Most bought stocks in Q1 2013

See which stocks institutional investors increased the most in Q1 2013, measured as net growth in reported share positions from Q4 2012 into Q1 2013. Notable additions at the top of this list include BARRICK GOLD CORP (GOLD), SUNCOR ENERGY INC (SU), ABBVIE INC (ABBV), EXXON MOBIL CORP (XOM). These rankings aggregate SEC 13F filings from all institutional investors in our database.

SymbolNameNet sharesNet valueNewAddedTrimmedSold outHolding now
GOLDBARRICK GOLD CORP645,800$18.10M01001
SUSUNCOR ENERGY INC600,900$16.35M01001
ABBVABBVIE INC515,630$21.03M10001
XOMEXXON MOBIL CORP510,560$51.34M01001
INTCINTEL CORP435,622$13.01M01001
MSFTMICROSOFT CORP427,934$21.41M11002
WMTWALMART INC187,600$19.64M01001
AAPLAPPLE INC156,691$39.93M01001
KOCOCA-COLA CO/THE138,000$12.12M01001
CNQCANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES135,000$5.16M01001
PMPHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL116,669$16.54M11002
PFEPFIZER INC104,404$13.51M01001
VZVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC72,646$5.56M01001
ORCLORACLE CORP70,800$197.61K01001
QCOMQUALCOMM INC62,213$8.20M01001
MRKMERCK & CO. INC.53,600$7.31M01001
ENBENBRIDGE INC48,200$3.04M01001
CCITIGROUP INC35,943$2.83M01001
IBMINTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP23,096$14.27M01001
SYKSTRYKER CORP14,676$122.04K10001
TDTORONTO-DOMINION BANK14,100$1.03M01001
CHHCHOICE HOTELS INTL INC14,067$42.65K10001
DPZDOMINO'S PIZZA INC11,769$112.48K10001
MMM3M CO8,475$86.27K10001
WATWATERS CORP6,951$55.25K10001
PEPPEPSICO INC6,803$1.70M10102
ABTABBOTT LABORATORIES5,000-$17.11M01001
CLCOLGATE-PALMOLIVE CO4,668$42.77K10001
VVISA INC-CLASS A SHARES1,964$20.94K10001
Net change in reported shares (all institutional filers) by symbol20 symbols with net change in reported shares from all institutional filers.0.00177.6K355.2K532.8K710.4KNet change in reported shares (all institutional filers)GOLDSUABBVXOMINTCMSFTWMTAAPLKOCNQPMPFEVZORCLQCOMMRKENBCIBMSYKSymbol

Frequently asked questions about Most bought stocks in Q1 2013

  • What are the most bought stocks in Q1 2013?

    The most bought stocks in Q1 2013 are those with the largest increase in reported share counts across institutional investors compared to Q4 2012, based on SEC 13F filings.

  • Which stocks did institutional investors added to the most in Q1 2013?

    Among institutional filers, net additions were largest in companies such as BARRICK GOLD CORP (GOLD), SUNCOR ENERGY INC (SU), ABBVIE INC (ABBV), based on aggregated 13F data.

  • How is institutional buying calculated?

    Buying is calculated by summing the net increase in shares reported by institutional investors between two consecutive quarterly 13F snapshots (compared to Q4 2012).

  • Does this include all institutional owners?

    Yes. These rankings aggregate SEC 13F filings from all institutional investors in our database, not only the investors we track individually.

  • Are these trades real-time?

    No. 13F filings are reported quarterly and may be delayed by up to 45 days. The data reflects positions at the end of the reporting period, not real-time trading activity.