Alphabet Inc.: shareholders and insiders
Price
$295.77
November 13, 2026Market cap $3.58T
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Notes on these figures
- Profit over the last twelve months is well above what the business itself earned, because it includes large gains outside the business, such as on investments or from selling a business. The P/E is lower than the business alone would give.
Insiders and their shares
Purchases and sales by officers and directors, from their own Form 4 filings.
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Major holders (over 5%)
Whoever comes to own more than 5% of a class of shares reports it to the SEC on Schedule 13D or 13G. Here is each holder's latest filing.
- Vanguard Capital ManagementShare of class7.48%
- Vanguard Capital ManagementShare of class6.41%
- Sergey BrinClass A Common Stock, Class B Common StockShare of class5.81%
| Holder | Kind of stake | Share of class | Shares | Filed | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Capital Management | 7.48% | 436M | Apr 29, 2026 | 13G | |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 6.41% | 349M | Apr 29, 2026 | 13G | |
| Sergey BrinClass A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock | 5.81% | 359M | Feb 17, 2026 | 13G/A |
Fell to 5% or less (3)
Holders whose latest filing says they hold 5% or less. After it they need not file again, so what they hold today is not known.
From the Schedule 13D and 13G filed with the SEC since Dec 18, 2024, when they became structured data. A holder who has filed nothing since then is not shown here. A 13D is updated within two business days of any material change, a 13G up to 45 days after the quarter of the change, so the shares are those of the filing. The large managers also appear in the 13Fs.
Well-known managers
Which of the about 30 investment managers we track held the shares at the quarter end, and what they changed from the quarter before.
- Berkshire Hathaway (Buffett)In the quarter+45%
- Tiger Global (Coleman)In the quarter-45%
- Third Point (Loeb)In the quarter+486%
- Coatue ManagementIn the quarter+13%
- Duquesne (Druckenmiller)In the quarter
- Bridgewater (Dalio)In the quarter-34%
- Viking Global (Halvorsen)In the quarter
- D.E. ShawIn the quarter+15%
- Renaissance TechnologiesIn the quarter+3.8%
- AQR CapitalIn the quarter+3.8%
- Citadel Advisors (Griffin)In the quarter+5.3%
- Lone Pine CapitalIn the quarter+15%
- Point72 (Cohen)In the quarter-43%
- Millennium Mgmt (Englander)In the quarter-94%
| Manager | Shares | In the quarter | Value | % of their portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Hathaway (Buffett) | 78.79M | +45% | $28.2B | 9.41% |
| Tiger Global (Coleman) | 5.81M | -45% | $2.1B | 8.65% |
| Third Point (Loeb) | 1.03M | +486% | $366M | 7.88% |
| Coatue Management | 4.86M | +13% | $1.7B | 3.57% |
| Duquesne (Druckenmiller) | 336.3K | $120M | 2.76% | |
| Bridgewater (Dalio) | 1.32M | -34% | $473M | 1.94% |
| Viking Global (Halvorsen) | – | – | 1.93% | |
| D.E. Shaw | 7.92M | +15% | $2.8B | 1.75% |
| Renaissance Technologies | 2.41M | +3.8% | $828M | 1.13% |
| AQR Capital | 5.99M | +3.8% | $2.1B | 0.73% |
| Citadel Advisors (Griffin) | 2.99M | +5.3% | $1.1B | 0.61% |
| Lone Pine Capital | 215.6K | +15% | $77M | 0.47% |
| Point72 (Cohen) | 369.5K | -43% | $132M | 0.20% |
| Millennium Mgmt (Englander) | 94.3K | -94% | $34M | 0.02% |
From the 13Fs managers file with the SEC up to 45 days after each quarter end. They show only long positions on that day, not short sales or what has changed since. No recent 13F: Pershing Square (Ackman), Scion (Burry).
Short interest
How many of the company's shares have been sold borrowed and not yet bought back, twice a month.
On Oct 15, 2026, 1.05% of its shares outstanding were held short, -4.1% since the report before.
