Most Crowded 13F Stocks: Q1 2023
This archive ranks Q1 2023'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 2023, MSFT (Microsoft) was the most institutionally crowded stock in the 13F universe, held by 87 funds.
The Q1 2023 crowding universe covers the 150 most-held stocks reported in SEC Form 13F filings across 349 institutional investors.
Top 15 Most Crowded Stocks Q1 2023
Ranked by the number of distinct institutions holding the name from SEC Form 13F-HR filings · change versus Q4 2022.
| # | Ticker / Company | Sector | Funds | Δ QoQ | Median Wt | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSFT MICROSOFT CORP | Technology | 87 | ↑ 6 | 5.6% | |
| 2 | AMZN AMAZON.COM INC | Consumer Cyclical | 79 | ↑ 3 | 4.6% | |
| 3 | META META PLATFORMS INC | Communication Services | 72 | ↑ 7 | 6.5% | |
| 4 | GOOGL ALPHABET INC-CL A | Communication Services | 68 | ↑ 5 | 3.5% | |
| 5 | V VISA INC-CLASS A SHRS | Financial Services | 55 | ↓ 2 | 4.9% | |
| 6 | GOOG ALPHABET INC | Communication Services | 55 | ↓ 3 | 4.8% | |
| 7 | CRM SALESFORCE INC | Technology | 46 | ↑ 13 | 4.4% | |
| 8 | BABA ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD | Consumer Cyclical | 42 | ↑ 3 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | UNKNOWN ABOVENET INC | Unknown | 41 | ↓ 3 | 0.0% | |
| 10 | MA MASTERCARD INC-CLASS A | Financial Services | 38 | ↑ 2 | 3.0% | |
| 11 | BRK/B BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CL B | Financial Services | 35 | 0 | 2.2% | |
| 12 | TSM TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC | Technology | 33 | ↑ 9 | 3.6% | |
| 13 | DIS DISNEY WALT CO | Communication Services | 31 | 0 | 1.6% | |
| 14 | UBER UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC | Technology | 31 | ↓ 1 | 4.3% | |
| 15 | AAPL APPLE INC | Technology | 30 | ↓ 1 | 1.5% |
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.