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S&P 500 Top Holdings
Charlie Bilello's bar chart drew 43.3K views on X: 0.8x its typical post and #21 of 25 Charlie Bilello charts we track by views. Read Oct 14, 2026.
The top 10 holdings in the S&P 500 now make up 39.5% of the index, the highest concentration we've seen with data going back to 1980.
Why it spread
It spread because it hit a hot topic that week with an independent author, and the post's claim that the top 10 holdings in the S&P 500 now make up 39.5% of the index, the highest concentration with data going back to 1980, earned 49 likes, 11 reposts, 2 quotes, 11 saves, and 11,076 views.
What worked
- The chart type is a bar chart showing top holdings weight fluctuating over decades, which makes a long historical comparison easy to scan.
- The post is self labelling at a medium level and includes a source line, so viewers can quickly grasp the claim and where it comes from.
- The framing ties a simple headline number to a record high since 1980, which gives the chart a clear news hook.
What to borrow
We could use the same form by taking one of our own long running series, picking the single most extreme current value, and presenting it as a bar chart with a clear source line and a short headline that states the record.
Careful
Do not copy the low design polish or over read the spread as proofaland of chart quality, since the main reasons listed are a hot topic that week and an independent author, and the account typical likes and times the account normal are not provided.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Charlie Bilello.
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Your numbers, in this bar chart.
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How far did Charlie Bilello's "S&P 500 Top Holdings" chart travel?
43,297 views, 332 likes, 71 reposts and 61 saves on X, read Oct 14, 2026. A normal post from @charliebilello gets about 57.5K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A bar chart. Top holdings weight fluctuates over decades.
Can I use Charlie Bilello's chart?
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