Top Ten Most Owned Stocks at Helsinki Stock Exchange: Interesting Findings and Changes

The Helsinki Stock Exchange recently released its list of the top ten most popular stocks among investors. Despite fluctuations in the number of owners, the ranking of the most owned stocks remained relatively stable, with some notable changes.

Interestingly, the stock that experienced the largest decrease in ownership had the best returns at the beginning of the year. On the other hand, a stock that had fallen significantly in the past year attracted the most new owners. Nordea, a banking group, has consistently held the top spot on this list for several years. They saw an increase of 5,400 owners at the beginning of the year due to strong financial results.

Neste, an oil refining company, had the worst annual return among those listed, with a 32% drop in share price. Despite this, they managed to attract over 15,000 new owners at the beginning of the year. Another significant change was Fortum moving into third place on this list and surpassing Mandatum. Kesko also replaced Wärtsilä on this list of popular stocks.

Nokia once held first place but saw a significant decrease in ownership at the beginning of