In this article, we will take a look at the 12 Best Asian Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds.
As we proceed further into the second half of 2025, trade disputes, exchange rate swings, and evolving development models continue to influence the Asian Region. Concerns about trade tensions continue to be firmly active, and tariffs are still threatening Asia’s growth. Even though the prohibitive tariff levels have somewhat decreased, uncertainty still persists, especially in the trade relationship between the US and China.
On the flip side, the declining US dollar eases financial conditions and opens the door for more aggressive monetary easing across Asia. Market analysts believe that this could potentially offset the impact on growth, especially for economies like India that experience higher domestic demand.
That said, Asia-Pacific markets closed mixed on August 28, given the lack of any substantial catalysts, with investors weighing the Bank of Korea’s policy announcement. For the second consecutive meeting, South Korea’s central bank maintained its policy rate at 2.5% in spite of the country’s uncertain trade situation.
According to a note from analysts at Bank of America, the Bank of Korea would be open to lowering its policy rates over the course of the following three months, with a potential rate cut in October. Additionally, they anticipate a second cut in the first half of 2026 to maintain rates at 2%.
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Our Methodology
To compile our list of the best Asian stocks to buy, we used the Finviz stock screener to look for U.S.-listed Asian companies with strong fundamentals. We then ranked them according to the number of hedge funds that held stakes in them as of the second quarter of 2025.
Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points (see more details here).
12. Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 14
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) ranks among the best Asian stocks to buy. Moody’s Ratings confirmed Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG)’s A1 long-term foreign currency senior unsecured debt ratings on August 26 with a stable outlook. Additionally, the firm confirmed that Mizuho’s primary subsidiary banks received baa1 Baseline Credit Assessments (BCAs) and A1 long-term domestic and foreign currency deposit ratings.
The affirmation is in line with Moody’s prediction that the company’s profitability will progressively increase while staying beneath that of its international and Japanese counterparts with stronger standalone credit profiles.
Moody’s predicts that rising domestic interest rates will increase Mizuho’s profitability by boosting net interest margins and reinvesting liquid assets in higher-yielding Japanese government bonds. The firm also expects margin expansion to balance rising loan loss provisions.
The parent company of Mizuho Bank, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:MFG) is a bank holding company that offers retail banking, corporate banking, investment banking, and asset management services.
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