Most Crowded 13F Stocks — Q1 2017
This archive ranks Q1 2017'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 Q1 2017, UNKNOWN (Abovenet) was the most institutionally crowded stock in the 13F universe, held by 43 funds.
The Q1 2017 crowding universe covers the 150 most-held stocks reported in SEC Form 13F filings across 328 institutional investors.
Top 15 Most Crowded Stocks Q1 2017
Ranked by the number of distinct institutions holding the name from SEC Form 13F-HR filings · change versus Q4 2016.
| # | Ticker / Company | Sector | Funds | Δ QoQ | Median Wt | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN ABOVENET INC | Unknown | 43 | ↓ 4 | 1.0% | |
| 2 | GOOG ALPHABET CL C | Communication Services | 43 | ↑ 3 | 3.3% | |
| 3 | V VISA | Financial Services | 41 | ↓ 1 | 4.1% | |
| 4 | GOOGL ALPHABET CL A | Communication Services | 38 | ↑ 4 | 2.9% | |
| 5 | MSFT MICROSOFT | Technology | 37 | ↓ 1 | 3.1% | |
| 6 | META META PLATFORMS INC | Communication Services | 37 | ↑ 6 | 4.5% | |
| 7 | CMCSA COMCAST CLASS A | Communication Services | 30 | ↑ 2 | 2.0% | |
| 8 | BAC BANK OF AMER CORP | Financial Services | 29 | ↓ 3 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | CHTR CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC | Communication Services | 29 | ↓ 1 | 6.9% | |
| 10 | MA MASTERCARD INCORPORATED | Financial Services | 25 | 0 | 3.0% | |
| 11 | AMZN AMAZON.COM | Consumer Cyclical | 25 | ↑ 1 | 4.4% | |
| 12 | AAPL APPLE | Technology | 24 | ↓ 1 | 1.0% | |
| 13 | SYN_741503403 THE PRICELINE GROUP | Unknown | 24 | ↑ 1 | 2.9% | |
| 14 | JPM JPMORGAN | Financial Services | 22 | ↓ 2 | 2.7% | |
| 15 | WFC WELLS FARGO | Financial Services | 22 | ↓ 3 | 4.5% |
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.