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Ownership Diff · GOOGL vs NFLX

GOOGL vs NFLX

Alphabet · Netflix

Superinvestor ownership overlap, unique holders, and conviction comparison.

GOOGL
Alphabet
Technology
ConvictionScore−31
SignalSlight selling
Tracked owners9
NFLX
Netflix
Communication
ConvictionScore−1
SignalSlight selling
Tracked owners3

What the ownership overlap reveals

Across 9 tracked superinvestors, 3 hold both GOOGL and NFLX (33% of the combined holder base), led by John Armitage (6.8% GOOGL · 3.9% NFLX). GOOGL appears in 9 tracked portfolios; NFLX in 3, so GOOGL is the more widely held of the two among tracked managers.

GOOGL is a Technology holding while NFLX sits in Communication — the overlap (or lack of it) partly tracks how each manager allocates across sectors. On the latest 13F cohort, GOOGL’s ConvictionScore reads −31 (slight selling) against NFLX’s −1 (slight selling); NFLX shows the stronger net-accumulation reading of the pair.

Among the 3 managers holding both, 3 size GOOGL larger and 0 size NFLX larger — a lean toward GOOGL. A name held with higher weight by managers who own both is one the shared cohort is more concentrated in.

Descriptive comparison of SEC Form 13F filings (45-day reporting lag; filings can be 1–3 months old). Not investment advice — see methodology.

Ownership fingerprint

Who holds GOOGL only, who holds NFLX only, and who holds both.

■ GOOGL only (6)■ Both (3)■ NFLX only (0)
GOOGL only
Both

Of 3 shared managers, 3 weight GOOGL heavier and 0 weight NFLX heavier.

Both · 3
Only NFLX · 0

All NFLX holders also hold GOOGL.

Shared manager conviction

For managers holding both: how hard do they bet on each? Longer bar = bigger position.

John Armitage
GOOGL
6.8%
NFLX
3.9%
“Search + AI.”
Bill Nygren
GOOGL
4.9%
NFLX
3.6%
“Search franchise at reasonable multiple.”
Lee Ainslie
GOOGL
4.2%
NFLX
3.4%
“Search + AI.”

Frequently asked questions

Which has more hedge-fund owners: GOOGL or NFLX?

GOOGL (Alphabet) is held by 9 tracked superinvestors; NFLX (Netflix) is held by 3. GOOGL has 6 more tracked holders. Full ranking by % of portfolio in the table below.

What managers hold both GOOGL and NFLX?

3 tracked superinvestors hold both GOOGL and NFLX based on the latest SEC 13F filings. Largest dual-holder: John Armitage (6.8% GOOGL · 3.9% NFLX). Full overlap table below.

What is the overlap between GOOGL and NFLX institutional ownership?

Across 9 unique tracked holders: 6 hold only GOOGL (67%), 3 hold both (33%), 0 hold only NFLX (0%). The full Venn split + per-manager position % is on this page.

Among managers holding both GOOGL and NFLX, which do they prefer?

Of 3 managers holding both, 3 weight GOOGL higher and 0 weight NFLX higher in their portfolios. GOOGL is the preferred conviction position for the majority. Per-manager positions are in the convergence table below.

Sourced from SEC 13F filings (2026). Not investment advice. Methodology.

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