UBS released a list of what its equities analysts view to be the most crowded trades in the market right now.
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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.
Alibaba founder and executive chairman Jack Ma
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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.
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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%
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Active Weight: 0.3%
WoW Change: Up
Source:
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
Ticker: UNH
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Investor Weight: 0.6%
Active Weight: 0.2%
WoW Change: Up
Source:
Broadcom Limited
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Ticker: AVGO
Investor Weight: 0.4%
Active Weight: 0.2%
WoW Change: Up
Source: FactSet, MSCI, UBS Quantitative Research
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Microsoft Corporation
Ticker: MSFT
Investor Weight: 1.4%
Active Weight: 0.2%
WoW Change: Up
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Source:
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored
Ticker: BABA
Investor Weight: 0.6%
Active Weight: 0.2%
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WoW Change: Up
Source:
Visa Inc. Class A
Ticker: V
Investor Weight: 0.6%
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Active Weight: 0.2%
WoW Change: Flat
Source:
Amazon.com, Inc.
Ticker: AMZN
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Investor Weight: 1.1%
Active Weight: 0.2%
WoW Change: Up
Source:
Priceline Group Inc
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Ticker: PCLN
Investor Weight: 0.4%
Active Weight: 0.1%
WoW Change: Up
Source:
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Alphabet Inc. Class C
Ticker: GOOG
Investor Weight: 0.4%
Active Weight: 0.1%
WoW Change: Flat
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Source:
Medtronic plc
Ticker: MDT
Investor Weight: 0.4%
Active Weight: 0.1%
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WoW Change: Flat
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