Most Crowded 13F Stocks — Q1 2018
This archive ranks Q1 2018'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 2018, META (Meta Platforms) was the most institutionally crowded stock in the 13F universe, held by 55 funds.
The Q1 2018 crowding universe covers the 150 most-held stocks reported in SEC Form 13F filings across 334 institutional investors.
Top 15 Most Crowded Stocks Q1 2018
Ranked by the number of distinct institutions holding the name from SEC Form 13F-HR filings · change versus Q4 2017.
| # | Ticker / Company | Sector | Funds | Δ QoQ | Median Wt | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | META META PLATFORMS INC | Communication Services | 55 | ↑ 16 | 4.3% | |
| 2 | MSFT MICROSOFT | Technology | 49 | ↑ 3 | 3.4% | |
| 3 | GOOG ALPHABET CL C | Communication Services | 44 | 0 | 4.1% | |
| 4 | V VISA | Financial Services | 40 | ↑ 1 | 4.2% | |
| 5 | GOOGL ALPHABET CL A | Communication Services | 38 | ↓ 2 | 2.8% | |
| 6 | UNKNOWN ABOVENET INC | Unknown | 34 | ↓ 1 | 0.2% | |
| 7 | BABA ALIBABA GRP-ADR | Consumer Cyclical | 32 | ↑ 2 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | AMZN AMAZON.COM | Consumer Cyclical | 32 | ↑ 2 | 4.6% | |
| 9 | CMCSA COMCAST CLASS A | Communication Services | 29 | ↓ 2 | 1.7% | |
| 10 | BKNG BOOKING HLDGS INC | Consumer Cyclical | 29 | — | 3.4% | |
| 11 | MA MASTERCARD INCORPORATED | Financial Services | 28 | ↑ 1 | 2.5% | |
| 12 | BAC BANK OF AMER CORP | Financial Services | 28 | ↓ 6 | 3.0% | |
| 13 | WFC WELLS FARGO | Financial Services | 25 | ↑ 1 | 2.1% | |
| 14 | AAPL APPLE | Technology | 24 | ↓ 5 | 1.0% | |
| 15 | AABAUSD ALTABA INC | Unknown | 24 | ↓ 3 | 4.6% |
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.