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What smart money is in PLTR? — what our data shows

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

Palantir builds software that helps governments and big companies make sense of massive amounts of data — think of it as the intelligence layer that turns raw information into decisions, used heavily by defense agencies and corporations alike.

What our data shows

Our data on Palantir tells a pretty compelling story. On the smart-money side, 81 big investment funds report holding it — and the names on that list are serious: Berkshire Hathaway, Tiger Global, and Coatue are all in. Those aren't traders chasing a trend; those are long-term conviction bets. We also have 3 lawmakers who reported trades in Palantir, though we can't tell from the filings whether they were buying or selling — so take that piece as a data point, not a signal. On the theme side, we tag Palantir under Defense and Cybersecurity, two areas that are only getting more attention and funding right now.

🟢 Institutional ownership (13F)
What you see
81 13F filings name PLTR — 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 PLTR (incl. Hon. Gilbert Cisneros, Hon. Thomas Suozzi, Hon. Jonathan Jackson).
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 heavyweight fund ownership is the most meaningful signal in our data — when names like Berkshire show up on a list, it's worth paying attention. The thing to watch is whether Palantir's government and defense contracts keep growing, because that's the engine everything else runs on.

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.
Sources → Smart-money hub

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