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Large Cap companies are the main drivers of the stock market, as most of the major stock market indexes are focused on the large cap stocks pool. The large cap segment refers to those companies whose stocks have attained a market value between $10 billion and $200 billion. Stocks above that range constitute the mega cap stock segment, while those below the range form the mid-cap segment.
The large cap segment is the most saught after among the investors' community, as it contains well established companies with reputed track record that gets reflected in their market value. This market value is indicated by 'market capitalization,' which is arrived at by multiplying the most recent stock price by the number of available shares.
Among the available Large Cap stocks, which ones generated the top returns this year? Which of those figured among the winners in the long list of Large Cap stocks?
This article provides a list of Large Cap stocks which have generated top returns in the year 2021 so far till date of writing. The list is prepared based on the percentage returns generated by the individual Large Cap stocks between the end of the previous year and Oct 1, 2021, and the top 10 return generating Large Cap stocks are listed below.
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Top Large Cap Stocks With Highest Returns

The following list presents stocks of the companies which belong to the broader Large Cap segment by market cap, their corresponding prices as of given date, and the percentage gains realized:

1) AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (AMC)

Price Gain: 1,714.15% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $19.74 billion
52-week Price Range: $1.91 - $72.62
List of ETFs holding AMC

2) Sprint Corporation (S)

Price Gain: 960.27% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $14.64 billion
52-week Price Range: $39.94 - $73.47
List of ETFs holding S

3) Gamestop Corporation (GME)

Price Gain: 839.01% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $13.53 billion
52-week Price Range: $9.1 - $483
List of ETFs holding GME

4) Asana, Inc. (ASAN)

Price Gain: 244.74% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $18.73 billion
52-week Price Range: $20.57 - $124.85

5) Moderna, Inc. (MRNA)

Price Gain: 226.50% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $137.68 billion
52-week Price Range: $65.49 - $497.49
List of ETFs holding MRNA

6) Biontech SE (BNTX)

Price Gain: 212.55% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $61.79 billion
52-week Price Range: $75.35 - $464
List of ETFs holding BNTX

7) Continental Resources, Inc. (CLR)

Price Gain: 190.55% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $17.41 billion
52-week Price Range: $11.61 - $47.8
List of ETFs holding CLR

8) Devon Energy Corp. (DVN)

Price Gain: 132.83% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $24.92 billion
52-week Price Range: $7.73 - $37.17
List of ETFs holding DVN

9) Dick's Sporting Goods Inc (DKS)

Price Gain: 116.55% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $10.78 billion
52-week Price Range: $50.88 - $147.39
List of ETFs holding DKS

10) L Brands Inc. (LB)

Price Gain: 114.90% 2021 year-to-date
Market Capitalization: $21.16 billion
52-week Price Range: $26.58 - $82
List of ETFs holding LB

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Performance of Top Large Cap Stocks

Here's a look at the basic details and how the above mentioned stocks fared during the period:

AMC Entertainment

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., incorporated on June 6, 2007, is a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, including AMC Entertainment Inc. (AMCE), American Multi-Cinema, Inc. (OpCo) and its subsidiaries, ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of AMC Entertainment.
The Leawood, KS-headquartered company AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (AMC) is ranked number one among the best performing stocks of Large Cap of 2021. The Consumer Services sector business falls under the Movies Entertainment industrial sub-sector. Since the start of the year 2021, the stock price of AMC Entertainment has changed by 1714.15 percent, which is calculated based on the previous year's closing price of $2.12 per share and year-to-date closing price of $38.46 per share as of writing. The market value of the company as indicated by its market-cap changed from $340.67 million to $19.74 billion during the same period. Along with Large Cap, the company is also in the business of Consumer Services, Movies Entertainment, Consumer Cyclical, Media, Consumer Discretionary, Russell 2000, Wilshire 5000, among other usual products and services. AMC Entertainment continues to be a leading constituent of many major stock market indexes like Wilshire 5000 index, and a few other larger indexes which are part of the stock market.

Sprint

Sprint Corporation (Sprint), incorporated on October 5, 2012, is a holding company. The Company, along with its subsidiaries, is a communications company offering a range of wireless and wireline communications ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Sprint.
During the given months of the year 2021, Sprint Corporation (S) was successful in generating YTD returns of 960.27 percentage which helped it gain the number two spot in the list of the top performing stocks which generated maximum returns during year 2021 till date. As of December of the previous year, the stock of the Kansas, KS-based Sprint closed at a price of $5.21 per share, while it traded at a price of $55.24 per share as of Oct 1, 2021. The company's market cap changed from $21.4 billion to $14.64 billion during the same period YTD. It ranks as a key constituent of major indexes that include Wilshire 5000 index, and several other broader level multi-cap market indicators. The company is classified under the Public Utilities industry sector and further specialized as a Telecommunications Equipment sector business.

Gamestop

GameStop Corp. operates as a multichannel video game, consumer electronics, and wireless services retailer. It operates in five segments: United States, Canada, Australia, Europe, and Technology Brand ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Gamestop.
Rank number three in the coveted list is held by Gamestop Corporation (GME) for being among the top performing stocks of 2021. Headquartered in Texas, TX, the Consumer Services sector company is categorized under the industrial sub-sector of Electronics Distribution. Since the start of the year 2021, stock of Gamestop has so far gained 839.01 percentage, based on the previous year's closing price of $18.84 per share and year-to-date price of $176.91 per share. During the same period, the market capitalization of the company changed from $1.31 billion to $13.53 billion. The stock of Gamestop continues to be a major constituent of many leading stock indexes which include Wilshire 5000 index, and several other broader level multi-cap market indicators.

Asana, Inc.

