Bank of America
May 20, 2026
Equity Client Flow Trends
Weekly UpdateEquitiesOtherInformation TechnologyFinancials
BofA clients were slight net sellers of US equities last week ($1.6bn), driven by record selling from hedge funds particularly in large-cap Tech.
Key Takeaways
- 1.BofA clients were net sellers of US equities ($1.6bn single stock outflows), driven by record selling from hedge fund clients.
- 2.Technology stocks saw the most significant selling, specifically by hedge funds, while other groups bought Tech.
- 3.Financials and Utilities led sector inflows, while Communication Services and Industrials joined Tech in seeing outflows.
Table of Contents
- 1st outflows in 3 weeks, driven by hedge funds
- Clients sold TMT vs. bought Financials
- ETFs: Large>SMID, Value>Growth
- Cumulative flows by year
- Weekly flows by client, sector, & size
- Corporate client buybacks
- ETF flow color
- Rolling four-week average trends by sector (single stock)
- Rolling four-week average trends by client type
- Rolling four-week average trends by market cap
- ETF flows: z-scores (3m and 1yr)
- Cumulative equity sector flows: single stock vs. ETF
- Cumulative Equity ETF flows by Size and Style
- BofA Equity Client Flow Trends Methodology
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Authors
Jill Carey Hall, CFATrey Brown
Securities
SPX
Themes
Hedge Fund De-riskingSlowing Corporate BuybacksSector Rotation from Tech to Financials
Regions
North AmericaUnited States
