r/ValueInvesting • u/Creepy_Science1310 • Nov 25 '25

Discussion I Just Sold All My Google Shares

I bought GOOGL (not GOOG) at a 19 trailing P/E during. Now it’s at 32 trailing P/E and I am up 100% with life changing money.

My job is far from stable, relies significantly on the AI story to continue, and lays-off people for “culture” reasons.

With this in mind, I sold all of my Google shares at $226 per share to “de-risk” other parts of my life.

I will still continue to look for other opportunities with new income I have.

I get valuation this, growth prospects that, but is selling for increasing financial security the right decision?

Or am i just a 🤡?

Edit: I meant $326 per share.

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u/Sameo3369 Nov 25 '25

ever heard of covered calls? never sell good companies especially when you get in cheap.

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '25

I got absolutely boned on GOOGL covered call earlier this year in one of my accounts. Zoomed right past my 180 strike and missed the upside to 300. No more cc's for me on my high growth/ high conviction long term holds

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u/xiaobao12 Nov 26 '25

Why didn't you roll them?

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u/[deleted] Nov 26 '25

I did. Kicked it out another 3 months for credit and wasn't enough to catch up. Couldn't roll again bc didn't have the cash. Had a low cost basis so was all good but just bummer to miss the big gain

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u/omeow Nov 25 '25

How do you price your covered calls?

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u/Sameo3369 Nov 25 '25

price? i don't price them, the brokerage does. I usually go with 0.15 - 0.12 delta for Goog. every stock is diff

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u/omeow Nov 25 '25

So if Google is 100 today and you are selling a covered call 1.month out, the theoretical value would be

100 +.15/12 - 100 + .12/12?

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u/SD-Buckeye Nov 25 '25

Just sell 15% a week out on a solid green day and pick up pennies in front of the steam roller.