SEC Filing Summary: Alphabet Inc. (13F-HR)
Business Context and Reporting Period
This filing is a Form 13F-HR submitted by Alphabet Inc., an institutional investment manager, for the quarter ended December 31, 2021. The report was signed on November 14, 2022, by Fabian Souza, Vice President and Deputy Controller. This filing covers Alphabet Inc. and six other included managers, including GV Management Company, L.L.C., CapitalG entities, Google LLC, and Verily Life Sciences LLC.
Key Financial Metrics
As a Form 13F-HR, this document reports equity holdings rather than the operating financial performance of Alphabet Inc. itself. Key metrics from this filing include:
- Total Value of Reported Holdings: $4,141,375,000 (4,141,375 thousands).
- Total Number of Holdings Entries: 67.
- Number of Included Managers: 6 (in addition to the primary filer).
Note: This filing does not provide data on Alphabet Inc.'s revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. Those metrics are found in the company's 10-Q or 10-K filings.
Material Changes
The filing text does not provide comparative data for the prior period (September 30, 2021) to calculate material changes in holdings value or composition. The document lists the total holdings for the current period only.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
This filing type does not contain management commentary, future guidance, risk factors, or contingencies regarding the company's operations. It is a statutory disclosure of investment positions held by the manager.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the total value of external equity investments held by Alphabet Inc. and its subsidiaries ($4.14 billion) against the company's balance sheet "Marketable securities" line item.
- Confirm the list of 67 specific equity positions to understand the diversification of Alphabet's investment portfolio outside of its core operations.
- Note that this report includes holdings for related entities such as CapitalG and Verily Life Sciences, indicating a consolidated reporting approach for these investment arms.
- Recognize that this document does not reflect Alphabet's operating cash flow or profitability.