Alphabet Inc. sees director stock sales and major institutional buying

Alphabet Inc. has seen significant activity from both individual directors and major institutional investors. Alphabet Director Frances Arnold sold 83 shares on September 30th at an average price of $340.45, a transaction following similar sales in July and August. Following this sale, Arnold directly owns 19,076 shares.

On the institutional side, Edinburgh-based Baillie Gifford increased its stake in Alphabet by 44% during the second quarter of 2026, purchasing 862,000 shares. Berkshire Hathaway also expanded its position, holding approximately 106 million Alphabet shares worth $37.77 billion. This growth included a private placement where Alphabet agreed to sell $10 billion in stock to Berkshire Hathaway to fund AI compute infrastructure.