10 Best Stocks to Invest In According to Billionaire Steve Cohen

8. ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML)

Point72 Asset Management’s Stake: $632 Million  

Steve Cohen has long admired ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) stock. His fund first disclosed a position in the company back in the second quarter of 2014. This stake comprised nearly 500,000 shares but was sold off within months. A new position was then opened in the fourth quarter of 2017 but was sold off quickly as well. Since the second quarter of 2019, however, barring a few minor exceptions, the stock has consistently featured in the 13F portfolio of Point72 Asset Management. Latest filings, submitted at the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, show that the fund owned more than 590,000 shares in the company, up 33% compared to filings for the previous quarter.

ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is moving away from standard EUV to High-NA (High Numerical Aperture) EUV machines. Hedge funds view this as a major long-term catalyst for the stock. These machines have had early adoption success. In early 2026, Intel successfully integrated its first High-NA tool into high-volume manufacturing. This has significantly reduced execution risk for other major players like TSMC and Samsung. As chipmakers move toward 2-nanometer and Angstrom-era nodes, the number of critical lithography layers increases. This litho-intensity is a massive tailwind for ASML’s revenue per wafer. Institutional investors are pleased with ASML’s financial outlook for the current year. Management has guided for 2026 total net sales between €34 billion and €39 billion, with gross margins hitting 51%–53%.