Spotify Technology S.A. (SPOT) has seen ups and downs over the past year as it navigated through the coronavirus pandemic. Since the beginning of 2020, Spotify has risen by approximately 82.6% as of April 2021, compared to the S&P’s gain of about 24.4%.

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. (CRWD) saw impressive growth over the past year, dramatically outperforming the S&P 500. The cybersecurity technology company shot up the WhaleWisdom Index to a ranking of 5, up from 30. Hedge funds and institutions are actively buying, sending CrowdStrike’s stock soaring.

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) saw continued growth as it transitioned from 2020 to 2021, significantly outperforming the S&P 500 as of March 2021 and rising by approximately 120.4% compared to the S&P’s gain of about 21.2%.

Qualcomm, Inc. (QCOM) has struggled more recently. Still, since the beginning of 2020, it has outperformed the S&P 500, rising by approximately 49.3% compared to the S&P’s gain of about 21.9%. Hedge funds and institutions actively bought the stock in the fourth quarter. The technology company was added to the WhaleWisdom Whale 100 Index on February 18, 2021.

TripAdvisor Inc. (TRIP) faced challenges in 2020 and early 2021 from the negative impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had on the travel and tourism industries. However, despite the rocky road traveled, TripAdvisor saw positive momentum in recent months, outperforming the S&P 500. Since the beginning of 2020, the stock has gained approximately 70.1% compared to the S&P’s gain of about 16.6%.