- Shares held shortclasses GOOG, GOOGL added up
- 127M
- 1.05%
- Since the report before132M on Sep 30, 2026
- -4.1%
- 3.4
- 37.68M
- More days to cover thanof 4,578 US-listed companies with enough volume
- 40%
- Report date
- Oct 15, 2026
- Oct 31, 2023: Shares held short 71.15M
- Nov 15, 2023: Shares held short 80.11M
- Nov 30, 2023: Shares held short 85.54M
- Dec 15, 2023: Shares held short 91.41M
- Dec 29, 2023: Shares held short 85.93M
- Jan 12, 2024: Shares held short 84.83M
- Jan 31, 2024: Shares held short 86.14M
- Feb 15, 2024: Shares held short 84.60M
- Feb 29, 2024: Shares held short 83.26M
- Mar 15, 2024: Shares held short 93.23M
- Mar 28, 2024: Shares held short 90.76M
- Apr 15, 2024: Shares held short 95.67M
- Apr 30, 2024: Shares held short 92.42M
- May 15, 2024: Shares held short 93.92M
- May 31, 2024: Shares held short 90.64M
- Jun 14, 2024: Shares held short 114M
- Jun 28, 2024: Shares held short 113M
- Jul 15, 2024: Shares held short 117M
- Jul 31, 2024: Shares held short 106M
- Aug 15, 2024: Shares held short 111M
- Aug 30, 2024: Shares held short 113M
- Sep 13, 2024: Shares held short 123M
- Sep 30, 2024: Shares held short 107M
- Oct 15, 2024: Shares held short 107M
- Oct 31, 2024: Shares held short 105M
- Nov 15, 2024: Shares held short 112M
- Nov 29, 2024: Shares held short 111M
- Dec 13, 2024: Shares held short 121M
- Dec 31, 2024: Shares held short 108M
- Jan 15, 2025: Shares held short 109M
- Jan 31, 2025: Shares held short 104M
- Feb 14, 2025: Shares held short 110M
- Feb 28, 2025: Shares held short 102M
- Mar 14, 2025: Shares held short 117M
- Mar 31, 2025: Shares held short 106M
- Apr 15, 2025: Shares held short 109M
- Apr 30, 2025: Shares held short 109M
- May 15, 2025: Shares held short 111M
- May 30, 2025: Shares held short 98.23M
- Jun 13, 2025: Shares held short 101M
- Jun 30, 2025: Shares held short 117M
- Jul 15, 2025: Shares held short 92.02M
- Jul 31, 2025: Shares held short 91.52M
- Aug 15, 2025: Shares held short 99.33M
- Aug 29, 2025: Shares held short 86.54M
- Sep 15, 2025: Shares held short 107M
- Sep 30, 2025: Shares held short 94.89M
- Oct 15, 2025: Shares held short 94.18M
- Oct 31, 2025: Shares held short 107M
- Nov 14, 2025: Shares held short 97.79M
- Nov 28, 2025: Shares held short 121M
- Dec 15, 2025: Shares held short 138M
- Dec 31, 2025: Shares held short 136M
- Jan 15, 2026: Shares held short 134M
- Jan 30, 2026: Shares held short 125M
- Feb 13, 2026: Shares held short 119M
- Feb 27, 2026: Shares held short 108M
- Mar 13, 2026: Shares held short 115M
- Mar 31, 2026: Shares held short 124M
- Apr 15, 2026: Shares held short 119M
- Apr 30, 2026: Shares held short 115M
- May 15, 2026: Shares held short 126M
- May 29, 2026: Shares held short 128M
- Jun 15, 2026: Shares held short 143M
- Jun 30, 2026: Shares held short 144M
- Jul 15, 2026: Shares held short 134M
- Jul 31, 2026: Shares held short 117M
- Aug 14, 2026: Shares held short 116M
- Aug 31, 2026: Shares held short 123M
- Sep 15, 2026: Shares held short 139M
- Sep 30, 2026: Shares held short 132M
- Oct 15, 2026: Shares held short 127M
As brokers report them to the regulator twice a month, mid-month and at month end, published about eight business days later. A short position is shares sold borrowed and not yet bought back. The share count is the one the company's market value is figured on, from its filings. Days to cover is the shares held short over the average daily volume of the weeks between two reports.
Short sales in daily trading35.4% of the shares in the last 14 sessions' reported trades were short sales.
