, their allocation is systematically aggregated alongside traditional fund data.
When is the institutional ownership data updated, and is there a reporting lag?
Institutional investment managers are required to file their Form 13F within 45 days after the end of a calendar quarter (the standard “T+45” window). Our platform re-ingests new filings from the SEC EDGAR database on a nightly cycle, typically within 24–48 hours of publication, providing a point-in-time snapshot of reported consensus positioning for GOOGL as of each filing date.