Current position

Terry Smith’s Alphabet (GOOGL) position

Reported position history, portfolio importance and verified filing changes from public SEC disclosures.

Fundsmith LLPVerified through Q2 2026
Relationship snapshot

At a glance

The full verified relationship, including prior ownership episodes and exits where supported.

First reportedQ4 2021Earliest verified positive filing snapshot
Latest statusCurrent positionBased on the latest supported relationship state
Peak shares7.63MHighest verified quarter-end share count
Quarters reported19Verified quarters with shares above zero
What happened?

Fundsmith LLP first reported Alphabet in Q4 2021. The reported position was increased and reduced across later filings. Fundsmith LLP currently reports 1.77M shares. The latest verified filing showed: Sold 40.0% of the position.

Verified SEC history

Position over time

See the same verified relationship through reported shares, portfolio weight or reported value.

Metric

Gaps indicate periods that cannot be safely connected or where a verified corporate action changes the raw share scale. Stock price, when available, is market context and not a transaction price.

Key filing events

What changed

Latest filing plus the most meaningful reported changes. Unchanged quarters are collapsed by default.

Q2 2026
Sold 40.0% of the position−1.18M shares · 1.77M shares remained
Filing context

Quarter-end price $357.37 · Estimated holding basis $144.50

Q1 2026
Sold 15.5% of the position−542.32K shares · 2.96M shares remained
Filing context

Quarter-end price $287.56 · Estimated holding basis $144.50

Q4 2025
Sold 44.4% of the position−2.79M shares · 3.50M shares remained
Filing context

Quarter-end price $313.00 · Estimated holding basis $144.50

Q3 2025
Sold 7.6% of the position−514.10K shares · 6.29M shares remained
Filing context

Quarter-end price $243.10 · Estimated holding basis $144.50

Q2 2025
Sold 0.6% of the position−39.76K shares · 6.80M shares remained
Filing context

Quarter-end price $176.23 · Estimated holding basis $144.50

Q1 2025
Sold 0.07% of the position−5.07K shares · 6.84M shares remained
Filing context

Quarter-end price $154.64 · Estimated holding basis $144.50

Portfolio importance

How important is Alphabet in Fundsmith LLP’s reported portfolio?

Relative importance is measured only within the verified primary non-option reported portfolio for each quarter.

Current portfolio weight4.6%Q2 2026
Current rank#7of 41 reported positions
Peak portfolio weight7.7%Q3 2025
Best historical rank#3Q3 2025
At peak importanceQ3 2025
GOOGL
7.7%
Largest holding
8.6%
Cross-investor discovery

Who else owns Alphabet?

Also reported by 13 other tracked investors in their latest verified filings.

Li LuHimalaya Capital Management
GOOGL24.5% of reported portfolio
Warren BuffettBerkshire Hathaway
GOOGL9.4% of reported portfolio
David AbramsAbrams Capital Management, L.P.
GOOGL8.9% of reported portfolio
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Connected research on Alphabet

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SEC evidence & methodology

SEC filing evidence

Market context and filing-derived values are kept separate from actual transaction prices, which 13F filings do not disclose.

Latest verified stock price$349.542026-09-18

Market context only; not an investor transaction price.

Latest filing quarter-end price$357.37Q2 2026

Derived from validated reported value and shares where supported.

Estimated holding basis$144.50Historical reference — not actual purchase price

Calculated from supported filing history.

Latest verified investor filingQ2 2026 · filed 2026-08-14
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This tracker follows Fundsmith LLP’s reported positions. Form 13F reports quarter-end positions and is filed later; it does not disclose exact trade dates or execution prices.