In the last 14 sessions, 35.4% of the shares in the reported trades were short sales, against 42.0% in the 14 before.
- Last 14 sessionsOct 27, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026
- 35.4%
- The 14 beforeOct 7, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
- 42.0%
- Change
- -6.6 pts
- Short sales a dayon average, of 18.71M shares
- 6.63M
- More than atof 3,649 US-listed companies, same days
- 11%
- Median of alleight in ten from 34.6% to 63.4%
- 50.1%
- Oct 7, 2026: Short sales 36.9%
- Oct 8, 2026: Short sales 51.2%
- Oct 9, 2026: Short sales 45.9%
- Oct 12, 2026: Short sales 49%
- Oct 13, 2026: Short sales 51.1%
- Oct 14, 2026: Short sales 42.7%
- Oct 15, 2026: Short sales 40.8%
- Oct 16, 2026: Short sales 46%
- Oct 19, 2026: Short sales 39.2%
- Oct 20, 2026: Short sales 39.3%
- Oct 21, 2026: Short sales 40.7%
- Oct 22, 2026: Short sales 36%
- Oct 23, 2026: Short sales 32.2%
- Oct 26, 2026: Short sales 38%
- Oct 27, 2026: Short sales 39.6%
- Oct 28, 2026: Short sales 50.8%
- Oct 29, 2026: Short sales 47.6%
- Oct 30, 2026: Short sales 29.5%
- Nov 2, 2026: Short sales 24.5%
- Nov 3, 2026: Short sales 29.5%
- Nov 4, 2026: Short sales 22.9%
- Nov 5, 2026: Short sales 26.1%
- Nov 6, 2026: Short sales 33.8%
- Nov 9, 2026: Short sales 38.1%
- Nov 10, 2026: Short sales 25.7%
- Nov 11, 2026: Short sales 27.3%
- Nov 12, 2026: Short sales 39.9%
- Nov 13, 2026: Short sales 38.7%
This is not the number of shares sold short today: it measures short sales within each day's trading, and only trades made off the exchanges. Much of it is market makers, who sell shares they do not have to fill buyers' orders and cover soon after, so for a heavily traded stock the share is often around half.
10b5-1 trading plans
Since 2023 every 10-Q and 10-K says which insiders adopted or ended a trading plan (Rule 10b5-1) in the quarter: when, for how many shares, until when. A plan explains the sales that follow months before they show up on Form 4.
- Ruth M. PoratPresident and Chief Investment OfficerWhat happenedAdoptedAug 11, 2026Shares100.1K
- John HennessyChair of the Board of DirectorsWhat happenedAdoptedJul 24, 2026Shares–
- John L. HennessyChair of the Board of DirectorsWhat happenedEndedJun 22, 2026Shares–
- Ruth M. PoratPresident and Chief Investment OfficerWhat happenedEndedMar 3, 2026Shares154.5K
- Ruth M. PoratPresident and Chief Investment OfficerWhat happenedAdoptedNov 29, 2025Shares154.5K
- John HennessyChair of the Board of DirectorsWhat happenedAdoptedNov 10, 2025Shares–
- Frances Arnoldmember of the Board of DirectorsWhat happenedAdoptedAug 21, 2025Shares3,357
- •Sundar PichaiChief Executive OfficerWhat happenedAdoptedDec 2, 2024Shares876.0K
- •John HennessyChair of the Board of DirectorsWhat happenedAdoptedNov 5, 2024Shares–
- Frances ArnoldBoard of DirectorsWhat happenedAdoptedJul 26, 2024Shares–
| Person | What happened | Until | Shares | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth M. PoratPresident and Chief Investment Officer | AdoptedAug 11, 2026 | Dec 1, 2027 | 100.1K | 10-Q |
| John HennessyChair of the Board of Directors | AdoptedJul 24, 2026 | Oct 4, 2027 | – | 10-Q |
| John L. HennessyChair of the Board of Directors | EndedJun 22, 2026 | – | – | 10-Q |
| Ruth M. PoratPresident and Chief Investment Officer | EndedMar 3, 2026 | – | 154.5K | 10-Q |
| Ruth M. PoratPresident and Chief Investment Officer | AdoptedNov 29, 2025 | Mar 2, 2027 | 154.5K | 10-K |
| John HennessyChair of the Board of Directors | AdoptedNov 10, 2025 | Mar 15, 2027 | – | 10-K |
| Frances Arnoldmember of the Board of Directors | AdoptedAug 21, 2025 | Jul 13, 2027 | 3,357 | 10-Q |
| •Sundar PichaiChief Executive Officer | AdoptedDec 2, 2024 | Apr 18, 2026 | 876.0K | 10-K |
| •John HennessyChair of the Board of Directors | AdoptedNov 5, 2024 | Mar 13, 2026 | – | 10-K |
| Frances ArnoldBoard of Directors | AdoptedJul 26, 2024 | Nov 7, 2025 | – | 10-Q |
As the company states them in Item 9B of the 10-K and Part II, Item 5 of the 10-Q, with structured data. A plan allows sales on preset dates and prices. It does not say whether all of them will be executed.
