Wealth and investment management firm Rathbones Group has sold 195,042 shares of Google Class C (NASDAQ: GOOG) in Q4. The offload was for profit-taking and strategic balancing in the usual institutional rotation of equities. Institutional funds routinely buy and sell stocks after prices reach a threshold and jump ship to catch the next profit-generating asset.
According to the latest US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing on April 13, 2026, Rathbones Group reduced its stake in Alphabet by selling 10.2% of the Google shares it holds in its portfolio during the fourth quarter of 2025. That’s a big stake to offload, and the investment management was in profit after the sell-off.
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Google Shares Sold by Rathbones Group: 195,042
Estimated Sell Price: The firm sold the stake when GOOG was trading around the $182 to $192 price range.
Profit Earned: The sell-off likely generated between $35.5 million and $37.4 million in liquidity for the wealth management fund.
How Much Google Shares Does Rathbones Still Own?
Despite the 10.2% cut, Rathbones still owns around 1,712,515 Google shares in its portfolio.
Current Value of the Google shares: GOOG opened Monday’s trading bell at $315. Therefore, Rathbones’ remaining position in Alphabet stock is worth a staggering $540.6 million.
Portfolio Weight: Alphabet represents 1.7% of their total investment portfolio, making it their 9th largest holding.
Should You Be Worried By the Sell-Off?
There is no need to worry or panic about the Google shares sell-off by Rathbones. A 10% cut is rarely an exit signal, and wealth funds keep exiting and taking entry positions almost every day. Their goal is to rebalance their portfolio by booking profits before the stock dips.
The same wealth fund will redirect the funds into a different stock and take a similar entry-exit transaction when the value rises. The fact that Rathbones has still kept 90% of its stake in Google shares shows that GOOG is a keeper. The firm has a long-term conviction on the asset and indicates GOOG will scale up further in value.