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Top 20 ASX trades by Sharesight users – May 2024

by Stephanie Stefanovic, Content Manager, Sharesight | May 29th 2024

Welcome to the May 2024 edition of Sharesight’s monthly ASX trading snapshot, where we look at the top 20 trades Sharesight users made on the ASX during the month.

In this snapshot, buy trades were led by Vanguard’s Australian Shares Index (ASX: VAS) and MSCI Index International Shares (ASX: VGS) ETFs. In terms of individual stocks, buy trades were led by Woodside Energy (ASX: WDS), which has seen its share price decline by 17% over the past six months. Over the same period, sell trades were led by BHP, with shareholders awaiting the outcome of the miner’s third Anglo American takeover bid.

Top 20 ASX trades May 2024

Top20 ASX monthly May24

Let’s look at the news behind some of the key stocks in this month’s snapshot:

Woodside Energy (ASX: WDS)

Telstra (ASX: TLS)

BHP (ASX: BHP)

Woolworths (ASX: WOW)

Sonic Healthcare (ASX: SHL)

Westpac (ASX: WBC)

ANZ (ASX: ANZ)

Pilbara Minerals (ASX: PLS)

  • Despite lithium sector gains, Pilbara still targeted by short sellers
  • Leading broker expects Pilbara share price to fall 35% over the next year

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