In case you missed it, one of the most important data releases of the quarter occurred last month -- and I'm not talking about the Federal Open Market Committee meeting that led to interest rates being increased. Rather, it was the Feb. 14 deadline for institutional investors to file Form 13F with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

In plain English, a 13F is a portfolio snapshot that allows investors to see what stocks the brightest and most successful money managers on Wall Street bought and sold in the most recent quarter (in this instance, the fourth quarter). It's a required quarterly filing for firms with at least $100 million in assets under management.

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