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Ownership Diff · MCO vs GOOGL

MCO vs GOOGL

Moody's Corp · Alphabet

Superinvestor ownership overlap, unique holders, and conviction comparison.

MCO
Moody's Corp
Financials
ConvictionScore+14
SignalSlight accumulation
Tracked owners7
GOOGL
Alphabet
Technology
ConvictionScore−31
SignalSlight selling
Tracked owners9

What the ownership overlap reveals

Across 14 tracked superinvestors, 2 hold both MCO and GOOGL (14% of the combined holder base), led by Chris Hohn (9.4% MCO · 14.6% GOOGL). MCO appears in 7 tracked portfolios; GOOGL in 9, so GOOGL is the more widely held of the two among tracked managers.

MCO is a Financials holding while GOOGL sits in Technology — the overlap (or lack of it) partly tracks how each manager allocates across sectors. On the latest 13F cohort, MCO’s ConvictionScore reads +14 (slight accumulation) against GOOGL’s −31 (slight selling); MCO shows the stronger net-accumulation reading of the pair.

Among the 2 managers holding both, 0 size MCO larger and 2 size GOOGL 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 MCO only, who holds GOOGL only, and who holds both.

■ MCO only (5)■ Both (2)■ GOOGL only (7)
MCO only
Both
GOOGL only

Of 2 shared managers, 0 weight MCO heavier and 2 weight GOOGL heavier.

Shared manager conviction

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

Chris Hohn
MCO
9.4%
GOOGL
14.6%
“Credit rating duopoly.”
François Rochon
MCO
5.5%
GOOGL
8.4%
“Credit rating duopoly.”

Frequently asked questions

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

MCO (Moody's Corp) is held by 7 tracked superinvestors; GOOGL (Alphabet) is held by 9. GOOGL has 2 more tracked holders. Full ranking by % of portfolio in the table below.

What managers hold both MCO and GOOGL?

2 tracked superinvestors hold both MCO and GOOGL based on the latest SEC 13F filings. Largest dual-holder: Chris Hohn (9.4% MCO · 14.6% GOOGL). Full overlap table below.

What is the overlap between MCO and GOOGL institutional ownership?

Across 14 unique tracked holders: 5 hold only MCO (36%), 2 hold both (14%), 7 hold only GOOGL (50%). The full Venn split + per-manager position % is on this page.

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

Of 2 managers holding both, 0 weight MCO higher and 2 weight GOOGL 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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