Most sold financial services stocks in Q3 2012

See which Financial Services stocks institutional investors trimmed or exited the most in Q3 2012, measured as net reductions in reported share positions from Q2 2012 into Q3 2012. Notable reductions at the top of this list include CALAMOS CONVERT OPPORT & INC (CHI), GABELLI EQUITY TRUST (GAB), US BANCORP (USB), WESTERN UNION CO (WU). These rankings aggregate SEC 13F filings from all institutional investors in our database.

Net change in reported shares (all institutional filers) by symbol5 symbols with net change in reported shares from all institutional filers.−22.6K−16.9K−11.3K−5.6K0.00Net change in reported shares (all institutional filers)CHIGABUSBWUTRVSymbol
SymbolNameNet sharesNet valueNewAddedTrimmedSold outHolding now
CHICALAMOS CONVERT OPPORT & INC-20,500-$252.56K00010
GABGABELLI EQUITY TRUST-11,312-$60.86K00010
USBUS BANCORP-8,245-$22.93K00101
WUWESTERN UNION CO-850$38.85K00101
TRVTRAVELERS COS INC/THE-226$3.58K00101

Frequently asked questions about Most sold financial services stocks in Q3 2012

  • What are the most sold Financial Services stocks in Q3 2012?

    The most sold financial services stocks in Q3 2012 are those with the largest decrease in reported share counts across institutional investors compared to Q2 2012, based on SEC 13F filings.

  • Which financial services stocks did institutional investors trimmed or exited the most in Q3 2012?

    Among filers in this sector, net reductions were largest in companies such as CALAMOS CONVERT OPPORT & INC (CHI), GABELLI EQUITY TRUST (GAB), US BANCORP (USB), based on aggregated 13F data.

  • How is institutional selling calculated?

    Selling is calculated by summing the net decrease in shares reported by institutional investors between two consecutive quarterly 13F snapshots (compared to Q2 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.