--- title: "Institutional investors sold $8.3 billion of stock last week, the second-largest weekly sale on record" description: "Institutional investors sold $8.3 billion of stock last week, marking the second-largest weekly sale in U.S. history, according to Bank of America. Retail investors purchased $1.0 billion, continuing " type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/276520527.md" published_at: "2026-02-21T22:00:38.000Z" --- # Institutional investors sold $8.3 billion of stock last week, the second-largest weekly sale on record > Institutional investors sold $8.3 billion of stock last week, marking the second-largest weekly sale in U.S. history, according to Bank of America. Retail investors purchased $1.0 billion, continuing five weeks of buying, while hedge funds bought $1.2 billion. Equity ETFs saw $2.2 billion in inflows, contrasting with $8.3 billion in outflows from single stocks. The Nasdaq Composite is attempting to end a five-week losing streak, with a 1.4% weekly gain. Market reactions are influenced by trade tariffs and upcoming earnings reports, particularly from Nvidia. **Wall Street sold $8.3 billion of stock last week, which is the second-largest weekly sale ever recorded in U.S. history, according to data from Bank of America.** Retail investors stepped in and bought $1.0 billion of stock. That makes five straight weeks of buying from everyday traders. Hedge funds also added exposure. They purchased $1.2 billion, logging their eighth buying week out of the last nine. Big money sold. Smaller players and fast money bought. ### Institutions offload US stocks just as dumb money and hedge funds absorb supply Equity ETFs saw $2.2 billion in inflows during the same week. At the same time, single stock names recorded $8.3 billion in outflows. Investors favored broad funds over individual companies. The gap between ETF inflows and single-name withdrawals was clear. Single stock outflows have now happened in 13 of the past 15 weeks. Total withdrawals over that stretch equal $52.0 billion. Institutions are selling directly into bids from retail traders and hedge funds. The flow data shows a steady transfer of ownership. Retail demand after the Supreme Court ruling stayed limited. At 10 a.m. ET, the high court said President Donald Trump wrongly used the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose reciprocal tariffs. Traders reacted fast. Major averages jumped, dropped, then recovered within hours. The Nasdaq Composite is trying to end a five-week losing streak. By midday Friday, the index was up 0.8%. That brought its weekly gain to 1.4%. If it holds, the technology-heavy index will break its longest run of weekly losses since May 2022. ### Markets brace for tariffs, Iran risk, and Nvidia results After the ruling, Trump said he will impose a new 10% “global tariff” using other trade laws. Stocks reacted in stages on Friday. Tim Holland, chief investment officer at Orion Wealth Management, wrote, “It would seem that Wall Street and Main Street are going to be dealing with the issue of trade and tariffs for some time to come.” Tim focused on the ongoing policy risk facing markets. The Supreme Court did not address whether importers will receive refunds for tariffs already paid under steeper rates. The issue now returns to the lower courts. Ed Mills, managing director and Washington policy analyst at Raymond James, wrote, “We expect that the process for firms to receive tariff refunds will be lengthy and challenging, with litigants needing to bring individual cases or participate in class action.” Future tariffs may not be as broad unless Congress provides backing. If inflation eases, the Federal Reserve could gain room to cut interest rates. Traders are also watching geopolitical risk. Trump will deliver his State of the Union address Tuesday night before a joint session of Congress. Barclays’ trading desk said the speech may include an ultimatum to Iran. Meanwhile, Nvidia reports earnings on Wednesday, and since the company is one of only two Magnificent Seven names posting a stock gain this year, expectations are high. Analysts want strong revenue and higher forecasts tied to artificial intelligence spending. Cryptopolitan will be reporting the earnings post live on February 25. Don’t just read crypto news. Understand it. Subscribe to our newsletter. It's free. ### Related Stocks - [NDAQ.US - Nasdaq](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NDAQ.US.md) - [NVDA.US - NVIDIA](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDA.US.md) - [QQQ.US - Invesco QQQ Trust](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/QQQ.US.md) - [NVDU.US - Direxion Daily NVDA Bull 2X Shares](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDU.US.md) - [NVDL.US - GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDL.US.md) - [NVD.US - GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVD.US.md) - [.IXIC.US - NASDAQ Composite Index](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.IXIC.US.md) - [NVDX.US - T-Rex 2X Long NVIDIA Daily Target ETF](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDX.US.md) - [NVDS.US - AXS 1.5X NVDA Bear Daily ETF](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDS.US.md) - [NVDQ.US - T-Rex 2X Inverse NVIDIA Daily Target ETF](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDQ.US.md) ## Related News & Research | Title | Description | URL | |-------|-------------|-----| | 黃仁勳稱將發佈「令世界驚訝」新晶片「所有技術都已經逼近極限」 | 英偉達執行長黃仁勳在接受《韓國經濟日報》採訪時透露，將於 2026 年 3 月 16 日在聖何塞的 GTC 大會上發布一款「令世界驚訝」的新晶片。他表示，所有技術都已逼近極限，但有信心通過團隊合作克服挑戰。新晶片可能基於 Rubin 架構或 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276297645.md) | | 美國與印尼敲定貿易協議 輸美商品關税降至 19% | 美國與印尼達成貿易協議，印尼輸美商品關税降至 19%。協議於去年 7 月宣佈，印尼在協議前面臨高達 32% 的關税威脅。協議內容包括豁免美國企業遵守自製率規定，並解決美國農產品在印尼的貿易障礙。此外，印尼同意採購價值 330 億美元的美國能 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276423471.md) | | OpenAI 新一輪融資或突破千億美元 據報亞馬遜、軟銀、英偉達及微軟參與投資 | OpenAI 即將完成新一輪融資，預計籌集超過 1000 億美元，估值可能超過 8500 億美元。主要投資者包括亞馬遜、軟銀、英偉達和微軟。融資將分階段進行，預計在本年度內完成。亞馬遜可能投資高達 500 億美元，軟銀 300 億美元，英偉 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276297991.md) | | 最高法院的關税裁決將引發更多的貿易不確定性 | 公司們可能會急於追回他們所支付的費用，而更廣泛的經濟影響可能難以評估 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276465205.md) | | 黃仁勳：英偉達將發布幾款前所未有的全新晶片 | 英偉達執行長黃仁勳接受外媒訪問時稱，該企已經為下月的年度 AI 盛會 GTC 2026 準備了幾款前所未有的全新晶片。 他補充，「由於所有技術都已達到極限，所以沒有什麼是容易的」。但強調因擁有一支由英偉達和 SK 海力士的內存工程師組成的團 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276419680.md) | --- > **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.