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Fifty-three ETFs were buying Alphabet ( GOOGL ) shares on Thursday versus 14 selling, but the sellers moved larger amounts, making funds net sellers by $106.8 million. ETF activity extended a two-day selling streak for the stock. The prior session saw a net $35.0 million sold, while Nov. 3 brought a net $26.5 million in buying and Nov. 2 a net $278.2 million sold.
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Which ETFs sold GOOGL on Thursday?
The largest sellers by dollar value were QQQ ($60.4 million), SPY ($60.4 million) and DIA ($35.2 million). In all, 53 ETFs added shares and 14 cut them.
| ETF |
Shares changed |
Value |
Weight in ETF |
|---|---|---|---|
| -213,915 |
-$60.4M |
2.88% |
|
| -213,633 |
-$60.4M |
2.62% |
|
| -124,614 |
-$35.2M |
3.26% |
|
| -99,858 |
-$28.2M |
4.98% |
|
| -67,558 |
-$19.1M |
10.76% |
|
| -25,322 |
-$7.2M |
4.66% |
|
| -5,650 |
-$1.6M |
4.98% |
|
| -5,088 |
-$1.4M |
5.54% |
Invesco QQQ ( QQQ ) and SPDR S&P 500 ETF ( SPY ) each cut holdings by $60.4 million, while SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF ( DIA ) trimmed $35.2 million and SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF ( SPYG ) shed $28.2 million. Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLC ) reduced its position by $19.1 million. Alphabet, in the Communication Services sector and Internet Content & Information industry, has a market cap of $3.48 trillion.
Have ETFs been buying or selling GOOGL lately?
Over the last 5 reported days, ETFs were net buyers on 2 and net sellers on 3, so the recent trend is mostly selling.
| Date |
Net value |
Buying |
Selling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 5 |
-$106.8M |
53 |
14 |
| Nov. 4 |
-$35.0M |
59 |
19 |
| Nov. 3 |
$26.5M |
44 |
17 |
| Nov. 2 |
-$278.2M |
45 |
27 |
| Oct. 30 |
$138.9M |
39 |
23 |
What does GOOGL do?
Alphabet is a holding company whose largest business is Google, reported in two segments: Google Services and Google Cloud, with non-Google businesses grouped as Other Bets. Google Services generates most of Alphabet's revenue, primarily from advertising on Google Search, YouTube, and partner properties, and also includes Android, Chrome, Google Play, Maps, Gmail, and devices.
Alphabet reported trailing-12-month revenue of $471.14 billion, up 21.9% year over year, with gross margin of 60.9% and net margin of 50.0%. Its P/E is 14.87, P/B 5.31 and P/S 7.43, with a market cap of $3.48 trillion. The GF Score is 98, GF Value is $274.38 versus a price of $284.78, the dividend yield is 0.28% and the year-to-date return is -8.84%.
GOOGL at a glance
| Measure |
Value |
|---|---|
| Price |
$284.78 |
| Market cap |
$3.48T |
| Revenue (trailing 12 months) |
$471.14B |
| Revenue growth (1 year) |
+21.9% |
| Gross margin |
60.9% |
| Net margin |
50.0% |
| P/E |
14.87 |
| P/B |
5.31 |
| P/S |
7.43 |
| 98/100 |
|
| GF Value |
$274.38 |
| Dividend yield |
0.28% |
| Year-to-date return |
-8.84% |
For a closer look, open the GOOGL stock summary , its GF Value chart and insider buying and selling .
What should investors watch next for GOOGL?
Watch whether the two-day net selling streak extends further, given that buying funds still outnumbered sellers on Thursday.
Based on ETF holdings changes reported for Nov. 5, 2026.
