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Is QCOM a buy? — what our data shows

⚡ TradesZ research ·Updated June 22, 2026 ·~2 min read ·Grounded in SEC data

Qualcomm is the company behind the chips that power most of the world's smartphones — if you've ever made a call, streamed a video, or connected to Wi-Fi on an Android phone, there's a good chance a Qualcomm chip made it happen. Increasingly, they're also pushing into AI processing on devices themselves, not just in the cloud.

What our data shows

Our data on Qualcomm tells a pretty interesting story. On the smart-money side, big investment funds have reported owning it — and the names on that list are serious: Berkshire Hathaway, Tiger Global, and Coatue Management are all holding shares. Those aren't traders chasing a quick flip; that's long-term conviction money. We've also tracked 3 members of Congress who reported trades in Qualcomm, which is worth knowing about, though those filings don't tell us whether they were buying or selling. On the theme side, we tag Qualcomm under AI compute — which puts it squarely in one of the most talked-about corners of tech right now.

🟢 Institutional ownership (13F)
What you see
12 13F filings name QCOM — including top funds Berkshire Hathaway, Tiger Global Management, Coatue Management.
What it means
Large, well-known funds hold a long position here.
How to read it
13F positions are long positions (often read as bullish) — they lag ~45 days and guarantee nothing.
→ See smart money
Congressional trades
What you see
3 lawmakers reported a trade in QCOM (incl. Hon. Maria Elvira Salazar, Hon. Sara Jacobs, Hon. Jared Moskowitz).
What it means
Politicians with possible information advantage traded this stock.
How to read it
Can be a signal — the exact direction (buy/sell) is not always in the official filing.
→ See congressional trades

The takeaway

🟢Bullish lean

The combination of heavyweight institutional holders and an AI compute angle makes Qualcomm worth watching closely — the key question is how fast it can grow beyond smartphones and cement itself as a serious AI chip player.

But watch out
Smart-money signals lag the market (13F filings ~45 days) and never guarantee direction — always check the latest price and news yourself.

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