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Fund Flows Shift Toward Memory and Equipment Chips

By Stocks Desk · 2026-09-09 · Updated 2026-09-10 02:17 UTC
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Active U.S. fund managers have pushed semiconductor exposure to 1.15x, nearing post-ChatGPT peaks, while ownership concentrates in compute, memory, and equipment sectors. Micron and AMD lead in ownership gains, with memory stocks recording the strongest monthly increase in fund allocation.

  • Per data from GN stocks/chips citing Bank of America, memory and semiconductor equipment stocks posted the largest monthly ownership gains, with the memory group adding 612 basis points. Sandisk emerged as the standout individual gainer, seeing its fund ownership surge by 897 basis points to reach 24%.

    Source: GN stocks/chips

  • Active U.S. fund managers increased semiconductor exposure to 1.15x, with Micron and AMD seeing significant ownership gains according to Bank of America data.

    Source: GN stocks/chips
Based on reporting by GN stocks/chips and GN stocks/chips, compiled by the Tradingbird desk.

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