Top trades by Australian Sharesight users — March 2026

Welcome to the March 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 March 2026

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This month, we’ve introduced a new chart design for our trading snapshots that shows which assets have risen or fallen in the rankings compared to the previous month. For the month of March, we can see that Vanguard’s MSCI Index International Shares ETF (ASX: VGS) has remained in first place, with investors likely taking advantage of market volatility triggered by the Iran war. In terms of equities, Woodside Energy (ASX: WDS) was the biggest climber in the rankings, moving from 20th place to 5th. DroneShield (ASX: DRO) also entered the rankings, likely driven by increased government defence spending due to the war.

Most-traded stocks in March 2026

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In the month of March, the top-traded stocks were Woodside Energy (ASX: WDS) and BHP (ASX: BHP) — two stocks which benefitted from a sector rally caused by war-related oil shortages. Investors also piled into WiseTech Global (ASX: WTC), whose share price has been on a downward trend since Q3 2025 when the company finalised its acquisition of e2open, while simultaneously facing backlash over its disappointing FY26 guidance.

Let’s look at some of the market-moving news behind some of this month’s top stocks:

Woodside Energy (ASX: WDS)

• Woodside share price hits multi-year high as Iran war triggers sector rally
• Surging oil prices could be a boon for Woodside dividends
• Appoints acting CEO Lis Wescott as permanent successor to Meg O’Neill

BHP (ASX: BHP)

• BHP appoints Brandon Craig as new CEO
• BHP share price plummets 21% amid market volatility and leadership shakeup

WiseTech Global (ASX: WTC)

• WiseTech shares hit multi-year low as damning reports emerge about founder’s insider trading allegations
• Another brutal month of losses for ASX tech stocks

CSL (ASX: CSL)

• CSL share price plunges to 8-year low
• Leading broker sees upside for CSL share price

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA)

• NVIDIA share price has grown 60% YoY, driven by AI craze
• Share price drops as broader market weakness impacts tech stocks

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT)

• Microsoft closes out its worst quarter since the GFC, driven by shareholders’ AI skepticism
• Should investors buy into the Microsoft dip?

DroneShield (ASX: DRO)

• DroneShield share price skyrockets amid Middle East conflict
• Share price continues to rise as government increases defence spending

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