Alphabet Inc.
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · GOOGL · as of Sep 30, 2024
Ownership Breakdown
4,672
Institutional Holders
▼ 41 vs Q2
$744.69B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $147.94B vs Q2
12.09B
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 89.48%
4.51B
13F Shares Held
▼ 58.48M vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
GOOGL largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2024 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 499.58M | 4.07% | 4.07% | $82.86T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▼ 4.79M |
BLACKROCK, INC. services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 425.60M | 3.46% | 3.46% | $70.59T | Nov 13, 2024 | NEW |
FMR LLC services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 226.32M | 1.84% | 1.84% | $37.53T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▼ 2.11M |
STATE STREET CORP services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 222.56M | 1.81% | 1.81% | $36.91T | Nov 14, 2024 | ▲ 743.4K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 134.03M | 1.09% | 1.09% | $22.15T | Nov 12, 2024 | ▲ 2.63M |
MORGAN STANLEY services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 123.13M | 1.00% | 1.00% | $20.42T | May 14, 2025 | ▲ 6.90M |
NORGES BANK services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 112.49M | 91.53% | 91.53% | $18.66T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 5.01M |
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 91.06M | 74.10% | 74.10% | $15.10T | Nov 14, 2024 | ▼ 7.08M |
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 73.54M | 59.83% | 59.83% | $12.20T | Nov 14, 2024 | ▲ 368.5K |
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 63.67M | 51.80% | 51.80% | $10.56T | Dec 26, 2024 | ▲ 3.69M |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2024 vs prior quarter
Q3 2024
26
Increased
+59.20M shares1
New Positions
first time holders23
Decreased
−49.62M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+9.58M
+59.20M / −49.62M
Net new holders
+4
1 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
GOOGL insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
0
Buy transactions
1
Sell transactions
0.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shriram Kavitark Ram director | May 29, 2026 | Gift | 87,652 | — | — | 577.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Shriram Kavitark Ram director | May 29, 2026 | Gift | 87,652 | — | — | 486.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Shriram Kavitark Ram director | May 29, 2026 | Gift | 87,652 | — | — | 412.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
ARNOLD FRANCES director | May 29, 2026 | Sale | 102 | $381.00 | $38.9K | 18.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Schindler Philipp SVP, Chief Business Officer | May 25, 2026 | C-Conversion | 1,995 | — | — | 907.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Schindler Philipp SVP, Chief Business Officer | May 25, 2026 | C-Conversion | 1,995 | — | — | 88.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Schindler Philipp SVP, Chief Business Officer | May 25, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 2,013 | $379.38 | $763.7K | 86.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Pichai Sundar Chief Executive Officer | May 25, 2026 | C-Conversion | 3,666 | — | — | 1.66M | Form 4 ↗ |
Pichai Sundar Chief Executive Officer | May 25, 2026 | C-Conversion | 3,666 | — | — | 232.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Pichai Sundar Chief Executive Officer | May 25, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 3,700 | $379.38 | $1.40M | 228.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 37.3% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 10.52%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 52.19%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Alphabet Inc. is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 499.58 million shares — equal to 4.07% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2024.
A total of 4,672 institutional investors currently hold GOOGL stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $744.69 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
GOOGL ownershipAlphabet Inc. (GOOGL) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 37.3% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 4.07% stake. Company insiders hold 10.52%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2024.