Most bought financial services stocks in Q4 2018
See which Financial Services stocks institutional investors increased the most in Q4 2018, measured as net growth in reported share positions from Q3 2018 into Q4 2018. Notable additions at the top of this list include UBS GROUP AG (UBS), MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP (MFC), ITAU UNIBANCO H-SPON PRF ADR (ITUB), CITIGROUP INC (C). These rankings aggregate SEC 13F filings from all institutional investors in our database.
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| Symbol | Name | Net shares | Net value | New | Added | Trimmed | Sold out | Holding now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | UBS GROUP AG | 128,453,430 | $1.58B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| MFC | MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP | 12,427,479 | -$32.16M | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| ITUB | ITAU UNIBANCO H-SPON PRF ADR | 9,906,485 | $64.13M | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| C | CITIGROUP INC | 8,812,301 | -$1.19B | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| KKR | KKR & CO INC | 7,686,731 | -$710.73M | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| LYG | LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC-ADR | 7,110,450 | $15.46M | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| COOP | MR COOPER GROUP INC | 6,033,541 | $70.41M | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MS | MORGAN STANLEY | 5,788,210 | -$83.54M | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| JPM | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 5,516,158 | -$717.38M | 0 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| USB | US BANCORP | 5,110,295 | -$827.41M | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| AXP | AMERICAN EXPRESS CO | 5,063,778 | -$1.78B | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 20 |
| MCO | MOODY'S CORP | 4,962,445 | -$292.65M | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| MA | MASTERCARD INC - A | 4,505,520 | -$297.87M | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 25 |
| TRV | TRAVELERS COS INC/THE | 4,098,129 | $442.86M | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| GS | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 3,949,873 | -$1.41B | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 |
| BAC | BANK OF AMERICA CORP | 3,725,938 | -$4.95B | 0 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 17 |
| V | VISA INC-CLASS A SHARES | 3,628,414 | -$310.37M | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 30 |
| AIG | AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP | 3,137,478 | -$82.71M | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| ALLY | ALLY FINANCIAL INC | 2,425,741 | $19.08M | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| ING | ING GROEP N.V.-SPONSORED ADR | 2,404,845 | $23.03M | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| PNC | PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP | 2,305,139 | $148.01M | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| RF | REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP | 2,000,914 | $2.77M | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CM | CAN IMPERIAL BK OF COMMERCE | 1,799,635 | $91.13M | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| SPGI | S&P GLOBAL INC | 1,615,170 | -$21.09M | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| TD | TORONTO-DOMINION BANK | 1,604,609 | $12.06M | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| CFG | CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP | 1,475,033 | $41.29M | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| FHN | FIRST HORIZON CORP | 1,454,340 | -$14.11M | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| PGR | PROGRESSIVE CORP | 1,425,041 | -$33.51M | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| BCH | BANCO DE CHILE-ADR | 1,417,504 | -$968.00K | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| AMG | AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP | 1,386,507 | $62.22M | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| TRU | TRANSUNION | 1,380,117 | -$146.29M | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| IBKR | INTERACTIVE BROKERS GRO-CL A | 1,301,966 | $64.39M | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| FITB | FIFTH THIRD BANCORP | 1,259,553 | $10.44M | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TRUP | TRUPANION INC | 1,086,559 | $27.66M | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| OZK | BANK OZK | 966,992 | $22.08M | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| PRAA | PRA GROUP INC | 966,925 | -$14.14M | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| MTG | MGIC INVESTMENT CORP | 898,500 | -$10.47M | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FRCB | FIRST REPUBLIC BANK/CA | 891,685 | $34.50M | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| VLY | VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP | 862,888 | $7.26M | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TROW | T ROWE PRICE GROUP INC | 860,530 | $72.96M | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| HSBC | HSBC HOLDINGS PLC-SPONS ADR | 850,254 | $33.45M | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| FNB | FNB CORP | 848,727 | $8.35M | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| WT | WISDOMTREE INC | 845,580 | $5.52M | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CMA | COMERICA INC | 762,588 | $38.33M | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| APAM | ARTISAN PARTNERS ASSET MA -A | 695,115 | $9.99M | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CNO | CNO FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 670,793 | $6.47M | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ASB | ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP | 662,803 | -$16.39M | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| SLF | SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC | 638,212 | $17.75M | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| BMO | BANK OF MONTREAL | 633,150 | $33.60M | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PUK | PRUDENTIAL PLC-ADR | 605,093 | $12.19M | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Frequently asked questions about Most bought financial services stocks in Q4 2018
What are the most bought Financial Services stocks in Q4 2018?
The most bought financial services stocks in Q4 2018 are those with the largest increase in reported share counts across institutional investors compared to Q3 2018, based on SEC 13F filings.
Which financial services stocks did institutional investors added to the most in Q4 2018?
Among filers in this sector, net additions were largest in companies such as UBS GROUP AG (UBS), MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP (MFC), ITAU UNIBANCO H-SPON PRF ADR (ITUB), 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 2018).
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.