Most Crowded 13F Stocks: Q2 2017
This archive ranks Q2 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 Q2 2017, GOOG (Alphabet) was the most institutionally crowded stock in the 13F universe, held by 42 funds.
The Q2 2017 crowding universe covers the 150 most-held stocks reported in SEC Form 13F filings across 335 institutional investors.
Top 15 Most Crowded Stocks Q2 2017
Ranked by the number of distinct institutions holding the name from SEC Form 13F-HR filings · change versus Q1 2017.
| # | Ticker / Company | Sector | Funds | Δ QoQ | Median Wt | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOG ALPHABET INC | Communication Services | 42 | ↓ 1 | 3.4% | |
| 2 | V VISA INC-CLASS A SHRS | Financial Services | 41 | 0 | 5.0% | |
| 3 | UNKNOWN ABOVENET INC | Unknown | 39 | ↓ 4 | 0.9% | |
| 4 | GOOGL ALPHABET INC-CL A | Communication Services | 38 | 0 | 3.0% | |
| 5 | META META PLATFORMS INC | Communication Services | 38 | ↑ 1 | 4.8% | |
| 6 | MSFT MICROSOFT CORP | Technology | 37 | 0 | 3.9% | |
| 7 | MA MASTERCARD INC-CLASS A | Financial Services | 28 | ↑ 3 | 2.6% | |
| 8 | BABA ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD | Consumer Cyclical | 28 | ↑ 6 | 5.2% | |
| 9 | BAC BANK OF AMER CORP | Financial Services | 27 | ↓ 2 | 3.0% | |
| 10 | AMZN AMAZON.COM INC | Consumer Cyclical | 27 | ↑ 2 | 4.7% | |
| 11 | CMCSA COMCAST CORP NEW | Communication Services | 26 | ↓ 4 | 2.4% | |
| 12 | CHTR CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC | Communication Services | 26 | ↓ 3 | 5.1% | |
| 13 | AABAUSD ALTABA INC | Unknown | 26 | – | 4.5% | |
| 14 | AAPL APPLE INC | Technology | 25 | ↑ 1 | 1.0% | |
| 15 | BRK/B BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CL B | Financial Services | 24 | ↑ 2 | 1.4% |
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.