Top trades by Australian Sharesight users in FY25/26

Welcome to the FY25/26 edition of our Australian trading snapshot, where we dive into this financial year’s top trades by Sharesight users. Below we will look at the top trades overall, plus the top trades in individual stocks. This 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 FY25/26

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In FY25/26, the top trade was Vanguard’s Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX: VAS), followed by Vanguard’s MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS) and iShares’ S&P 500 ETF (ASX: IVV). This remains unchanged from FY24/25. As for individual stocks, the most-traded stock was CSL (ASX: CSL), which rose significantly in the rankings compared to last financial year. The majority of trades in CSL were buy trades, suggesting that investors may have been taking advantage of the stock’s downward trend since the beginning of the financial year. It’s also worth noting that there were a number of new entrants to the rankings, half of which were US stocks or ETFs. Much like last year, it was an ETF-heavy snapshot, with 9 of the top 20 trades belonging to ETFs.

CSL (ASX: CSL)

• August 2025: CSL share price plummets following announcement of over 3,000 job cuts
• **September 2025: **Trump’s pharmaceutical tariff wipes over AU$1 billion from CSL value
• October 2025: CSL share price plummets as shareholders vote against executive pay
• January 2026: CSL share price plunged 39% in 2025
• February 2026: CSL shares plunge 12% following weak half-year earnings and surprise CEO exit
• March 2026: CSL share price plunges to 8-year low
• April 2026: CSL outlines restructure plan, including separation of influenza business into separate entity
• May 2026: CSL share price hits lowest level in 10 years

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA)

• July 2025: NVIDIA becomes first publicly listed company valued at US$4 trillion
• August 2025: NVIDIA beats earnings expectations but China uncertainty remains
• September 2025: NVIDIA reveals plan to invest up to US$100 billion in OpenAI
• October 2025: NVIDIA becomes world’s first company worth US$5 trillion
• November 2025: NVIDIA share price drops on news that Google plans to sell AI chips to Meta
• December 2025: Trump allows NVIDIA to sell AI chips to China
• January 2026: Chip stocks soar as China approves sale of NVIDIA’s H200 chips
• February 2026: Investors sell off NVIDIA shares as OpenAI investment stalls
• March 2026: NVIDIA share price has grown 60% YoY, driven by AI craze
• April 2026: NVIDIA market cap hits US$5.26 trillion — the highest in the history of publicly traded companies
• May 2026: Posts record profit of US$58.3 billion amid growing demand for advanced AI chips
• June 2026: NVIDIA share price falls as competition grows

Woodside (ASX: WDS)

• July 2025: Woodside boosts production; sells 40% stake in Louisiana LNG project
• September 2025: Woodside share price plummets, driven by weak financials
• October 2025: Woodside delivers strong Q3 results and optimistic full-year outlook
• January 2026: Woodside shares rise following record-breaking production numbers
• March 2026: Woodside share price hits multi-year high as Iran war triggers sector rally
• April 2026: Woodside announces plans to simplify operations and improve accountability
• June 2026: Woodside share price falls following Browse investment

BHP (ASX: BHP)

• July 2025: BHP defeated in landmark labour hire ruling, ordered to pay workers AU$30,000 more
• August 2025: BHP share price rises despite dividend cut and 26% profit drop
• September 2025: BHP called “un-Australian” over plans to cut 750 jobs
• October 2025: Blames mine closure and job losses on QLD’s coal royalties
• December 2025: Share price nears two-year high
• January 2026: BHP share price hits two-year high following half-year update
• February 2026: BHP shares hit record high following announcement of outsized dividend and US$4.3 billion silver deal
• March 2026: BHP share price plummets 21% amid market volatility and leadership shakeup
• April 2026: Share price climbs following strong Q3 update
• May 2026: BHP violates its decarbonisation strategy by spending hundreds of millions on polluting diesel trucks
• June 2026: BHP share price plummets over US$2.3 billion charge linked to Canadian potash project

WiseTech Global (ASX: WTC)

• October 2025: WiseTech shares plummet after ASIC and AFP raid Sydney office
• November 2025: WiseTech appoints new independent non-executive director
• December 2025: WiseTech CEO downplays customer criticism over price increases
• January 2026: WiseTech announces plans to acquire Centre for Customs and Excise Studies
• February 2026: WiseTech cuts global workforce by 30%
• March 2026: WiseTech shares hit multi-year low as damning reports emerge about founder’s insider trading allegations
• April 2026: WiseTech staff in limbo as 2,000 job cuts loom
• May 2026: WiseTech begins wave of redundancies, starting in South Korea and Mexico
• June 2026: WiseTech shares plunge following reports that police are investigating founder Richard White

DroneShield (ASX: DRO)

• September 2025: Share price hits record high, driven by global drone threats
• October 2025: DroneShield share price up over 700% in 2025
• November 2025: DroneShield awarded European military contract to supply counter-drone systems and accessories
• January 2026: DroneShield share price falls alongside shrinking sales pipeline
• March 2026: DroneShield share price skyrockets amid Middle East conflict
• April 2026: Share price drops as CEO resigns
• June 2026: Share price falls 18% in a month

PLS Group (ASX: PLS)

• July 2025: Lithium bull market sends Pilbara shares up 46% in a month
• August 2025: Pilbara share price skyrockets due to Chinese supply disruption and strong results from Pilgangoora operation
• November 2025: Pilbara CEO claims Australia is losing lithium advantage to Brazil
• June 2026: Share price hits record high as lithium fundamentals rebound

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA)

• July 2025: Share price plummets as investors disapprove of Musk’s foray into politics
• September 2025: Tesla CEO Elon Musk buys almost US$1 billion-worth of Tesla shares in effort to gain more control
• November 2025: Shareholders approve almost US$1 trillion pay package for CEO Elon Musk
• December 2025: Leading broker downgrades Tesla rating due to valuation concerns
• January 2026: Tesla expects to double spending in 2026, investing in robotics and driverless technology
• April 2026: Tesla share price falls as deliveries fail to meet expectations
• June 2026: Tesla CEO Elon Musk loses trillionaire status after Tesla and SpaceX shares plummet

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