Sharesight users' top trades in US, ASX and NZX stocks – December 2023
Welcome to the December 2023 edition of Sharesight’s monthly trading snapshot, where we look at the top buy and sell trades by Sharesight users over the month. This month we have combined the snapshots for US stocks (including the Nasdaq, NYSE and AMEX), the ASX and NZX, providing a short summary of the key events for each market. For a more detailed look at the market-moving news behind Sharesight users’ most-traded stocks in 2023, see our yearly trading snapshots for US stocks, the ASX and NZX.
Top 20 US stock trades December 2023
In December’s US snapshot, trades were led by Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), which saw Chinese vehicle registrations soar almost 19%. Trades were closely followed by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), which was recently dubbed as a ‘top large-cap pick for 2024’.
Top 20 ASX stock trades December 2023
In December’s ASX snapshot, buy trades were strongly led by Vanguard’s Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX: VAS). In terms of individual stocks, trades were led by Pilbara Minerals (ASX: PLS), which continues to be the stock of choice for ASX short-sellers. Trades were followed by Woodside Energy (ASX: WDS), which is in preliminary talks with Santos over a proposed merger.
Top 20 NZX stock trades December 2023
In December’s NZX snapshot, trades were strongly led by the Smartshares US 500 ETF (NZX: USF). In terms of individual stocks, trades were led by Infratil (NZX: IFT), which recently announced a reduced dividend payment. Trades were followed by Air NZ (NZX: AIR), which has admitted it expects first-half earnings to be within the lower end of the forecast.
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