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The Most Bought And Sold Securities This Week On Fintel + The Top 10 Owned Stocks!

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In today’s update we will provide an insight into the Most Bought and Sold Securities from retail investors over the last 7 days.

The Fintel Fund Flows shows the securities that the Fintel investing panel is most accumulating or most divesting. We present the total share of the fund flows dedicated to each security. To calculate this, we look at the total value of the transactions for each security and divide by the total volume of transactions. The time period for the fund flows is the last seven days.

Q1 2022 hedge fund letters, conferences and more

Top 5 Purchased Securities This Week

  1. Mongodb Inc (NASDAQ:MDB)
  • MDB fell -10.9% this week and is down -23.9% since the beginning of the year
  • MDB has an Ownership Accumulation score of 73.16 and has seen institutional ownership consistently rise since December 2017. You can see the chart and more by clicking here.
  • In April, MDB announced a pay-as-you-go offering on Google Cloud
  • MongoDB was recently upgraded to ‘buy’ from ‘neutral’ at UBS with an increased price target to $450 from $345
  • MDB has a consensus ‘buy’ rating and an average target price of $463 implying +25% capital upside to the price
  1. Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL)
  • AAPL declined -2.1% this week and has fallen -11.1% year to date
  • AAPL has outperformed most other large technology companies since volatility increased at the beginning of the year
  • AAPL has a high Quality/Value/Momentum (QVM) score of 74.93 and an Ownership Accumulation score of $84.66. More can be found here
  • AAPL has an 0.54% dividend yield
  • AAPL has a consensus ‘overweight’ rating and an average target price of $190 implying +17.5% capital upside
  1. Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:FB)
  • Meta declined -12.4% this week and is down -45.6% since the beginning of 2022
  • During April, Meta announced a 200 mega watt renewable power purchase agreement with Transalta for the launch of the horizon hill wind project and the European Commission announced agreement reached on Digital Services Act (DSA) proposal
  • Meta has been growing sales over the past few quarters but has struggled to meet profitability EPS forecasts
  • FB has a consensus ‘overweight’ rating with an average target price of $306 implying +66% upside to the share price.
  1. Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC)
  • KHC rose 2.1% this week and is up +19.5% year to date
  • In February KHC reiterated Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $5.8-6 billion for FY22 that is relatively in-line with the markets expectations
  • KHC recently completed its acquisition of Brazilian food company Hemmer and was assumed neutral with a target price of $40 at UBS
  • KHC has a dividend yield of 3.71% and a Fintel momentum score of 83.03 based on the last 6 months
  • KHC has a consensus ‘hold’ rating with an average target price of $40.90 across institutions
  1. United States Natural Gas Fund, LP (NYSEARCA:UNG)
  • UNG gave up -11.3% this week after gaining +15.9% in the week prior. The stock remains up +77.76% year to date.
  • UNG has a Fintel momentum score of 87.51 based on the last 6 months
  • Natural Gas stocks have extended their gains this year following the Ukraine/Russia conflict that has seen energy prices skyrocket

Top 5 Sold Securities This Week

  1. SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY)
  • The S&P 500 ETF has seen selling this week and the price has held relatively stable
  • The ETF is down -10.2% since the beginning of 2022
  1. Lucid Group Inc (NASDAQ:LCID)
  • LCID fell -9% this week and is down -53.3% since the start of 2022
  • We recently wrote an update on LCID which can be found here
  • During April LCID announced a new Lucid Air Grand Touring performance model and was initiated ‘outperform’ at BNP Paribas with a $45 target
  • LCID has a consensus ‘overweight’ rating with an average target of $38, implying +99% upside to the stock price
  1. ProShares Short S&P500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SH)
  • The SH ETF rose +6% this week and is up +10.1% since the beginning of the year
  • Traders have taken profits this week from the market weakness
  1. Tellurian Inc (NYSEAMERICAN:TELL)
  • TELL shares dived -21% this week but remains up +45.1% since the beginning of 2022
  • TELL has a Fintel six-month momentum score of 96.43
  • The stock has a Short Squeeze Score of 79.98 and a Gamma Squeeze Score of 89.12, meaning that it has a high chance of a short covering rally. More can be found here
  • TELL was upgraded to outperform from neutral at Credit Suisse at the start of April and amended the distribution agency agreement with T.R. Winston & Co. to sell up to $400 million in common stock vs the original $200 million agreement.
  • TELL has a consensus ‘overweight’ rating with an average target of $6, implying +22.1% upside to the stock price
  1. EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT)
  • EQT gave up -6.2% in gains this week after rising +10.6% last week. The stock remains up +82.1% since the beginning of 2022.
  • This week EQT was upgraded to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ with a large target jump to $60 from $27
  • The stock has mounted an impressive run since the beginning of the year and has a Fintel momentum score of 97.47. More can be found here
  • The stock also has a Fintel short squeeze score of 70.79 with ~5% of the float currently shorted
  • We note – this stock was the most bought stock last week.

Top 10 Most Widely Held Stocks This Week

The Fintel Retail Ownership shows the most popular securities held by Fintel users that have linked their broker accounts. This list is based on actual ownership records from broker accounts.

You can find the list here:

Rank Security Market Share (%)
1 AMC AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc 3.89
2 GME GameStop Corp. 1.35
3 AAPL Apple Inc 1.31
4 TSLA Tesla Motors, Inc. 1.29
5 MSFT Microsoft Corporation 0.77
6 CLOV Clover Health Investments Corp Class A 0.69
7 MULN Mullen Automotive Inc 0.64
8 SEAC SeaChange International Inc 0.60
9 BBIG Vinco Ventures Inc 0.60
10 FB Meta Platforms Inc 0.58

Article by Ben Ward, Fintel

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The Most Bought And Sold Securities This Week On Fintel + The Top 10 Owned Stocks!

