Between earnings season -- the six-week period every quarter where a majority of the most-influential businesses report their operating results -- economic data releases, and updates from the Trump administration, keeping up on market-moving news events can be challenging for investors. In fact, it's easy for something of importance to slip through the cracks.One key data release that investors might have overlooked is the May 15 deadline for institutional investors with at least $100 million in assets under management to file Form 13F with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A 13F is required to be filed no later than 45 calendar days following the end to a quarter, and it provides investors with a concise snapshot of which stocks Wall Street's top-tier asset managers have been buying and selling.Though 13Fs have their flaws -- e.g., they can offer a stale snapshot for very active hedge funds -- they're invaluable in helping investors piece together which stocks and trends have the undivided attention of successful fund managers.Continue reading
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