MSFT, NVDA, AAPL and META accounted for 200%+ of S&P 500's Q3 gains, per Citadel
menhguin · x · 2026-10-03
According to Citadel, MSFT, NVDA, AAPL and META alone added about 300 points to the S&P 500 in Q3 — more than 200% of the index's total gain — while the other 497 stocks collectively subtracted roughly 150 points. AI-linked mega caps are effectively carrying the entire market.
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