Top trades by Australian Sharesight users in 2025

Welcome to the 2025 edition of our Australian trading snapshot, where we dive into this year’s top trades by Sharesight users. Below we will look at the top trades overall, plus the top trades in individual stocks, which allows us to observe the broader investment trends by Australian Sharesight users, while also giving us an opportunity to zoom into the most popular stocks and the market-moving news behind them.

Top trades by Australian investors in 2025

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In 2025, the top trades were led by trades in **Vanguard’s Australian Shares (ASX: VAS) and International Shares (ASX: VGS) ETFs, followed by Vanguard’s MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS). It was a strong year for ETF trading overall, with 10 of the top 20 trades belonging to ETFs.

It should be noted the majority of trades were buy trades, which is typical of an ETF-heavy snapshot. The only stocks with a high proportion of sell trades were Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA) and Pilbara Minerals (ASX: PLS), both of which experienced strong share price growth throughout 2025, leading many investors to take profits.

Most-traded stocks by Australian investors in 2025

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NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA)

• January: NVIDIA share price suffers biggest one-day loss ever as concerns mount over Chinese AI startup DeepSeek
• February: Share price remains flat despite record-breaking earnings
• March: NVIDIA share price sees biggest monthly drop since September 2022
• April: NVIDIA share price plunges as it reveals US$5.5 billion impact of new Chinese export controls issued by US govt.
• May: NVIDIA share price surges on US-Saudi AI investment deal
• June: NVIDIA share price hits all-time high
• July: Share price hits new record as US reverses ban on chip sales to China; NVIDIA becomes first publicly listed company valued at US$4 trillion
• August: NVIDIA to pay US govt. 15% of Chinese revenue
• September: NVIDIA reveals plan to invest up to US$100 billion in OpenAI
• October: NVIDIA becomes world’s first company worth US$5 trillion
• November: NVIDIA share price drops on news that Google plans to sell AI chips to Meta
• December: Trump allows NVIDIA to sell AI chips to China

BHP (ASX: BHP)

• January: BHP abandons plan to bid for Anglo American
• February: BHP records 23% drop in first-half profit; expects copper and steel demand to bounce back
• April: BHP share price rises on strong Q3 update
• May: Recruits for AI and data roles as part of AI transformation plan; sets up AI hub in Singapore
• June: BHP considering re-entering nickel industry with AU$1.5 billion mine in Tanzania
• July: Reports record iron ore and copper production
• August: BHP share price rises despite dividend cut and 26% profit drop
• September: Leading brokers most bearish on BHP in two years
• October: Blames mine closure and job losses on QLD’s coal royalties
• December: Share price nears two-year high

CSL (ASX: CSL)

• February: CSL delivers disappointing first-half FY2025 results
• May: Could US tariffs impact CSL?
• June: CSL share price rises on US FDA approval
• August: CSL share price plummets following announcement of over 3,000 job cuts
• September: CSL share price hits five-year low following restructuring announcements and weaker-than-expected profit forecasts
• October: CSL share price plummets as shareholders vote against executive pay

Woodside Energy (ASX: WDS)

• January: Woodside backs out of clean energy projects
• February: Woodside reports record-breaking production and profit for 2024
• March: Share price hits 52-week low
• April: Woodside forced to defend Scarborough project in court
• May: Australian govt. approves extension of Woodside’s North West Shelf gas plant, despite environmental concerns
• June: Woodside’s North West Shelf extension faces yet another legal challenge
• July: Woodside boosts production; sells 40% stake in Louisiana LNG project
• September: Woodside share price plummets, driven by weak financials
• October: Woodside delivers strong Q3 results and optimistic full-year outlook

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA)

• January: Tesla’s quarterly earnings miss expectations, with adjusted net income plummeting by 23%
• February: Tesla shares nosedive following Elon Musk controversy, poor sales figures
• March: Tesla share price down 50% from its peak in December 2024
• April: Tesla reveals 71% profit drop in quarterly earnings report, fuelled by negative sentiment around Elon Musk
• May: Tesla share price hits highest level since February
• July: Musk warns of ‘rough quarters’ ahead
• September: Tesla CEO Elon Musk buys almost US$1 billion-worth of Tesla shares in effort to gain more control
• November: Shareholders approve almost US$1 trillion pay package for CEO Elon Musk
• December: Leading broker downgrades Tesla rating due to valuation concerns

Fortescue Metals (ASX: FMG)

• January: Reports record-breaking first-half performance; share price falls
• February: Pilbara traditional owners seek AU$1.8 billion in damages from Fortescue due to cultural loss
• March: Share price down 32% in a year
• April: Quarterly shipment numbers grow; Fortescue reaffirms FY guidance
• May: Fortescue cuts 90 jobs as green hydrogen division shifts to R&D
• June: Iron ore price tumbling to multi-year lows
• October: Share price surges to 52-week high

Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA)

• June 2025: CBA becomes first ASX-listed stock to surpass AU$300 billion market cap
• July: CBA refuses to refund wrongly charged customers
• August: Market cap plummets by AU$15 billion, dragging down the ASX 200 index
• November: CBA shares enter bear territory

Pilbara Minerals (ASX: PLS)

• January: Pilbara Minerals shares charge higher on strong quarterly update
• July: Pilbara beats full-year production guidance
• August: Pilbara share price skyrockets due to Chinese supply disruption and strong results from Pilgangoora operation
• November: Pilbara share price hits 52-week high

WiseTech Global (ASX: WTC)

• February: WiseTech suffers mass board exodus over disagreement on controversial founder’s ongoing role; loses billions in market value overnight
• March: Controversial WiseTech co-founder misled board about personal relationships
• May: WiseTech acquires e2open for AU$3.2 billion
• October: WiseTech shares plummet after ASIC and AFP raid Sydney office
• November: Shareholders deliver first strike against WiseTech’s executive pay report
• December: WiseTech CEO downplays customer criticism over price increases

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