Executive pay
From the Pay versus Performance table every company puts in its proxy statement since 2023: what the chief executive was paid, what was actually paid once the shares vest at year-end values, and how the stock did against the peer group the company itself picked.
$11M
Actually paid: $214M
$33M
Actually paid: $101M
$361
Peers: $138
1-Year TSR Relative to S&P 100
From the proxy statement (DEF 14A) of Apr 24, 2026, as filed with the SEC with structured data. Pay in dollars. The company picks its own peer group and measure. DEF 14A
Share repurchases
How many of its own shares the company bought each quarter, at what average price, for how much, and what remains of the program its board authorized, from the table it puts in every 10-Q and 10-K.
- Dec 31, 202510-KAmount$5.1B
- Sep 30, 202510-QAmount$10.6B
- Jun 30, 202510-QAmount$10.7B
- Mar 31, 202510-QAmount$12.4B
- Dec 31, 202410-KAmount$12.6B
- Sep 30, 202410-QAmount$12.4B
- Jun 30, 202410-QAmount$12.3B
- Mar 31, 202410-QAmount$12.6B
| Quarter | Shares | Average price | Amount | Left in the program | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 202510-K | 19.19M | $263.26 | $5.1B | – | 10-K |
| Sep 30, 202510-Q | 50.96M | $207.86 | $10.6B | $15.3B | 10-Q |
| Jun 30, 202510-Q | 64.99M | $163.93 | $10.7B | $20.6B | 10-Q |
| Mar 31, 202510-Q | 68.12M | $182.59 | $12.4B | $30.9B | 10-Q |
| Dec 31, 202410-K | 72.10M | $175.20 | $12.6B | $23.1B | 10-K |
| Sep 30, 202410-Q | 73.36M | $168.63 | $12.4B | $28.9B | 10-Q |
| Jun 30, 202410-Q | 72.48M | $169.40 | $12.3B | $25.2B | 10-Q |
| Mar 31, 202410-Q | 87.66M | $144.01 | $12.6B | $35.2B | 10-Q |
From the "Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities" table of the 10-Qs and 10-Ks, read without a model. Only the quarters whose shares times average price agree with the cash the company says it paid for repurchases in its cash-flow statement are shown. The shares include those withheld for officers' taxes. A quarter with an accelerated repurchase shows the table's shares and the cash paid, without an average price.
The shareholders' vote on pay
The advisory say-on-pay vote at each annual meeting, as the company states it in the 8-K it files after the meeting: how many voted for and against the executives' pay. 90% is the norm. Under 70% proxy advisers expect the board to respond the next year.
- 2026Jun 11, 2026For81.1%
| Year | For | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions | Broker non-votes | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Jun 11, 2026 | 81.1% | 9.99B | 2.33B | 47.73M | 580M | 8-K |
From the 8-K (item 5.07) the company files after each annual meeting since 2021, read from the filing's text without a model. A company that votes every three years has empty years. The vote is advisory: the board is not bound by it.
The ETFs that hold it
Which of the 269 US equity ETFs we track hold the stock, and at what weight, from the funds' N-PORT filings.
