Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR (BABA) has faced a rocky journey over the past year, forging its way upward following a dip near the start of the coronavirus pandemic in spring 2020, then stumbling again between November 2020 and January 2021. Despite challenges, Alibaba outperformed the S&P 500, rising by approximately 22% as of January 22, 2021, compared to the S&P’s gain of about 19% over the past year. Alibaba recently moved up in ranking on the WhaleWhisdom Heatmap, achieving an impressive ranking of 5, up from 22.

Marriott International, Inc. (MAR) faced challenges in 2020 but has slowly regained momentum in recent months after declines last spring. Still, the stock has underperformed the S&P 500, falling by approximately 15% compared to the S&P’s overall gain of almost 18% since January 2020. Despite the hospitality company’s challenging year amidst the coronavirus pandemic, it was added to the WhaleWisdom 100 Index on November 16, 2020.

Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) saw steady growth in 2020 and early 2021, after a brief dip around March 2020. The stock has outpaced the S&P 500, increasing by about 57.4% compared to the S&P 500’s gain of approximately 18.4% over the past year. However, despite healthy growth, the entertainment service company slid on the WhaleWisdom Heatmap to a ranking of 23 from 12.

Pinduoduo Inc. (PDD) has seen steady upward momentum over the past six months, outperforming the S&P 500 and rising by approximately 370.0 % compared to the S&P’s gain of about 16.3%. Despite the Shanghai-based company’s impressive performance, the company recently slid on the WhaleWisdom HeatMap to a ranking of 38, down from 10. Hedge Funds are buying, though, as analysts are raising price targets.

The Trade Desk Inc. (TTD) has experienced considerable upward momentum in the past three months and overall had a good year. Trade Desk significantly outperformed the S&P 500, rising by approximately 258.7% compared to the S&P’s gain of about 14.6%. Despite the impressive performance, the company slid on the WhaleWisdom HeatMap to a ranking of 39, down from 17.