Top trades by Australian Sharesight users — February 2026
Welcome to the February 2026 edition of Sharesight’s monthly trading snapshot for Australian investors, where we look at the top 20 trades made by Australian 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 in February 2026
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For the second consecutive month, the top trades were led by Vanguard’s MSCI Index International Shares (ASX: VGS) and iShares’ S&P 500 (ASX: IVV) ETFs. In terms of individual equities, the most-traded stock was once again WiseTech Global (ASX: WTC), which made headlines by announcing its intention to cut 30% of its global workforce. It was an extremely ETF-heavy month overall, with 9 of the top 20 trades consisting of ETFs.
Most-traded stocks in February 2026
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This month’s top-traded stocks were led by WiseTech Global (ASX: WTC), with many Sharesight users buying the dip. The top trades were followed by CSL (ASX: CSL), which has continued to trade at multi-year lows.
Let’s look at some of the market-moving news behind some of this month’s top stocks:
WiseTech Global (ASX: WTC)
- WiseTech cuts global workforce by 30%
- WiseTech shares down 65% YoY and 37% YTD amid tech selloff
CSL (ASX: CSL)
- CSL shares plunge 12% following weak half-year earnings and surprise CEO exit
- CSL expands share buy-back program
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT)
- Microsoft gets a rare downgrade due to ‘overoptimistic revenue and earnings expectations’
- After a 15% YoY decline, is Microsoft set for a comeback?
Xero (ASX: XRO)
- Xero share price hits 3-year low, with investors concerned about US expansion strategy
- AI fears send Xero shares down, along with other software stocks
Pro Medicus (ASX: PME)
- Pro Medicus shares plummet 22% despite strong earnings and record margins
- Shares rally after recent sell-off
BHP (ASX: BHP)
- BHP shares hit record high following announcement of outsized dividend and US$4.3 billion silver deal
- Are BHP shares a solid income play after 46% dividend hike?
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA)
- Investors sell off NVIDIA shares as OpenAI investment stalls
- Plans to lease data centre with US$3.8 billion in junk bonds; CEO backs US$660 billion AI investment by its key clients
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