Most Crowded 13F Stocks: Q4 2017
This archive ranks Q4 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 Q4 2017, MSFT (Microsoft) was the most institutionally crowded stock in the 13F universe, held by 46 funds.
The Q4 2017 crowding universe covers the 150 most-held stocks reported in SEC Form 13F filings across 336 institutional investors.
Top 15 Most Crowded Stocks Q4 2017
Ranked by the number of distinct institutions holding the name from SEC Form 13F-HR filings · change versus Q3 2017.
| # | Ticker / Company | Sector | Funds | Δ QoQ | Median Wt | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSFT MICROSOFT CORP | Technology | 46 | ↑ 5 | 3.8% | |
| 2 | GOOG ALPHABET INC | Communication Services | 44 | ↑ 4 | 3.5% | |
| 3 | GOOGL ALPHABET INC-CL A | Communication Services | 40 | ↑ 4 | 2.8% | |
| 4 | V VISA INC-CLASS A SHRS | Financial Services | 39 | 0 | 4.9% | |
| 5 | META META PLATFORMS INC | Communication Services | 39 | ↑ 2 | 4.4% | |
| 6 | UNKNOWN ABOVENET INC | Unknown | 35 | ↑ 1 | 0.2% | |
| 7 | BAC BANK OF AMER CORP | Financial Services | 34 | ↑ 3 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | CMCSA COMCAST CORP NEW | Communication Services | 31 | ↓ 3 | 1.5% | |
| 9 | BABA ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD | Consumer Cyclical | 30 | ↓ 3 | 5.2% | |
| 10 | AMZN AMAZON.COM INC | Consumer Cyclical | 30 | ↑ 5 | 5.2% | |
| 11 | AAPL APPLE INC | Technology | 29 | ↑ 5 | 1.0% | |
| 12 | MA MASTERCARD INC-CLASS A | Financial Services | 27 | 0 | 2.7% | |
| 13 | AABAUSD ALTABA INC | Unknown | 27 | ↑ 1 | 3.7% | |
| 14 | SYN_741503403 THE PRICELINE GROUP | Unknown | 26 | ↑ 5 | 2.3% | |
| 15 | TWXCHF TIME WARNER INC | Unknown | 25 | ↑ 11 | 2.6% |
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.