- XLCState Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETFWeight in the fund23.50%
- VOXVanguard Communication Services Index FundWeight in the fund22.58%
- IYWiShares U.S. Technology ETFWeight in the fund11.23%
- IWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFWeight in the fund11.15%
- VONGVanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index FundWeight in the fund10.73%
- SPYGState Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth ETFWeight in the fund10.61%
- MGKVanguard Mega Cap Growth Index FundWeight in the fund10.58%
- VUGVanguard Growth Index FundWeight in the fund10.29%
- VOOGVanguard S&p 500 Growth Index FundWeight in the fund9.93%
- FBCGFidelity Blue Chip Growth ETFWeight in the fund9.27%
| ETF | Weight in the fund | Holdings as of |
|---|---|---|
| XLCState Street(R) Communication Services Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | 23.50% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| VOXVanguard Communication Services Index Fund | 22.58% | Aug 31, 2026 |
| IYWiShares U.S. Technology ETF | 11.23% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| IWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | 11.15% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| VONGVanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | 10.73% | Aug 31, 2026 |
| SPYGState Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 500(R) Growth ETF | 10.61% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| MGKVanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund | 10.58% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| VUGVanguard Growth Index Fund | 10.29% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| VOOGVanguard S&p 500 Growth Index Fund | 9.93% | Aug 31, 2026 |
| FBCGFidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF | 9.27% | Jul 31, 2026 |
69 of the 269 ETFs we track, not of every ETF on the market. The ten largest weights. Positions as each fund filed them in its latest N-PORT.
Institutional investors by quarter
Every manager that reports positions to the SEC (Form 13F), quarter by quarter: how many hold the stock, how many shares and dollars between them, and who entered, left, added or trimmed during the quarter.
- Q3 2025: Managers 5,146
- Q4 2025: Managers 5,737
- Q1 2026: Managers 5,667
- Q2 2026: Managers 5,793
Institutional investors by quarter
The fund managers holding GOOGL, quarter by quarter, from Q1 2013 to Q2 2025, 50 more quarters
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Q2 2026: 5,793 managers held 4.71B shares, worth $1.68T. During the quarter 319 opened a position, 193 closed one, 2,252 added and 2,560 trimmed.
The largest holders, Q2 2026
- BlackRockIn the quarter+3.1%
- Vanguard Capital ManagementIn the quarter+1.2%
- FMRIn the quarter+6.0%
- State StreetIn the quarter+5.6%
- Geode Capital ManagementIn the quarter-1.2%
- Morgan StanleyIn the quarter-0.4%
- Price T Rowe AssociatesIn the quarter+26%
- Vanguard Portfolio ManagementIn the quarter+2.4%
- JPMorgan ChaseIn the quarter+30%
- InvescoIn the quarter+1.3%
| Manager | Shares | In the quarter | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 461M | +3.1% | $165B |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 383M | +1.2% | $137B |
| FMR | 251M | +6.0% | $89.6B |
| State Street | 239M | +5.6% | $85.4B |
| Geode Capital Management | 150M | -1.2% | $53.5B |
| Morgan Stanley | 121M | -0.4% | $43.1B |
| Price T Rowe Associates | 101M | +26% | $36.2B |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management | 98.90M | +2.4% | $35.3B |
| JPMorgan Chase | 91.92M | +30% | $32.5B |
| Invesco | 91.28M | +1.3% | $32.6B |
From the SEC's Form 13F data sets, Q3 2025 to Q2 2026: the long positions of every manager with more than $100 million under management, as filed up to 45 days after each quarter end. Short positions and options are not in them. Shares as reported each quarter, not adjusted for splits. The stock is matched by its CUSIP, through the SEC's fails-to-deliver files.
The full analysis
What do Alphabet's filings show?
Who buys and sells is one part of Alphabet's picture. The full Ploutos AI analysis reads everything the company has filed and shows what stands behind it, with a source for every figure.
- A fair value range built from the filings
- Earnings quality, debt and red flags
- Insider and institutional moves
- The case for and the case against
Which well-known managers hold GOOGL?
14 of the managers we track held the shares on Sep 30, 2026. The largest position was Berkshire Hathaway (Buffett)'s, worth $28.2B.
Is every insider transaction a purchase or a sale?
No. Many are part of their pay: share awards, option exercises and shares the company keeps for the tax. Only code P is a purchase with their own money, and code S a sale on the market.
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