Most Crowded 13F Stocks — Q3 2021
This archive ranks Q3 2021'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 2021, META (Meta Platforms) was the most institutionally crowded stock in the 13F universe, held by 92 funds.
The Q3 2021 crowding universe covers the 150 most-held stocks reported in SEC Form 13F filings across 339 institutional investors.
Top 15 Most Crowded Stocks Q3 2021
Ranked by the number of distinct institutions holding the name from SEC Form 13F-HR filings · change versus Q2 2021.
| # | Ticker / Company | Sector | Funds | Δ QoQ | Median Wt | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | META META PLATFORMS INC | Communication Services | 92 | ↓ 4 | 4.1% | |
| 2 | MSFT MICROSOFT | Technology | 77 | ↑ 2 | 4.0% | |
| 3 | AMZN AMAZON.COM | Consumer Cyclical | 71 | ↓ 6 | 3.8% | |
| 4 | GOOGL ALPHABET CL A | Communication Services | 65 | ↑ 4 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | GOOG ALPHABET CL C | Communication Services | 58 | ↓ 1 | 5.2% | |
| 6 | UNKNOWN ABOVENET INC | Unknown | 51 | ↑ 10 | 0.0% | |
| 7 | V VISA | Financial Services | 49 | ↓ 1 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | BABA ALIBABA GRP-ADR | Consumer Cyclical | 43 | ↓ 3 | 1.9% | |
| 9 | BRK/B BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY B | Financial Services | 37 | 0 | 1.2% | |
| 10 | MA MASTERCARD INCORPORATED | Financial Services | 34 | ↓ 1 | 1.6% | |
| 11 | UBER UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC | Technology | 34 | ↑ 5 | 3.3% | |
| 12 | DIS DISNEY WALT CO | Communication Services | 29 | ↓ 4 | 2.0% | |
| 13 | WFC WELLS FARGO | Financial Services | 29 | ↓ 2 | 2.0% | |
| 14 | CRM SALESFORCE INC | Technology | 29 | ↑ 3 | 3.4% | |
| 15 | SE SEA LTD | Consumer Cyclical | 28 | 0 | 3.0% |
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.