Hot Stocks – Institutional Buying Activity (Sep 19, 2026)

As of Sep 19, 2026, institutional filers are showing strong buying activity across the market, according to the latest SEC 13F filings. The top 50 hot stocks represent the most significant institutional momentum, including new positions, position increases, and continued accumulation, providing insight into where smart money is flowing during the quarter.

During Q3 2026, the institutional buying activity totaled $954.6B across 20904 institutional positions:

Among the top hot stocks, the Unknown sector leads with 32 stocks, indicating strong institutional interest in this area of the market.

New Positions – ISHARES RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH (IWF), VANGUARD MID-CAP ETF (VO), VANGUARD GROWTH ETF (VUG), ISHARES CORE HIGH DIVIDEND E (HDV), BOOKING HOLDINGS INC (BKNG), and 28 more
Position Increases – General Motors Co (GM) (GM), NEXXEN INTERNATIONAL LTD-ADR (NEXN), AIR FRANCE KLM (AFLYY), 1895 BANCORP OF WISCONSIN IN (BCOW), HARVARD BIOSCIENCE INC (HBIO), and 12 more
Mixed Activity – ISHARES RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH (IWF), VANGUARD MID-CAP ETF (VO), VANGUARD GROWTH ETF (VUG), ISHARES CORE HIGH DIVIDEND E (HDV), BOOKING HOLDINGS INC (BKNG), and 28 more showing both new positions and increases

Hot Stocks Analysis Table

Trending stocks among institutional filers based on recent buying activity.

