4. United Airlines (United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL))
United Airlines has a history going back a long while, starting off as air mail service. It officially took up the name it has nowadays in 1934. The Chicago-based airline has a fleet of 718 planes that cover some 375 destinations.
A total of 70 funds from our database held shares of United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:UAL) at the end of September, versus 72 funds a quarter earlier. Despite the small decline in popularity, United Continental still ranks as one of the most popular airline stocks among the investors we follow. Moreover, these funds held almost 15% of the company at the end of September.
