TB Alternative Assets Ltd. Increases Position in Alphabet Inc. $GOOG

Key Points

• TB Alternative Assets Ltd. boosted its stake in Alphabet by 30.1% in Q4, buying 72,400 shares to own 312,831 shares worth about $98.17M, making Alphabet ~16.1% of the fund’s assets and its second‑largest holding.
• Other large institutions (JPMorgan, Assenagon, State Street) have also increased positions and institutional investors now own 27.26% of Alphabet; the sell‑side consensus is a "Buy" with an average target price of $345.71.
• Alphabet recently beat Q4 expectations (EPS $2.82 vs. $2.59; revenue $113.83B vs. $111.24B), pays a quarterly dividend of $0.21 (0.3% yield), but faces near‑term risks from large planned capex and notable insider selling (2.1M shares sold).

TB Alternative Assets Ltd. boosted its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 30.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 312,831 shares of the information services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 72,400 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises approximately 16.1% of TB Alternative Assets Ltd.'s holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest holding. TB Alternative Assets Ltd.'s holdings in Alphabet were worth $98,166,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in GOOG. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Alphabet by 8.6% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 99,529,742 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $24,240,469,000 after buying an additional 7,904,434 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its holdings in Alphabet by 73.5% during the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 9,808,152 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $2,388,775,000 after buying an additional 4,154,929 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in Alphabet in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $678,198,000. Holocene Advisors LP bought a new stake in Alphabet in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $455,745,000. Finally, State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 188,914,125 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $33,511,477,000 after acquiring an additional 2,428,266 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 27.26% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GOOG has been the subject of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Alphabet from $385.00 to $395.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated a "neutral" rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Citigroup reiterated a "market outperform" rating on shares of Alphabet in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a "market perform" rating and issued a $345.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Alphabet from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-nine have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $345.71.

Trending Headlines about Alphabet

Here are the key news stories impacting Alphabet this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Broadcom signed a long‑term agreement to develop and supply Google’s future custom AI chips (through 2031) and expanded compute arrangements that also involve Anthropic — this secures a key supply chain component for Google’s next‑gen AI racks and supports Google Cloud/Gemini scale. Broadcom signs long-term deal to develop Google's custom AI chips
• Positive Sentiment: Investor/analyst backing is resurfacing: billionaire/allocations (Druckenmiller, Ken Griffin mentions) and fresh analyst notes keep a constructive view on GOOGL’s AI and cloud growth — supportive for sentiment and demand for shares. Alphabet is a Top AI Stock Pick of Billionaire Ken Griffin
• Neutral Sentiment: Google adjusted Gemini pricing for different AI workloads — this gives developers more levers to trade cost vs. performance and could help adoption and monetization, but the revenue impact will depend on uptake and pricing mix. Google Adjusts Gemini Pricing for Different AI Workloads
• Negative Sentiment: Large planned 2026 capital spending (reports cite ~$175–$185B / ~$180B) is a double‑edged sword — it underpins AI/cloud leadership but will likely pressure margins and free cash flow in the near term. Nobody Believed In Alphabet: In 2026, It Faces Its Biggest Test
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder and community pressure over water and power use at data centers is rising — potential project delays, cancellations or increased compliance costs are execution risks for expansion plans. Investors press Amazon, Microsoft and Google on water, power use in US data centers
• Negative Sentiment: Reports that Google’s AI “Overviews” can be manipulated by scammers have triggered anti‑spam fixes — a reminder that product reliability and user trust issues could impact search experience and ad monetization if not fully resolved. Alphabet Faces AI Overview Fraud Questions
• Negative Sentiment: Visible insider selling and mixed institutional flows (large rebalances reported) add a technical/headline headwind that can amplify short‑term volatility despite strong fundamentals. Quiver Quantitative summary of opinions and insider activity

Insider Activity

In related news, major shareholder 2017 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 1,845,308 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.00, for a total transaction of $35,060,852.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,050 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $303.41, for a total value of $318,580.50. Following the transaction, the director owned 4,631 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,405,091.71. The trade was a 18.48% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 2,101,844 shares of company stock valued at $115,147,751 in the last quarter. 12.99% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Alphabet Stock Performance

NASDAQ GOOG opened at $297.66 on Tuesday. The business's 50 day moving average price is $308.28 and its 200-day moving average price is $297.57. Alphabet Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $142.66 and a fifty-two week high of $350.15. The company has a market cap of $3.60 trillion, a P/E ratio of 27.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a quick ratio of 2.01 and a current ratio of 2.01.

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The information services provider reported $2.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.59 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $113.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $111.24 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 35.01% and a net margin of 32.81%.Alphabet's revenue was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.15 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.89 earnings per share for the current year.

Alphabet Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th were issued a $0.21 dividend. This represents a $0.84 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 9th. Alphabet's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.77%.

Alphabet Company Profile

Alphabet Inc NASDAQ: GOOG is a multinational technology holding company headquartered in Mountain View, California. Formed in 2015 through a corporate restructuring of Google, Alphabet serves as the parent to Google LLC and a portfolio of businesses collectively known as "Other Bets." Google was originally founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin; Alphabet is led by CEO Sundar Pichai, who oversees Google and the broader company while the founders remain prominent shareholders and influential figures in the company's history.

Alphabet's core business centers on internet search and advertising, with Google Search and the company's ad platforms (including Google Ads and AdSense) generating the majority of revenue by connecting advertisers with consumers worldwide.

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