Why are so many of these shares being bought?

When it comes to investments, having the right information is paramount. The next section shows the shares: most traded (bought or sold), the most bought, and the most sold. All for the period 1st – 3rd February 2025, and it’s instantly noticeable that so many of the same shares appear on all three lists. The second to last column shows the share price at close of business on 3rd February.

In essence these investors already know which shares they should trade in. Six out of ten shares in both the bought and sold lists have risen in value as of business close 3rd February 2025.

Tesla aside, the four out of ten shares that have decreased in value have not decreased significantly.
These investments are positions investors will hold or exit on more than one occasion. Some may have a portfolio that includes many of these investments, supplemented by others with similar characteristics to these shares.

The final column (1 year performance) shows the reason why these shares are being bought. Apart from Advanced Micro Devices which went down 35.68% in that time period. The other positions have increased value from between +62% right up to +960.63%, quite spectacular performances.

Most dealt shares (bought or sold) in the UK

RankStockTickerPercentage of all tradesPrice at close 3rd Feb 20251 Year Performance
1NVIDIA Corp (All Sessions)NVDA2.90%116.66 -3.41 (-2.84%)+76.33%
2MicroStrategy Inc (All Sessions)MSTR1.90%347.09 +12.30 +(3.67%)+594.04%
3fuboTV IncFUBO1.60%4.1600 +0.1200 (+2.9703%)+62.5%
4Tesla Motors Inc (All Sessions)TSLA1.60%383.68 -20.92 (-5.17%)+104.18%
5Palantir Technologies Inc (All Sessions)PLTR1.50%83.74 +1.25 +(1.52%)+392.01%
6International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (LSE)IAG1.40%347.14 +6.54+346.90
7Rigetti Computing IncRGTI1.40%13.47 +0.30 (+2.28%)+960.63%
8Advanced Micro Devices Inc (All Sessions)AMD1.30%114.27 -1.68 (-1.45%)-35.68%
9IonQ IncIONQ0.80%41.47 +1.98 (+5.01%)+303.80%
10D-Wave Quantum IncQBTS0.80%5.76 -0.18 (-3.03%)+494.43%

Most bought shares in the UK

RankStockTickerPercentage of all tradesPrice at close 3rd Feb 20251 Year Performance
1NVIDIA Corp (All Sessions)NVDA3.20%116.66 -3.41 (-2.84%)+76.33%
2MicroStrategy Inc (All Sessions)MSTR2.20%347.09 +12.30 +(3.67%)+594.04%
3Tesla Motors Inc (All Sessions)TSLA1.70%383.68 -20.92 (-5.17%)+104.18%
4Advanced Micro Devices Inc (All Sessions)AMD1.70%114.27 -1.68 (-1.45%)-35.68%
5Rigetti Computing IncRGTU1.60%13.47 +0.30 (+2.28%)+960.63%
6Palantir Technologies Inc (All Sessions)PLTR1.40%83.74 +1.25 +(1.52%)+392.01%
7fuboTV IncFUBO1.30%4.1600 +0.1200 (+2.9703%)+62.5%
8International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (LSE)IAG1.10%347.14 +6.54+346.90
9IonQ IncIONQ0.90%41.47 +1.98 (+5.01%)+303.80%
10Centamin PLCCEY0.90%Data unavailable

Most sold shares in the UK

RankStockTickerPercentage of all tradesPrice at close 3rd Feb 20251 Year Performance
1NVIDIA Corp (All Sessions)NVDA2.40%116.66 -3.41 (-2.84%)+76.33%
2fuboTV IncFUBO2.10%4.1600 +0.1200 (+2.9703%)+62.5%
3International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (LSE)IAG1.90%347.14 +6.54+346.90
4Palantir Technologies Inc (All Sessions)PLTR1.60%83.74 +1.25 +(1.52%)+392.01%
5Tesla Motors Inc (All Sessions)TSLA1.40%383.68 -20.92 (-5.17%)+104.18%
6MicroStrategy Inc (All Sessions)MSTR1.40%347.09 +12.30 +(3.67%)+594.04%
7Rigetti Computing IncRGTI1.30%13.47 +0.30 (+2.28%)+960.63%
8BP PLCBP0.80%413.00 -7.00-10.88%
9D-Wave Quantum IncQBTA0.80%5.76 -0.18 (-3.03%)+494.43%
10IonQ IncIONQ0.70%41.47 +1.98 (+5.01%)+303.80%

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