Most Crowded 13F Stocks: Q3 2016
This archive ranks Q3 2016's 15 most crowded stocks by the number of distinct institutional investors (hedge funds, family offices, and endowments) reporting the name in SEC Form 13F filings, alongside each position's median portfolio weight.
In Q3 2016, UNKNOWN (Abovenet) was the most institutionally crowded stock in the 13F universe, held by 46 funds.
The Q3 2016 crowding universe covers the 150 most-held stocks reported in SEC Form 13F filings across 334 institutional investors.
Top 15 Most Crowded Stocks Q3 2016
Ranked by the number of distinct institutions holding the name from SEC Form 13F-HR filings · change versus Q2 2016.
| # | Ticker / Company | Sector | Funds | Δ QoQ | Median Wt | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN ABOVENET INC | Unknown | 46 | ↓ 1 | 0.8% | |
| 2 | V VISA INC-CLASS A SHRS | Financial Services | 41 | ↑ 6 | 3.6% | |
| 3 | GOOG ALPHABET INC | Communication Services | 38 | ↑ 4 | 3.0% | |
| 4 | MSFT MICROSOFT CORP | Technology | 33 | 0 | 3.4% | |
| 5 | GOOGL ALPHABET INC-CL A | Communication Services | 32 | 0 | 3.2% | |
| 6 | AAPL APPLE INC | Technology | 29 | ↑ 7 | 2.1% | |
| 7 | META META PLATFORMS INC | Communication Services | 29 | ↑ 1 | 3.6% | |
| 8 | CHTR CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC | Communication Services | 28 | ↓ 1 | 7.4% | |
| 9 | AMZN AMAZON.COM INC | Consumer Cyclical | 27 | 0 | 4.4% | |
| 10 | BAC BANK OF AMER CORP | Financial Services | 25 | ↑ 7 | 2.1% | |
| 11 | BABA ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD | Consumer Cyclical | 25 | ↑ 9 | 4.1% | |
| 12 | CMCSA COMCAST CORP NEW | Communication Services | 24 | ↑ 2 | 2.3% | |
| 13 | SYN_741503403 THE PRICELINE GROUP | Unknown | 24 | ↑ 5 | 3.9% | |
| 14 | MA MASTERCARD INC-CLASS A | Financial Services | 22 | ↑ 1 | 3.1% | |
| 15 | JNJ JOHNSON & JOHNSON | Healthcare | 21 | ↓ 1 | 0.9% |
Crowding metrics are derived from SEC Form 13F-HR filings submitted by institutional investment managers. For each security we count the number of distinct filers reporting a long position and the median portfolio weight across those filers. See the full crowding tracker for methodology, FAQ, and the interactive 3D universe.