Who Owns Alphabet Stock?
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At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 80.97%
- Held by insiders
- 1.60%
- Institutional holders
- 7,420
- Institutions 81.0%
- Insiders 1.6%
- Public and other 17.4%
Who owns Alphabet stock?
Institutional investors own about 81.0% of Alphabet's shares, spread across 7,420 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is high, typical of large, widely followed companies. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 1.60% of GOOGL.
The largest institutional holders are Blackrock Inc. (7.86%), Vanguard Capital Management LLC (6.53%) and FMR, LLC (4.27%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 33.9% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 8 of the top 10 institutions increased their GOOGL positions and 2 reduced them.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Top institutional holders of GOOGL
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 460.97M | 7.86% | +3.1% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 382.95M | 6.53% | +1.2% |
| FMR, LLC | 250.71M | 4.27% | +6.0% |
| State Street Corporation | 238.98M | 4.07% | +5.6% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 150.08M | 2.56% | -1.2% |
| Morgan Stanley | 120.51M | 2.05% | -0.4% |
| Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 101.32M | 1.73% | +25.9% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 98.90M | 1.69% | +2.4% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 91.92M | 1.57% | +29.6% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 91.28M | 1.56% | +1.3% |
% held is the share of total shares outstanding. Change is the percentage change in the position since the holder's previous 13F filing.
Top mutual fund and ETF holders of GOOGL
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 186.17M | 3.17% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 151.95M | 2.59% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 78.08M | 1.33% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 76.12M | 1.30% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 71.75M | 1.22% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Growth Index Fund | 61.08M | 1.04% |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | 45.38M | 0.77% |
| VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Institutional Index Fund | 31.83M | 0.54% |
| Growth Fund of America | 27.56M | 0.47% |
| Fidelity Securities Fund-Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund | 25.60M | 0.44% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of Alphabet?
Blackrock Inc. is the largest institutional shareholder of GOOGL, owning 7.86% of shares outstanding (460.97M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of Alphabet is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 81.0% of GOOGL shares and 82.3% of the public float.
How much of Alphabet do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 1.60% of GOOGL shares outstanding.
Where does institutional ownership data come from?
Investment managers with more than $100 million in US equities must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of each quarter-end. Holdings are therefore up to about 4.5 months old when published.