Hedge funds boost semiconductor stocks to 19% of market exposure, the highest level ever recorded
Hedge funds have significantly increased their investment in semiconductor stocks, now accounting for 19% of their market exposure. This marks the highest level of allocation ever recorded, compared to a previous average of 7.5%. The shift comes after a period of aggressive selling in the tech sector, particularly in late March 2025.
- ▪Hedge funds now have 19% of their equity market exposure in semiconductor stocks.
- ▪This allocation is the highest on record, more than doubling from previous levels.
- ▪In late March 2025, hedge funds were rapidly selling off technology stocks, with semiconductors being heavily impacted.
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<img src="https://static.cryptobriefing.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/18155207/hedge-funds-heavily-exposed-to-semiconductor-stocks-owen-tal-1.jpeg" alt="Hedge funds boost semiconductor stocks to 19% of market exposure, the highest level ever recorded" class="w-full aspect-[19/10] object-cover" /> Hedge funds boost semiconductor stocks to 19% of market exposure, the highest level ever recorded After aggressively dumping tech stocks just weeks ago, hedge funds have piled back into chips at a pace that rewrites the record books. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 18, 2026 Hedge funds now have 19% of their equity market exposure parked in semiconductor stocks. That is the highest allocation on record, and prior semiconductor exposure levels hovered around 7.5%.
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