Most bought stocks in Q4 2010

See which stocks institutional investors increased the most in Q4 2010, measured as net growth in reported share positions from Q3 2010 into Q4 2010. Notable additions at the top of this list include BANK OF AMERICA CORP (BAC), MERCK & CO. INC. (MRK), CHEVRON CORP (CVX), MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT). These rankings aggregate SEC 13F filings from all institutional investors in our database.

SymbolNameNet sharesNet valueNewAddedTrimmedSold outHolding now
BACBANK OF AMERICA CORP717,448$9.84M01001
MRKMERCK & CO. INC.542,426$19.06M01001
CVXCHEVRON CORP517,279$51.24M01001
MSFTMICROSOFT CORP451,779$24.34M01001
JNJJOHNSON & JOHNSON434,000$26.69M01001
ABTABBOTT LABORATORIES430,721$18.33M01001
PMPHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL376,555$22.23M01001
WMTWALMART INC303,297$16.96M01001
PEPPEPSICO INC244,264$15.53M01001
WFCWELLS FARGO & CO200,900$10.21M01001
INTCINTEL CORP184,987$8.13M01001
PGPROCTER & GAMBLE CO/THE98,400$11.67M01001
IBMINTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP69,211$14.89M01001
QCOMQUALCOMM INC64,700$3.47M01001
JPMJPMORGAN CHASE & CO43,300$5.94M01001
Net change in reported shares (all institutional filers) by symbol15 symbols with net change in reported shares from all institutional filers.0.00197.3K394.6K591.9K789.2KNet change in reported shares (all institutional filers)BACMRKCVXMSFTJNJABTPMWMTPEPWFCINTCPGIBMQCOMJPMSymbol

Frequently asked questions about Most bought stocks in Q4 2010

  • What are the most bought stocks in Q4 2010?

    The most bought stocks in Q4 2010 are those with the largest increase in reported share counts across institutional investors compared to Q3 2010, based on SEC 13F filings.

  • Which stocks did institutional investors added to the most in Q4 2010?

    Among institutional filers, net additions were largest in companies such as BANK OF AMERICA CORP (BAC), MERCK & CO. INC. (MRK), CHEVRON CORP (CVX), 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 Q3 2010).

  • 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.