Most bought stocks in Q3 2009

See which stocks institutional investors increased the most in Q3 2009, measured as net growth in reported share positions from Q2 2009 into Q3 2009. Notable additions at the top of this list include EXXON MOBIL CORP (XOM), MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT), WALMART INC (WMT), PFIZER INC (PFE). These rankings aggregate SEC 13F filings from all institutional investors in our database.

SymbolNameNet sharesNet valueNewAddedTrimmedSold outHolding now
XOMEXXON MOBIL CORP434,000$29.00M01001
MSFTMICROSOFT CORP381,800$13.55M01001
WMTWALMART INC336,000$16.80M01001
PFEPFIZER INC245,000$7.34M01001
WFCWELLS FARGO & CO187,000$6.91M01001
COPCONOCOPHILLIPS130,067$7.73M01001
TAT&T INC123,700$5.95M01001
JPMJPMORGAN CHASE & CO123,200$9.50M01001
VZVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC99,500$2.58M01001
PGPROCTER & GAMBLE CO/THE78,200$10.27M01001
BACBANK OF AMERICA CORP63,800$6.14M01001
CVXCHEVRON CORP60,811$5.21M01001
PEPPEPSICO INC31,000$3.19M01001
JNJJOHNSON & JOHNSON20,400$4.14M01001
AIGAMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP11,470$505.94K10001
KOCOCA-COLA CO/THE7,550$4.48M01001
Net change in reported shares (all institutional filers) by symbol16 symbols with net change in reported shares from all institutional filers.0.00119.4K238.7K358.1K477.4KNet change in reported shares (all institutional filers)XOMMSFTWMTPFEWFCCOPTJPMVZPGBACCVXPEPJNJAIGKOSymbol

Frequently asked questions about Most bought stocks in Q3 2009

  • What are the most bought stocks in Q3 2009?

    The most bought stocks in Q3 2009 are those with the largest increase in reported share counts across institutional investors compared to Q2 2009, based on SEC 13F filings.

  • Which stocks did institutional investors added to the most in Q3 2009?

    Among institutional filers, net additions were largest in companies such as EXXON MOBIL CORP (XOM), MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT), WALMART INC (WMT), 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 Q2 2009).

  • 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.