Most Bought Stocks by Hedge Funds — Q3 2025
Stocks ranked by the number of institutional investors increasing their positions this quarter. High buying activity signals growing institutional conviction.
| # | Stock | Company | Funds Buying | Net $ Change | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMZN | Amazon.com, Inc. | 1301 | +$14.3B | Consumer Cyclical |
| 2 | MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | 1215 | +$57.7B | Technology |
| 3 | NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | 1134 | +$176.6B | Technology |
| 4 | META | Meta Platforms, Inc. | 1122 | $-32.1B | Communication Services |
| 5 | AAPL | Apple Inc. | 1069 | +$154.7B | Technology |
| 6 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc. | 988 | +$102.5B | Communication Services |
| 7 | CVX | Chevron Corporation | 908 | +$24.7B | Energy |
| 8 | BRK/B | 866 | +$14.6B | — | |
| 9 | XOM | Exxon Mobil Corporation | 861 | +$4.1B | Energy |
| 10 | JPM | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 857 | +$21.7B | Financial Services |
| 11 | BAC | Bank of America Corporation | 855 | +$14.2B | Financial Services |
| 12 | LLY | Eli Lilly and Company | 845 | $-9.3B | Healthcare |
| 13 | WMT | Walmart Inc. | 844 | +$14.9B | Consumer Defensive |
| 14 | V | Visa Inc. | 837 | $-6.5B | Financial Services |
| 15 | SPY | State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 822 | +$9.0B | Financial Services |
| 16 | HD | The Home Depot, Inc. | 812 | +$14.9B | Consumer Cyclical |
| 17 | AVGO | Broadcom Inc. | 809 | +$80.3B | Technology |
| 18 | TSLA | Tesla, Inc. | 801 | +$140.1B | Consumer Cyclical |
| 19 | GOOG | Alphabet Inc. | 794 | +$71.3B | Communication Services |
| 20 | JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | 771 | +$22.8B | Healthcare |
| 21 | ABBV | AbbVie Inc. | 770 | +$25.1B | Healthcare |
| 22 | COST | Costco Wholesale Corporation | 766 | $-7.9B | Consumer Defensive |
| 23 | VOO | Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 748 | +$8.4B | Financial Services |
| 24 | NFLX | Netflix, Inc. | 724 | $-18.9B | Communication Services |
| 25 | IBM | International Business Machines Corporation | 701 | $-933.1M | Technology |
| 26 | ORCL | Oracle Corporation | 693 | +$61.3B | Technology |
| 27 | IVV | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 684 | +$34.7B | Financial Services |
| 28 | MCD | McDonald's Corporation | 682 | +$4.1B | Consumer Cyclical |
| 29 | PG | The Procter & Gamble Company | 676 | +$64.5M | Consumer Defensive |
| 30 | CSCO | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 672 | $-2.9B | Technology |
| 31 | MA | Mastercard Incorporated | 653 | +$3.1B | Financial Services |
| 32 | MRK | Merck & Co., Inc. | 643 | +$2.8B | Healthcare |
| 33 | PEP | PepsiCo, Inc. | 641 | +$5.1B | Consumer Defensive |
| 34 | KO | The Coca-Cola Company | 634 | $-2.7B | Consumer Defensive |
| 35 | UNH | UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | 614 | +$16.0B | Healthcare |
| 36 | VTI | Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF | 612 | +$6.2B | Financial Services |
| 37 | UBER | Uber Technologies, Inc. | 605 | +$6.6B | Technology |
| 38 | VEA | Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | 601 | +$5.4B | Financial Services |
| 39 | PANW | Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 593 | +$6.3B | Technology |
| 40 | PLTR | Palantir Technologies Inc. | 591 | +$52.9B | Technology |
| 41 | AMD | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 589 | +$12.8B | Technology |
| 42 | T | AT&T Inc. | 589 | $-1.5B | Communication Services |
| 43 | TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 589 | +$16.8B | Technology |
| 44 | GE | GE Aerospace | 587 | +$15.4B | Industrials |
| 45 | CRM | Salesforce, Inc. | 566 | $-7.6B | Technology |
| 46 | RTX | RTX Corporation | 566 | +$11.3B | Industrials |
| 47 | ABT | Abbott Laboratories | 551 | $-2.0B | Healthcare |
| 48 | AQLT | ISHARES TR | 546 | +$11.0B | — |
| 49 | GEV | GE Vernova Inc. | 543 | +$11.8B | Utilities |
| 50 | DIS | The Walt Disney Company | 537 | $-4.5B | Communication Services |
| 51 | CAT | Caterpillar Inc. | 534 | +$12.3B | Industrials |
| 52 | PFE | Pfizer Inc. | 529 | +$3.2B | Healthcare |
| 53 | WFC | Wells Fargo & Company | 528 | +$2.3B | Financial Services |
| 54 | NEE | NextEra Energy, Inc. | 526 | +$6.2B | Utilities |
