Institutional investors are doubling down on tech stocks: 37% of global fund managers are now overweight technology stocks, up from 30% in September, and the highest reading since August 2020, according to a BofA survey of 161 participants overseeing $453 billion in assets. Tec

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01 THE MACHINE READ

WHY IT MATTERS.

Highest tech overweight since 2020 signals crowded positioning that can amplify both rallies and reversals.

Fund managers maximally long tech again

CATALYST TO WATCH

BofA survey updates and flows

MAIN RISK

Crowded positioning cuts both ways

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Institutional investors are doubling down on tech stocks: 37% of global fund managers are now overweight technology stocks, up from 30% in September, and the highest reading since August 2020, according to a BofA survey of 161 participants overseeing $453 billion in assets. Technology also has the largest overweight positioning of all sectors. Pharmaceuticals and Industrials follow, with 23% and 22% overweight, respectively. On the other hand, 34% of institutional investors are underweight Consumer Discretionary, the sector's most bearish positioning since the 2008 Financial Crisis. Consumer Staples has the 2nd-most bearish positioning, with 32% of managers underweight. Institutional investors are doubling down on tech and turning against consumer stocks.

02 THE STORY SO FAR

THE RECORD, IN ORDER.

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03 WHO'S INVOLVED