Asana, Inc. operates a work management platform for individuals, team leads, and executives. It provides work management platform as software as ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Asana, Inc..
Based on the market-cap change from $4.7 billion to $18.73 billion during the given months of the year 2021 and the share price change from $29.55 per share to a price of $101.87 per share as of Oct 1, 2021, Asana, Inc. (ASAN) was successful in generating YTD returns of 244.74 percentage. Standing at the number four rank in the top performing list of Large Cap stocks, the San Francisco, United States-based Asana, Inc. is categorized as the Software Application sub-sector business which falls under the larger Technology sector.

Moderna

Moderna, Inc. develops medicines based on messenger RNA (mRNA). Its pipeline includes development candidates for mRNA-based vaccines and therapies for use in various therapeutic areas comprising prophylactic va ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Moderna.
At number five in the list of top stocks stands Moderna, Inc. (MRNA), which saw a change in its stock price from the level of $104.47 apiece during previous year December end to the price of $341.09 per share as of Oct 1, 2021. It translates to a change of 226.5 percentage. The Cambridge, MA-headquartered Healthcare sector company also saw its market value change from $41.34 billion to $137.68 billion. The Healthcare specialist also managed to outperform some of the major stock market indexes of which it is a part of. They include the NASDAQ 100 index, S&P 500 index, and a handful of other multi-capitalization indexes.

Biontech SE

BioNTech SE, a biotechnology company, develops and commercializes immunotherapies for cancer and other diseases. The company is involved in developing FixVac product candidates, including BNT111, which is in Phase I clinical trial for advance melanoma; BNT112 for prostate cancer; BNT113 that is in Phase I clinical trial to treat HPV+ head and neck cancers; BNT114, which is in Phase I clinical trial for ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Biontech SE.
The Mainz, Germany-based Biontech SE (BNTX) belongs to the Healthcare sector and is categorized as a Biotechnology company. The stock of Biontech SE ended the previous year at a price of $81.52 per share. As of Oct 1, 2021, the stock price has reached $254.79 apiece, which indicates a change of 212.55 percent making the company rank among the top performing stocks of the Large Cap for the year 2021 till date. At the end of the last year, company's market capitalization stood at $19.63 billion. It has now changed to $61.79 billion as of writing.

Continental Resources

Continental Resources, Inc. explores for, develops, and produces crude oil and natural gas properties primarily in the north, south, and east regions of the United States. The company sells its crude ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Continental Resources.
Continental Resources, Inc. (CLR) has moved by 190.55 percentage over the given period of 2021-YTD, helping it gain a place at number seven among the top performing stocks. The Energy sector company managed to achieve the feat as its stock price changed from $16.3 apiece to the price of $47.36 per share between the end of December of the previous year and Oct 1, 2021. The smart run of the Oklahoma, OK-based Oil and Gas Production sector company lead to a handsome gain in its marketcap which changed from $5.95 billion to $17.41 billion over the same duration. Continental Resources is a key member of many popular stock market indexes. They include Wilshire 5000 index, and several other broader level multi-cap market indicators.

Devon Energy

Devon Energy Corporation, incorporated on May 18, 1999, is an independent energy company. The Company controls EnLink Midstream Partners, L.P. (EnLink). The Companys segments include U.S., Canada and EnLink. The ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Devon Energy.
The Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based Energy sector company Devon Energy Corp. (DVN) holds the number eight spot among the best performing stocks of the Large Cap sector. Classified as the Oil and Gas Production business, the stock price of Devon Energy ended the previous year at a price of $15.81 per share while it reached the level of $36.81 apiece as of Oct 1, 2021 translating to a percentage change in stock price of 132.83%. As of writing, the company's market-cap value stands at $24.92 billion. Few leading stock market index includes Devon Energy in their constituent list. They include Wilshire 5000 index, S&P 500 index, and a few other larger indexes which are part of the stock market.

Dick's Sporting Goods

Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc., incorporated on November 25, 1996, is an omni-channel sporting goods retailer offering an assortment of sports equipment, apparel, footwear and accessories in its specialty retail stores ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of Dick's Sporting Goods.
The number nine spot in the list of top performing stocks of the Large Cap sector is taken by Dick's Sporting Goods Inc (DKS). The company's stock price changed from $56.21 per share at the end of December of the previous year to the price of $121.72 per share as of writing. Overall, the stock managed to realized price change of 116.55 percent during the given time period. The corresponding change in the market capitalization value of the Pennsylvania, PA-based Consumer Services sector company was from $5.04 billion to $10.78 billion. Being ranked in the top 10 best performing stocks of the Large Cap sector, the company also succeeded in outperforming the returns generated by some of the popular stock market indexes. They include the Wilshire 5000 index, and a handful of other multi-capitalization indexes.

L Brands

L Brands, Inc., incorporated on March 16, 1982, operates specialty retail business. The Company is focused on womens intimate and other apparel, personal care, beauty and home fragrance categories. The ... see Detailed Company Profile, full Dividend History, and List of ETFs holding the stock of L Brands.
L Brands (LB) generated percentage returns of 114.9 percent during the 2021 year-to-date. Its returns are based on the share price which moved from $37.19 per share from the previous year-end to the price of $79.92 per share as of Oct 1, 2021. The company's value, as indicated by the market-cap figure, changed from $10.34 billion to $21.16 billion during the same period.
The company is categorized as a Consumer Services speciality business with further classification in the Clothing Shoes and Accessory Stores sub-category. Based in Columbus, Ohio, the YTD performance of the Large Cap sector also fared better than that of the returns generated by some of the closley tracked stock market indexes. The company is a part of Wilshire 5000 index, S&P 500 index, and a few other wider multi-cap stock market indexes.

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