| 55 | GS | The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 523 | +$10.6B | Financial Services |
| 56 | QCOM | QUALCOMM Incorporated | 515 | +$3.2B | Technology |
| 57 | AMGN | Amgen Inc. | 511 | $-590.3M | Healthcare |
| 58 | NOW | ServiceNow, Inc. | 506 | $-7.7B | Technology |
| 59 | BA | The Boeing Company | 505 | +$4.2B | Industrials |
| 60 | DUK | Duke Energy Corporation | 499 | +$2.2B | Utilities |
| 61 | HON | Honeywell International Inc. | 499 | $-1.3B | Industrials |
| 62 | VTV | Vanguard Value ETF | 495 | +$7.7B | Financial Services |
| 63 | VWO | Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | 495 | +$3.9B | Financial Services |
| 64 | AXP | American Express Company | 491 | +$3.7B | Financial Services |
| 65 | LOW | Lowe's Companies, Inc. | 484 | +$7.0B | Consumer Cyclical |
| 66 | TJX | The TJX Companies, Inc. | 480 | +$14.9B | Consumer Cyclical |
| 67 | SCHW | The Charles Schwab Corporation | 467 | +$4.3B | Financial Services |
| 68 | ETN | Eaton Corporation plc | 466 | +$2.1B | Industrials |
| 69 | INTU | Intuit Inc. | 465 | $-7.3B | Technology |
| 70 | CRWD | CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. | 460 | $-2.0B | Technology |
| 71 | ADBE | Adobe Inc. | 458 | $-2.9B | Technology |
| 72 | MO | Altria Group, Inc. | 458 | +$4.3B | Consumer Defensive |
| 73 | UNP | Union Pacific Corporation | 455 | +$7.3B | Industrials |
| 74 | AGG | iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 454 | +$2.8B | Financial Services |
| 75 | IJH | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 451 | +$1.4B | Financial Services |
| 76 | BX | Blackstone Inc. | 450 | +$7.5B | Financial Services |
| 77 | ISRG | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 443 | $-13.6B | Healthcare |
| 78 | IJR | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 442 | +$880.0M | Financial Services |
| 79 | LMT | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 442 | +$2.9B | Industrials |
| 80 | VO | Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF | 442 | +$3.3B | Financial Services |
| 81 | TMO | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 441 | +$15.6B | Healthcare |
| 82 | VUG | Vanguard Growth ETF | 441 | +$5.2B | Financial Services |
| 83 | LIN | Linde plc | 437 | +$4.4B | Basic Materials |
| 84 | MDT | Medtronic plc | 437 | +$6.6B | Healthcare |
| 85 | TXN | Texas Instruments Incorporated | 437 | $-5.8B | Technology |
| 86 | AMAT | Applied Materials, Inc. | 436 | +$7.5B | Technology |
| 87 | SO | The Southern Company | 436 | +$2.0B | Utilities |
| 88 | IBIT | iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF | 433 | +$12.2B | Financial Services |
| 89 | DE | Deere & Company | 423 | $-3.2B | Industrials |
| 90 | IWM | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 421 | +$2.9B | Financial Services |
| 91 | MU | Micron Technology, Inc. | 419 | +$25.5B | Technology |
| 92 | COP | ConocoPhillips | 418 | +$1.5B | Energy |
| 93 | IEMG | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 418 | +$5.2B | Financial Services |
| 94 | BLK | BlackRock, Inc. | 416 | +$4.4B | Financial Services |
| 95 | BMY | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 416 | $-303.8M | Healthcare |
| 96 | COF | Capital One Financial Corporation | 416 | $-716.1M | Financial Services |
| 97 | SYK | Stryker Corporation | 414 | $-2.2B | Healthcare |
| 98 | VIG | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 414 | +$1.4B | Financial Services |
| 99 | BSX | Boston Scientific Corporation | 411 | $-4.3B | Healthcare |
| 100 | CEG | Constellation Energy Corporation | 411 | +$1.2B | Utilities |
Data sourced from SEC 13F filings for Q3 2025. Filings are delayed up to 45 days after quarter end.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is "most bought" determined?
Stocks are ranked by the number of institutional investors who increased their position or opened a new position in the stock during the quarter, based on 13F filing data.
When is this data updated?
13F filings are due 45 days after each quarter end. Data is updated as new filings become available.
Does this include all institutional investors?
This includes investment managers with over $100M in AUM who are required to file SEC Form 13F. This covers hedge funds, mutual funds, pension funds, and other institutional investors.