< Student Analysts Win Big on Oil and Gas Plays Most Popular StocksParticipants favored Internet and tech companies. Apple was the top choice, with 358 investors taking a position (324 long and 34 short). Its shares surged 7 percent during the contest period. China’s Alibaba was the No. 2 pick; 258 investors took a position (224 long, 34 short). The shares jumped 12 percent.
| Rank | Ticker | Long Holders | Short Holders | Total Holders | PNL from 11/03/14 - 01/30/15 | 11/03/14 close | 01/30/15 close price |
| ^RUA | -1% | 1199.46 | 1188.93 | ||||
| 1 | AAPL | 324 | 34 | 358 | 7% | 109.4 | 117.16 |
| 2 | BABA | 224 | 34 | 258 | -12% | 101.8 | 89.08 |
| 3 | TSLA | 124 | 32 | 156 | -16% | 242.59 | 203.6 |
| 4 | FB | 124 | 14 | 138 | 3% | 73.88 | 75.91 |
| 4 | AMZN | 100 | 38 | 138 | 16% | 305.72 | 354.53 |
| 5 | YHOO | 96 | 16 | 112 | -5% | 46.34 | 43.99 |
| 6 | NFLX | 92 | 14 | 106 | 14% | 388.41 | 441.8 |
| 7 | GOOG | 92 | 10 | 102 | -4% | 555.22 | 534.52 |
| 8 | BAC | 88 | 8 | 96 | -12% | 17.27 | 15.15 |
| 9 | MSFT | 74 | 16 | 90 | -15% | 47.44 | 40.4 |
