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 Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
5,072
Institutional Holders
▼ 118 vs Q4
$706.38B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $151.50B vs Q4
12.09B
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 89.48%
4.57B
13F Shares Held
▲ 34.75M vs Q4
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
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 509.83M | 4.18% | 4.18% | $78.84T | May 9, 2025 | ▲ 14.31M |
BLACKROCK, INC. services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 439.59M | 3.61% | 3.61% | $67.98T | May 2, 2025 | ▲ 8.78M |
STATE STREET CORP services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 225.95M | 1.85% | 1.85% | $34.94T | May 15, 2025 | ▼ 61.5K |
FMR LLC services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 221.16M | 1.82% | 1.82% | $34.20T | May 12, 2025 | ▼ 27.25M |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 137.39M | 1.13% | 1.13% | $21.18T | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 5.45M |
NORGES BANK services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 136.05M | 1.12% | 1.12% | $21.04T | May 11, 2026 | ▲ 7.24M |
MORGAN STANLEY services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 127.29M | 1.04% | 1.04% | $19.68T | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 2.49M |
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 89.13M | 73.16% | 73.16% | $13.78T | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 9.50M |
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 71.24M | 58.48% | 58.48% | $11.02T | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 5.75M |
NORTHERN TRUST CORP services-computer programming, data processing, etc. | 68.02M | 55.83% | 55.83% | $10.52T | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 1.60M |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q1 2025 vs prior quarter
Q1 2025
28
Increased
+134.77M shares1
New Positions
first time holders21
Decreased
−102.01M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+32.76M
+134.77M / −102.01M
Net new holders
+8
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 37.8% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 10.52%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 51.72%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Alphabet Inc. is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 509.83 million shares — equal to 4.18% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 5,072 institutional investors currently hold GOOGL stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $706.38 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 37.8% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 4.18% stake. Company insiders hold 10.52%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.