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I would not consider the investment as a % of market cap since Google doesn't own all that market cap... I would consider the non float shares + short term in

• WrongAssumption 3y ago
  Not seeing how that distinction matters. Google’s owners (shareholders) do own all that. And google represents the collective financial interests of the shareholders.
  • staticman2 3y ago
    Google's shareholders own stock. Nothing more nothing less.
• sangnoir 3y ago
  > I would not consider the investment as a % of market cap since Google doesn't own all that market cap. Market cap does matter because you can use it to gauge how easily Google could hypothetically raise the same amount[1] by issuing additional shares without a shareholder revolt. 1. Or complete an all-stock deal or acquisition.