Most Crowded 13F Stocks — Q1 2020
This archive ranks Q1 2020'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 2020, MSFT (Microsoft) was the most institutionally crowded stock in the 13F universe, held by 67 funds.
The Q1 2020 crowding universe covers the 150 most-held stocks reported in SEC Form 13F filings across 339 institutional investors.
Top 15 Most Crowded Stocks Q1 2020
Ranked by the number of distinct institutions holding the name from SEC Form 13F-HR filings · change versus Q4 2019.
| # | Ticker / Company | Sector | Funds | Δ QoQ | Median Wt | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSFT MICROSOFT | Technology | 67 | ↑ 11 | 4.7% | |
| 2 | META META PLATFORMS INC | Communication Services | 67 | ↑ 4 | 4.7% | |
| 3 | AMZN AMAZON.COM | Consumer Cyclical | 66 | ↑ 17 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | GOOG ALPHABET CL C | Communication Services | 59 | ↑ 4 | 5.2% | |
| 5 | GOOGL ALPHABET CL A | Communication Services | 49 | ↓ 1 | 3.7% | |
| 6 | V VISA | Financial Services | 47 | ↑ 3 | 3.6% | |
| 7 | BABA ALIBABA GRP-ADR | Consumer Cyclical | 46 | ↑ 1 | 5.2% | |
| 8 | BRK/B BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY B | Financial Services | 36 | ↑ 3 | 2.8% | |
| 9 | MA MASTERCARD INCORPORATED | Financial Services | 32 | ↑ 4 | 2.4% | |
| 10 | AAPL APPLE | Technology | 31 | 0 | 1.4% | |
| 11 | CHTR CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC | Communication Services | 29 | ↑ 8 | 5.1% | |
| 12 | BKNG BOOKING HLDGS INC | Consumer Cyclical | 28 | ↑ 5 | 1.4% | |
| 13 | WFC WELLS FARGO | Financial Services | 27 | ↑ 1 | 1.6% | |
| 14 | DIS DISNEY WALT CO | Communication Services | 26 | ↑ 2 | 2.2% | |
| 15 | JPM JPMORGAN | Financial Services | 26 | ↑ 1 | 1.8% |
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.