Most Crowded 13F Stocks — Q3 2017
This archive ranks Q3 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 Q3 2017, MSFT (Microsoft) was the most institutionally crowded stock in the 13F universe, held by 41 funds.
The Q3 2017 crowding universe covers the 150 most-held stocks reported in SEC Form 13F filings across 331 institutional investors.
Top 15 Most Crowded Stocks Q3 2017
Ranked by the number of distinct institutions holding the name from SEC Form 13F-HR filings · change versus Q2 2017.
| # | Ticker / Company | Sector | Funds | Δ QoQ | Median Wt | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSFT MICROSOFT | Technology | 41 | ↑ 4 | 4.1% | |
| 2 | GOOG ALPHABET CL C | Communication Services | 40 | ↓ 2 | 3.6% | |
| 3 | V VISA | Financial Services | 39 | ↓ 2 | 4.9% | |
| 4 | META META PLATFORMS INC | Communication Services | 37 | ↓ 1 | 5.3% | |
| 5 | GOOGL ALPHABET CL A | Communication Services | 36 | ↓ 2 | 2.7% | |
| 6 | UNKNOWN ABOVENET INC | Unknown | 34 | ↓ 5 | 0.6% | |
| 7 | CMCSA COMCAST CLASS A | Communication Services | 34 | ↑ 8 | 1.9% | |
| 8 | BABA ALIBABA GRP-ADR | Consumer Cyclical | 33 | ↑ 5 | 5.2% | |
| 9 | BAC BANK OF AMER CORP | Financial Services | 31 | ↑ 4 | 2.7% | |
| 10 | MA MASTERCARD INCORPORATED | Financial Services | 27 | ↓ 1 | 3.1% | |
| 11 | AABAUSD ALTABA INC | Unknown | 26 | 0 | 4.2% | |
| 12 | AMZN AMAZON.COM | Consumer Cyclical | 25 | ↓ 2 | 4.9% | |
| 13 | AAPL APPLE | Technology | 24 | ↓ 1 | 1.0% | |
| 14 | BRK/B BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY B | Financial Services | 23 | ↓ 1 | 1.5% | |
| 15 | WFC WELLS FARGO | Financial Services | 22 | ↓ 1 | 2.7% |
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.