UBS released a list of what its equities analysts view to be the most crowded trades in the market right now.
UBS: Here are the 10 most crowded bets in the stock market
UBS released a list of what its equities analysts view to be the most overweight stocks.
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As active managers pile into these stocks, the price climbs. This moving-with-the-herd strategy can pay off in a bull market.
But there is risk built into that strategy as well. Essentially, the first sign of trouble can lead to a rush to sell with everyone rushing towards the exits.
UBS put together this overweight list using institutional ownership data provided by FactSet.
The list ranges from internet giants like Google and Alibaba to healthcare companies like UnitedHealth and Medtronic.
Check out the list of 10 stocks below:
Aflac Incorporated
Ticker:AFL
Investor Weight: 0.4%
Active Weight: 0.3%
WoW Change: Up
Source:
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
Ticker: UNH
Investor Weight: 0.6%
Active Weight: 0.2%
WoW Change: Up
Source:
Broadcom Limited
Ticker: AVGO
Investor Weight: 0.4%
Active Weight: 0.2%
WoW Change: Up
Source: FactSet, MSCI, UBS Quantitative Research
Microsoft Corporation
Ticker: MSFT
Investor Weight: 1.4%
Active Weight: 0.2%
WoW Change: Up
Source:
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored
Ticker: BABA
Investor Weight: 0.6%
Active Weight: 0.2%
WoW Change: Up
Source:
Visa Inc. Class A
Ticker: V
Investor Weight: 0.6%
Active Weight: 0.2%
WoW Change: Flat
Source:
Amazon.com, Inc.
Ticker: AMZN
Investor Weight: 1.1%
Active Weight: 0.2%
WoW Change: Up
Source:
Priceline Group Inc
Ticker: PCLN
Investor Weight: 0.4%
Active Weight: 0.1%
WoW Change: Up
Source:
Alphabet Inc. Class C
Ticker: GOOG
Investor Weight: 0.4%
Active Weight: 0.1%
WoW Change: Flat
Source:
Medtronic plc
Ticker: MDT
Investor Weight: 0.4%
Active Weight: 0.1%
WoW Change: Flat
Source:
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