When you purchase through our sponsored links, we may earn a commission. By using this website you agree to our T&Cs.

In today’s update we will provide an insight into the Most Bought and Sold Securities from retail investors over the last 7 days.

The Fintel Fund Flows shows the securities that the Fintel investing panel is most accumulating or most divesting. We present the total share of the fund flows dedicated to each security. To calculate this, we look at the total value of the transactions for each security and divide by the total volume of transactions. The time period for the fund flows is the last seven days.

Q1 2022 hedge fund letters, conferences and more

Top 5 Purchased Securities This Week:

  1. Henry Schein, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSIC)
  • HSIC gained +1% this week adding to the year to date gain of +18% as the stock continues to edge higher
  • The stock started the current bull run following the release of fourth quarter earnings on Feb 15th. The result came in above consensus estimates along with guidance that also beat forecasts.
  • On the 4th of April, Michael Ettinger was appointed as Chief Operating Officer
  1. Zendesk Inc (NYSE:ZEN)
  • ZEN has gained +2.2% this week, bringing the total year to date gain upto +20.90%.
  • The stock is still down -15.4% over the past year but has started to gain momentum since the release of Q4 earnings and speculation about being a possible takeover target.
  • The stock has seen many headlines this year with its proposed acquisition of Momentive that went sour after various institutional shareholders voiced their concerns.
  1. United States Natural Gas Fund, LP (NYSEARCA:UNG)
  • UNG rallied +15.9% this week bringing tis year to date gain upto a whopping +100.5%
  • UNG has a Fintel momentum score of 66.78 based on the last 6 months
  • Natural Gas stocks have extended their gains this year following the Ukraine/Russia conflict that has seen energy prices skyrocket
  1. SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY)
  • The S&P 500 ETF has seen strong buying this week as the index has fallen -5% since the beginning of April
  1. EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT)
  • EQT rose 10.6% this week bringing the year to date rally to a whopping +94.13%.
  • During April the stock was upgraded to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ at Tudor Pickering Holt with a bullish $58 target and was transferred coverage with a ‘buy’ rating at Goldman Sachs
  • The stock has mounted an impressive run since the beginning of the year and has a Fintel momentum score of 97.06
  • The stock also has a Fintel short squeeze score of 71.07 with ~5% of the float currently shorted

Top 5 Sold Securities This Week:

  1. Plug Power Inc (NASDAQ:PLUG)
  • PLUG drifted -1% lower over the past week and has fallen -10.5% since the beginning of the year. When looking on a 1 year view, the stock is relatively flat
  • PLUG reported Q4 results at the beginning of March with sales that beat consensus with a wider than expected loss.
  • While the stock price has been relatively stagnant over the last year, we have observed institutional ownership rise significantly since the end of December 2019. You can find more here on this.
  1. Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR)
  • TWTR has fallen -2% this week with a few volatile swings and is up +5.7% year to date. The stock is down -33.7% over the past year.
  • TWTR has been in the spotlight this week with a hostile takeover attempt by Tesla CEO, Elon Musk. The Board adopted a shareholder rights plan in an attempt to hold off the bid.
  • The NY Post recently reported that Elon Musk is now seeking partners for his Twitter bid
  1. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T)
  • T jumped +7.2% this week but is flat with a 1.8% gain year to date. The stock has fallen -13.7% over the past year and is down -35.2% over 5 years.
  • The stock pays a strong 5.7% dividend yield
  • During April, JP Morgan resumed coverage with an overweight rating and a $22 target
  • The firm provided a strategy update post the WarnerMedia spin-off in early March
  • The stock trades on a cheap PE Ratio (TTM) valuation of 7.08 currently
  1. Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE:BTU)
  • BTU rallied +19.4% this week building the annual gain up to +187%. The stock is up +743% over the last year
  • BTU has a Fintel ownership accumulation score of 83.97
  • Although the stock has seen large gains, it continues to trade on a 10.11x PE Ratio (TTM)
  • The stock continues to see sector tailwinds from pent up natural gas demand around the globe
  • Analyst consensus estimates currently sit at an average ‘overweight’ rating with a target of $24.80, implying -23.8% capital downside to the stock price.
  1. MicroSectors U S Big Oil Index 3X Leveraged ETN (NYSEARCA:NRGU)
  • The NRGU ETF has fallen -2.57% this week but has returned +158% since the beginning of 2022 and +278.7% over the past year

Top 10 most widely held stocks this week:

The Fintel Retail Ownership shows the most popular securities held by Fintel users that have linked their broker accounts. This list is based on actual ownership records from broker accounts.

You can find the list here:

Rank Δ Rank

(1wk)

Security Market

Share (%)

1 AMC AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc 4.00
2 3 ↑ TSLA Tesla Motors, Inc. 1.39
3 1 ↑ GME GameStop Corp. 1.32
4 5 ↑ MSFT Microsoft Corporation 0.98
5 3 ↑ AAPL Apple Inc 0.97
6 4 ↑ MULN Mullen Automotive Inc 0.92
7 814 ↑ EQT EQT Corporation 0.79
8 4 ↑ CLOV Clover Health Investments Corp Class A 0.75
9 7 ↑ X United States Steel Corporation 0.61
10 4 ↑ BBIG Vinco Ventures Inc 0.59

Article by Ben Ward, Fintel

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