- NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel are some of the most-held stocks among UAE eToro users
- Big Tech names such as Snapchat, Adobe, Netflix, and Apple see decline in investor interest
- Pharma stocks also experience downturn as the pandemic recedes into the past
Monday, 15thJuly 2024: UAE retail investors continue to rally behind AI while Big Tech and pharma stocks lose momentum, finds the latest quarterly stocks data from trading and investing platform eToro.
eToro looked at which companies saw the biggest proportionate change in holders, quarter-on-quarter on its platform (table 1), while also looking at the 10 most held stocks (table 2) in the UAE.
Amongst the most held stocks, Q2 saw a significant shift in the rankings, with NVIDIA rising to become the second-most popular stock on the eToro platform, behind only Tesla. The AI market leader ranked fifth at the end of Q1 and ninth three months earlier, and has continued to attract new users fuelled by another 37% surge in its share price over the latest quarterly period. Semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices – AMD (+29%) also saw significant growth in users, as did Intel (+21%), which recently unveiled new AI chips in a bid to reclaim market share from NVIDIA and AMD[1]. In addition, Palantir Technologies and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company rose by 16% to feature among the top 10.
On the other hand, global technology companies such as Snapchat (-11%), Adobe (-16%), Netflix (-5%), and Apple (-5%) witnessed a decline in investor interest with workforce reductions reported across the sector[2].
Pharmaceutical stocks such as Moderna (-9%), Jaguar Health (-6%), and Pfizer (-5%) also experienced a downturn, as the Covid-19 pandemic and its after-effects receded into the past.
“The enthusiasm for AI giants underscores a collective investor belief in the transformative potential of artificial intelligence technologies. Investors are now favouring the promising advancements and higher growth potential within the AI sector over the established yet increasingly volatile traditional tech landscape,” explained George Naddaf, Regional Manager, GCC and MENA at eToro.“With the pandemic’s immediate impact fading and global travel resuming robustly, as evidenced by Dubai Airport’s resurgence as one of the busiest airports worldwide[3] investor’s attention is also shifting away from pandemic-driven pharma gains towards sectors poised for substantial post-pandemic growth. This evolving investor sentiment underscores a broader trend of prioritising future-oriented, high-growth sectors over established, but currently less dynamic, industries.”
Table 1: Shows stocks most widely held by eToro users in the UAE and their position last quarter
| Company | Ranking at end of Q2 2024 | Ranking at end of Q1 2024 |
| Tesla | 1 | 1 |
| NVIDIA | 2 | 5 |
| Amazon | 3 | 3 |
| Apple | 4 | 2 |
| Nio | 5 | 4 |
| Microsoft | 6 | 6 |
| Meta | 7 | 8 |
| Alphabet | 8 | 9 |
| Alibaba | 9 | 7 |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc | 10 | 12 |
Table 2: Shows which stocks have seen the biggest proportional increase and decrease in holders on the eToro platform quarter on quarter
| Biggest risers among eToro users in the UAE | Biggest fallers among eToro users in the UAE | |||
| Rank | Company | Increase in holders QoQ | Company | Decrease in holders QoQ |
| 1 | Shopify Inc.Air Liquide | 139% | Snapchat IncReddit | -40% |
| 2 | Dell Technologies | 45% | ZIM Shipping Services | -23% |
| 3 | Lululemon Athletica | 42% | PUMA | -16% |
| 4 | Broadcom | 33% | Crocs | -15% |
| 5 | Banco Santander | 32% | Glencore | -15% |
| 6 | Super Micro Computer | 31% | Hasbro | -14% |
| 7 | Atos SE | 28% | Newmont Mining | -13% |
| 8 | Micron Technology | 27% | Delta Air Lines | -13% |
| 9 | Repsol | 26% | NextEra Energy | -13% |
| 10 | MongoDB | 24% | Texas Instruments | -12% |
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Notes to editors
The tables compare data from the eToro platform on the final day of Q2 2024 with the final day of Q1 2024. The data refers to funded accounts of eToro users in the UAE.
The data in the first table shows the 10 stocks which have seen the biggest proportional increase and decrease in holders on the eToro platform among UAE users quarter on quarter (Q2 vs Q1). The data in the second table shows the top 10 most held stocks positions (open positions) by UAE investors on the eToro platform at the end of the Q2 2024. As the vast majority of stocks traded on eToro are the real asset, this data does not include positions held as CFDs.
All data accurate as of after market close on Friday 28th June.
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[1]https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/04/intel-unveils-new-ai-chips-as-it-seeks-to-take-on-nvidia-and-amd.html
[2]https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/05/snap-to-lay-off-10percent-of-global-workforce-around-500-employees.html, https://www.fastcompany.com/91087217/apple-mass-layoffs-iphone-maker-cuts-jobs-car-project-2024, https://wired.me/culture/2024-rough-year-for-tv-netflix/
[3]https://www.wam.ae/en/article/b2o3pt4-dubai-international-named-world%E2%80%99s-busiest
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