Top trades by Australian Sharesight users in FY24/25

Welcome to the FY24/25 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 FY24/25

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In FY24/25, 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).

It should be noted that the assets in our trading snapshots are ordered by the number of Sharesight users trading that asset, while the size of the bars indicate the actual trade volume. So while there are more customers trading in VAS and VGS, the volume of IVV trades is higher, meaning that while there are fewer people trading in IVV compared to VAS and VGS, they are making more trades.

Overall, it was a strong year for ETF trading, with 9 of the top 20 trades consisting of ETFs.

Most-traded stocks by Australian investors in FY24/25

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BHP (ASX: BHP)

• July 2024: BHP and Lundin Mining to join forces to buy Filo Corp for C$4.5 billion
• August 2024: Share price rises as company reports revenue growth in FY24 results
• September 2024: BHP warns AI growth will exacerbate copper shortage
• October 2024: Reaches AU$45 billion settlement over Brazilian dam disaster that killed 19
• November 2024: Plans to spend over US$10 billion on Chilean mine expansion
• January 2025: BHP abandons plan to bid for Anglo American
• February 2025: Records 23% drop in first-half profit; expects copper and steel demand to bounce back
• April 2025: BHP share price rises on strong Q3 update
• May 2025: Recruits for AI and data roles as part of AI transformation plan; sets up AI hub in Singapore
• June 2025: BHP considering re-entering nickel industry with AU$1.5 billion mine in Tanzania

Woodside Energy (ASX: WDS)

• July 2024: Woodside spends AU$1.35 billion on Tellurian acquisition as part of plan to become a ‘global LNG powerhouse’
• August 2024: Revenue plummets 19% due to fall in commodity prices
• September 2024: Woodside share price is down 30% YoY
• October 2024: Woodside posts record Q3 production but narrows 2024 guidance
• December 2024: Share price reaches new 52-week low amid challenging economic climate
• January 2025: Woodside backs out of clean energy projects
• February 2025: 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

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA)

• July 2024: NVIDIA among tech companies using controversial methods to train their AI models
• August 2024: Share price drops despite record sales; investors concerned about slowing rate of growth
• September 2024: NVIDIA surpasses US$3 trillion market cap once again
• October 2024: NVIDIA briefly surpasses Apple as world’s most valuable company
• November 2024: Share price down despite strong quarterly earnings
• December 2024: NVIDIA shares enter technical correction zone, however analysts remain bullish
• January 2025: Share price suffers biggest one-day loss ever as concerns mount over Chinese AI startup DeepSeek
• February 2025: NVIDIA could be severely affected by Chinese AI trade restrictions
• March 2025: Share price sees biggest monthly drop since September 2022
• April 2025: Share price plunges as it reveals US$5.5 billion impact of new Chinese export controls issued by US govt.
• May 2025: Share price surges on US-Saudi AI investment deal
• June 2025: NVIDIA share price hits all-time high

Fortescue Metals (ASX: FMG)

• July 2024: Undisclosed vendor sells AU$1.9 billion stake in Fortescue Metals
• August 2024: Fortescue reports strong FY24 earnings
• September 2024: Fortescue signs US$2.8 billion green mining equipment deal with Liebherr
• October 2024: Fortescue share price drops following disappointing quarterly results
• November 2024: Orders AU$618 million-worth of green mining machinery
• January 2025: Reports record-breaking first-half performance; share price falls
• March 2025: Share price down 32% in a year
• April 2025: Fortescue commits to spending AU$350 million on electric drill rigs for Pilbara operations
• May 2025: Share price drops following leadership shakeup
• June 2025: Iron ore price tumbling to multi-year lows

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA)

• September 2024: Tesla share price hits 2-month high with Q3 results and robotaxi event soon to come
• October 2024: Tesla beats Q3 earnings expectations, driven by cost cuts
• November 2024: CEO’s net worth hits record high as share price soars post-Election
• December 2024: Tesla CEO Elon Musk becomes first person to reach US$400 billion net worth
• January 2025: Quarterly earnings miss expectations, with adjusted net income plummeting by 23%
• February 2025: Protests erupt across the US in “Tesla takedown” movement
• March 2025: CEO tells employees to hold onto their shares amid massive selloff, predicts ‘bright’ future despite backlash
• April 2025: Tesla reveals 71% profit drop in quarterly earnings report, fuelled by negative sentiment around Elon Musk
• May 2025: Tesla share price hits highest level since February
• July 2025: Share price sinks as Musk-Trump feud continues

CSL (ASX: CSL)

• January 2025: CSL share price went backwards in 2024
• February 2025: CSL delivers disappointing first-half FY2025 results
• March 2025: Could US tariffs impact CSL?
• June 2025: CSL share price rises on US FDA approval

Commonwealth Bank (ASX: CBA)

• October 2024: CBA share price up 35% in a year
• September 2024: Share price hits record high as investors pile into bank stocks
• December 2024: CBA announces intention to charge customers for withdrawing cash
• June 2025: CBA becomes first ASX-listed stock to surpass AU$300 billion market cap

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