Rank Stock Price Momentum Investors Activity
#1
GMGeneral Motors Co (GM)Unknown
 $77.08
100/100$992.3M
1avg $992.3M
New: +0Increases: +1
#2
NEXNNEXXEN INTERNATIONAL LTD-ADRCommunication Services
 $9.03
100/100$40.4M
1avg $40.4M
New: +0Increases: +1
#3
AFLYYAIR FRANCE KLMUnknown
 $1.48
100/100$6.8M
2avg $3.4M
New: +0Increases: +2
#4
BCOW1895 BANCORP OF WISCONSIN INFinancial Services
 $17.66
100/100$5.5M
1avg $5.5M
New: +0Increases: +1
#5
HBIOHARVARD BIOSCIENCE INCHealthcare
 $6.15
100/100$2.0M
2avg $1.0M
New: +0Increases: +2
#6
DLG.MIDe'LonghiUnknown
 $42.46
100/100$1.8M
1avg $1.8M
New: +0Increases: +1
#7
CABJFCarlsberg B A/SUnknown
 $131.05
100/100$1.3M
1avg $1.3M
New: +0Increases: +1
#8
MQTBLACKROCK MUNIYIELD QLTY IIFinancial Services
 $11.11
100/100$1.3M
1avg $1.3M
New: +0Increases: +1
#9
97349V107WINDROCK LTD COUnknown
 $549.99
100/100$443.8K
1avg $443.8K
New: +0Increases: +1
#10
PIIIP3 HEALTH PARTNERS INCHealthcare
 $10.80
100/100$362.2K
1avg $362.2K
New: +0Increases: +1
#11
FUBOFUBOTV INCCommunication Services
 $9.20
100/100$157.5K
1avg $157.5K
New: +0Increases: +1
#12
PULTPUTNAM ESG ULTRA SHORT ETFUnknown
 $50.37
100/100$48.5K
1avg $48.5K
New: +0Increases: +1
#13
RBGLYRECKITT BENCKISER-SPON ADRConsumer Defensive
 $13.11
100/100$42.0K
1avg $42.0K
New: +0Increases: +1
#14
VEVIXVICTORY SYCAMORE EST VAL-IUnknown
 $49.79
100/100$24.0K
1avg $24.0K
New: +0Increases: +1
#15
ATEK-WSATHENA TECHNOLOGY ACQ -CW23Unknown
 $0.10
100/100$15.5K
1avg $15.5K
New: +0Increases: +1
#16
EHABENHABIT INCHealthcare
 $13.24
100/100$1.6K
1avg $1.6K
New: +0Increases: +1
#17
IWFISHARES RUSSELL 1000 GROWTHUnknown
 $125.75
98/100$95.5B
2423avg $39.4M
New: +168Increases: +2210
#18
VOVANGUARD MID-CAP ETFUnknown
 $81.50
97/100$69.6B
2402avg $29.0M
New: +185Increases: +2175
#19
VUGVANGUARD GROWTH ETFUnknown
 $88.38
97/100$138.7B
2793avg $49.6M
New: +262Increases: +2481
#20
HDVISHARES CORE HIGH DIVIDEND EUnknown
 $28.08
97/100$6.0B
846avg $7.1M
New: +79Increases: +747
#21
BKNGBOOKING HOLDINGS INCConsumer Cyclical
 $296.80
97/100$134.5B
1843avg $73.0M
New: +190Increases: +1611
#22
NOBLPROSHARES S&P 500 DIVIDEND AUnknown
 $56.27
96/100$5.4B
799avg $6.7M
New: +72Increases: +703
#23
VGTVANGUARD INFO TECH ETFUnknown
 $178.11
96/100$50.1B
2107avg $23.8M
New: +298Increases: +1778
#24
PALLABRDN PHYSICAL PALLADIUM SHSUnknown
 $21.90
96/100$116.4M
107avg $1.1M
New: +12Increases: +92
#25
MGKVANGUARD MEGA CAP GROWTH ETFUnknown
 $90.47
96/100$17.1B
976avg $17.5M
New: +114Increases: +832
#26
PPLTABRDN PHYSICAL PLATINUM SHRSUnknown
 $15.56
96/100$434.5M
224avg $1.9M
New: +39Increases: +182
#27
VOOGVANGUARD S&P 500 GROWTH ETFUnknown
 $84.55
96/100$6.0B
727avg $8.3M
New: +124Increases: +591
#28
KLACKLA CORPTechnology
 $430.76
95/100$358.6B
2406avg $149.0M
New: +516Increases: +1872
#29
CVNACARVANA COConsumer Cyclical
 $174.81
95/100$48.1B
783avg $61.4M
New: +148Increases: +613
#30
LNVGYLENOVO GROUP LTD-ADRTechnology
 $59.23
94/100$618.0K
7avg $88.3K
New: +2Increases: +5
#31
POWLPOWELL INDUSTRIES INCIndustrials
 $284.56
92/100$7.6B
558avg $13.6M
New: +154Increases: +382
#32
SBSCIA SANEAMENTO BASICO DE-ADRUtilities
 $26.43
92/100$2.1B
282avg $7.3M
New: +81Increases: +190
#33
NVDLGRANITESH 2X LNG NVDA ETFUnknown
 $29.82
90/100$117.9M
71avg $1.7M
New: +20Increases: +46
#34
DODGXDODGE & COX STOCK-IUnknown
 $17.00
90/100$2.1M
4avg $513.5K
New: +2Increases: +2
#35
VNOMVIPER ENERGY INCEnergy
 $42.76
90/100$315.0K
2avg $157.5K
New: +1Increases: +1
#36
LLYVKLIBERTY MEDIA CORP-LIBERTY-CCommunication Services
 $100.53
90/100$9.4K
2avg $4.7K
New: +1Increases: +1
#37
AIQUYAIR LIQUIDE-UNSPONSORED ADRBasic Materials
 $39.51
89/100$12.9M
19avg $679.8K
New: +4Increases: +13
#38
NUKKWNUKKLEUS INC -CWTechnology
 $0.08
89/100$118.4K
7avg $16.9K
New: +4Increases: +3
#39
ICAPINFRACAP EQTY INCOME FUNDUnknown
 $27.59
88/100$7.4M
18avg $413.0K
New: +5Increases: +11
#40
75526L878RBB FUND TRUSTUnknown
 $52.82
87/100$1.1B
150avg $7.2M
New: +28Increases: +99
#41
RETLDIREXION DLY RETAIL BULL 3XUnknown
 $9.28
87/100$6.1M
9avg $675.6K
New: +3Increases: +5
#42
GYLDARROW DOW JONES GLOBAL YIELDUnknown
 $13.63
86/100$11.9M
16avg $740.7K
New: +2Increases: +11
#43
VAMOCAMBRIA VALUE & MOMENTUM ETFUnknown
 $36.18
86/100$109.0M
13avg $8.4M
New: +0Increases: +10
#44
CGBLCAP GROUP CORE BALANCEDUnknown
 $37.84
85/100$5.0B
347avg $14.3M
New: +54Increases: +225
#45
DFGPDIM GLOBAL CP FIXED INCOMEUnknown
 $53.96
85/100$2.2B
176avg $12.5M
New: +23Increases: +117
#46
INCMFRANKLIN INCOME FOCUS ETFUnknown
 $28.66
85/100$840.8M
116avg $7.2M
New: +23Increases: +71
#47
RAAXVANECK INFLATION ALLOCATIONUnknown
 $39.39
85/100$715.2M
159avg $4.5M
New: +51Increases: +84
#48
DFGXDIM GBL EX US C FIXED INCUnknown
 $53.22
84/100$1.2B
172avg $6.9M
New: +26Increases: +110
#49
GPIQNASDAQ 100 CORE PREM INC ETFUnknown
 $58.55
84/100$1.5B
284avg $5.3M
New: +74Increases: +160
#50
APCBACTIVEPASSIVE CORE BOND ETFUnknown
 $28.64
84/100$1.0B
38avg $26.4M
New: +6Increases: +24