On August 5, Stephanie Link, Hightower Advisors’ chief investment strategist, joined ‘Squawk Box’ on CNBC to suggest that she expects market volatility for the next 2 months, but set up into year-end is positive. Link confirmed that 66% of companies had reported their earnings at the time, with 82% of them beating on the top line and 68% beating on the bottom line. She added that year-over-year growth is running at 8.2%, which she considered pretty good. She expressed displeasure with the stock market’s reaction to the reports but noted that the market was up about 29% before the reports came out, so some of the gains were being given back. Link believes that earnings will eventually matter and predicted that the next 2 months will be volatile, which is a period that is not seasonally strong for the markets.
She cited the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium and uncertainty about the Fed’s future actions as contributing factors. Despite the short-term volatility, she was optimistic about the market’s setup for the rest of the year and suggested that investors take advantage of opportunities in stocks like the MAG7 companies, which have reported phenomenal numbers. Link also said that many people are not talking about the positive impacts of tariffs, such as on-shoring and re-shoring manufacturing to the US. She connected this to the significant CapEx being made by the MAG7 companies, which she stated are planning to spend $400 billion on AI and CapEx this year alone. She said that this is more than the EU’s total defense spending, putting the number in perspective. She concluded by saying that while there is nervousness about the inflationary effects of tariffs, the growth they spur should be welcomed.
That being said, we’re here with a list of the 14 best high volume stocks to invest in.
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Our Methodology
We first used the Yahoo stock screener to compile a list of stocks with high average 3-month volumes (at least 5 million). We then selected the 14 stocks that were the most popular among elite hedge funds and that analysts were bullish on. The stocks are ranked in ascending order of the number of hedge funds that have stakes in them, as of Q1 2025.
Note: All data was collected on August 12.
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14 Best High Volume Stocks to Invest In
14. Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA)
Average Volume (3-Month): 104.72 million
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 104
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is one of the best high-volume stocks to invest in. On August 11, it was reported that Elon Musk’s company, Tesla, is moving to enter the British energy market and has applied for an energy supply license from the regulator Ofgem. The application was filed last month by a subsidiary called Tesla Energy Ventures and was signed by Andrew Payne, who is the director of the group’s energy business in Europe.
If approved, Tesla hopes to begin supplying energy to homes and businesses in England, Scotland, and Wales as soon as next year. This move would position the company to compete directly with existing energy suppliers such as British Gas owner Centrica and Octopus Energy. The decision to enter the UK energy market comes amidst a period of declining demand for Tesla’s electric vehicles in Europe.
Tesla’s involvement in the UK energy market dates back to 2020, when it was granted a license to be an electricity generator. The company also operates a solar energy and battery storage business. In the US, Tesla has been an electricity supplier in Texas for the past 3 years. The push to expand into the British energy market comes ~2 years after Tesla first started hiring a head of operations for a proposed energy supply business.
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) designs, develops, manufactures, leases, and sells EVs, and energy generation & storage systems in the US, China, and internationally.
13. Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX)
Average Volume (3-Month): 7.45 million
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 108
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) is one of the best high-volume stocks to invest in. On August 6, the FDA announced that it is monitoring a safety issue with Boston Scientific Corporation’s ENDOTAK RELIANCE defibrillation leads, which are used with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators to prevent sudden cardiac death.
Earlier this year, the company sent a letter to healthcare providers on July 24, warning that calcification of the leads’ expanded polytetrafluoroethylene/ePTFE coating could lead to a gradual increase in low-voltage shock impedance/LVSI. This can reduce the effectiveness of life-saving shocks and even result in patient death.
The affected leads were manufactured and distributed between 2002 and 2021 and are no longer available. As of July 24, Boston Scientific had reported 386 serious injuries and 16 deaths linked to this issue. The FDA has categorized this as a potentially high-risk problem and is actively reviewing data to determine further regulatory action.
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices for use in various interventional medical specialties worldwide. It has 2 segments: MedSurg and Cardiovascular.
12. Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA)
Average Volume (3-Month): 13.29 million
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 125
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) is one of the best high-volume stocks to invest in. On August 6, it was reported that China’s Alibaba Group would be selling its entire stake in the Indian company Eternal through a block deal.
According to a CNBC-Awaaz report, the deal is valued at 53.75 billion Indian rupees, which is ~$613 million. The block deal involves Alibaba’s unit, called Antfin Singapore, which held a 2.08% stake in Eternal as of the end of June this year.
The company will offload this entire stake at a floor price of 285 rupees per share, which represents a 4.6% discount to Eternal’s closing price on August 6. Eternal is the parent company of the food delivery service Zomato and the quick commerce arm Blinkit. Neither Antfin nor Eternal has responded to requests for comment from Reuters.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) provides technology infrastructure and marketing reach to help merchants, brands, retailers, and other businesses engage with their users and customers in the People’s Republic of China and internationally.
11. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH)
Average Volume (3-Month): 19.93 million
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 139
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) is one of the best high-volume stocks to invest in. On August 7, UnitedHealth and Amedisys Inc. (NASDAQ:AMED) reached a settlement with the Department of Justice/DOJ and 4 states, clearing the way for their $3.3 billion merger. The settlement, which was filed in a Maryland district court, addresses antitrust concerns raised by the DOJ and the plaintiff states, which had sued to block the merger in November 2024.
To proceed with the acquisition, UnitedHealth and Amedisys must divest 164 home health and hospice locations across 19 states. This is considered the largest divestiture of outpatient sites to settle a merger challenge ever, and these businesses represent roughly $528 million in annual revenue. BrightSpring Health Services will acquire 115 of these sites, while Pennant Group will acquire the remaining 49. The settlement also requires UnitedHealth to divest 8 additional locations if it fails to secure regulatory approval for the agreed-upon divestitures.
In addition to the divestiture requirements, Amedisys has agreed to pay a $1.1 million civil penalty to the US government. The penalty is for not fully complying with regulators during the merger review process, as Amedisys had falsely certified that it had provided complete and truthful information in response to federal inquiries. The settlement is not yet final and is pending approval from a Maryland district judge after a period for public comment.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) is a healthcare company in the US and internationally. It operates through 4 segments: UnitedHealthcare, Optum Health, Optum Insight, and Optum Rx.
Amedisys Inc. (NASDAQ:AMED) provides healthcare services in the US and operates through 3 segments: Home Health, Hospice, and High Acuity Care.
10. Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM)
Average Volume (3-Month): 7.77 million
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 140
Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM) is one of the best high-volume stocks to invest in. On August 12, NICE Ltd. (NASDAQ:NICE) announced an expanded partnership with Salesforce to improve customer service experiences through a deeper integration of their respective platforms. The collaboration focuses on bringing NICE’s AI-powered CX and intelligent orchestration capabilities together with Agentforce in Salesforce Service Cloud.
The partnership builds on the companies’ previous collaboration, which started in 2022 with the launch of “Bring Your Own Telephony” with Salesforce Service Cloud Voice. The new agreement will further invest in enabling “Bring Your Own Contact Center” and integrate NICE’s Workforce Engagement Management/WEM capabilities into the Service Cloud’s unified desktop.
As part of this collaboration, NICE plans to join the Salesforce Zero Copy Partner Network. This will make it the first company in the Contact Center ecosystem to enable a bidirectional Zero Copy integration with Salesforce Data Cloud. This integration will create a shared data foundation between NICE CXone Mpower and Salesforce Data Cloud, eliminating data silos and allowing for real-time, AI-driven orchestration using complete customer journey context.
Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM) provides customer relationship management/CRM technology that connects companies and customers worldwide.
NICE Ltd. (NASDAQ:NICE) provides cloud platforms for AI-driven digital business solutions worldwide.
9. Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER)
Average Volume (3-Month): 20.29 million
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 145
Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER) is one of the best high-volume stocks to invest in. On August 12, Uber Freight announced the appointment of Rebecca Tinucci as its new CEO. Tinucci, who is a former executive at both Uber and Tesla, will succeed the company’s founder and CEO, Lior Ron. Ron will transition to the role of Chairman at Uber Freight and will also take on a new position as Chief Operating Officer at Waabi, which is an autonomous trucking company in which Uber is a major investor.
Tinucci’s experience includes leading Tesla’s global charging organization, where she grew it into a profitable, multi-billion-dollar business and played a key role in setting the North American standard for electric vehicle infrastructure. Most recently, she led Uber’s global electrification strategy. Tinucci is scheduled to make her first public appearance as CEO at Uber Freight’s customer event, Deliver 2025, this September.
Under Lior Ron’s leadership over the past 9 years, Uber Freight grew from a startup within Uber to a global logistics platform that manages over $20 billion in freight under management/FUM. The company currently provides services for 1 in 3 Fortune 500 companies. As COO of Waabi, Ron will focus on scaling the company’s operations and driving its go-to-market strategy for its autonomous trucking technology.
Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER) develops and operates proprietary technology applications in the US, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through three segments: Mobility, Delivery, and Freight.
8. Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)
Average Volume (3-Month): 20.54 million
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 158
Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) is one of the best high-volume stocks to invest in. On August 4, Broadcom announced that it started shipping its Jericho4 Ethernet fabric router, which is a new networking chip designed to enhance distributed AI infrastructure. Built on a 3nm process, the Jericho4 chip is engineered to connect data centers up to 60 miles apart and to interconnect over one million extended processing units/XPUs.
The Jericho4 chip utilizes deep buffering and intelligent congestion control to ensure lossless RoCE/Remote Direct Memory Access over Converged Ethernet across distances of over 100 kilometers. It also features Broadcom’s advanced 200G PAM4 SerDes technology, which removes the need for extra components and reduces power consumption and cost.
The Jericho4 router, along with the Tomahawk 6 and Tomahawk Ultra, completes Broadcom’s comprehensive networking portfolio for HPC and AI. The release of the Jericho4 chip comes as major tech companies are driving a significant surge in AI infrastructure spending. According to reports, this is contributing to a projected $250 billion surge in AI infrastructure spending through 2025-2026.
Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) designs, develops, and supplies various semiconductor devices and infrastructure software solutions worldwide. The company operates in 2 segments: Semiconductor Solutions and Infrastructure Software.
7. Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)
Average Volume (3-Month): 56.13 million
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 159
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is one of the best high-volume stocks to invest in. On August 12, Apple released the sixth developer beta for its mobile operating system, iOS 26, along with updates for other platforms, including iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Mac. The new software is nearing its public launch, which is expected in September this year.
iOS 26 beta 6 introduces several new features and refinements. A new onboarding experience has been added to introduce users to the new features of iOS 26, such as the Liquid Glass design and redesigned app interfaces. This Liquid Glass user interface, which adds a translucent, glass-like effect, continues to be tweaked for readability and a more glassy appearance.
The update also addresses a previously controversial change to the Camera app’s swipe direction. In earlier betas, the swipe gesture for switching camera modes was reversed. In beta 5, Apple introduced a toggle to revert to the classic swipe direction. However, in beta 6, the company removed this toggle and simply restored the original swipe direction. Other updates in iOS 26 beta 6 include faster app launches and new open & close animations.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories worldwide, under famous brand names like the iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
6. Visa Inc. (NYSE:V)
Average Volume (3-Month): 6.56 million
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 165
Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) is one of the best high-volume stocks to invest in. On August 6, Visa announced the launch of its new global Cybersecurity Advisory Practice, which is designed to help clients proactively defend against emerging cyber threats. This new service will use Visa’s expertise and its investments in cybersecurity and infrastructure.
Over the past 5 years, the company has invested $12 billion in technology and infrastructure, which includes fraud prevention and cybersecurity measures. As part of this initiative, Visa has appointed Jeremiah Dewey as its new global head of cyber products. Dewey, who has over 2 decades of experience in managed security, incident response, and consulting, will lead the development of Visa’s cybersecurity products and strategic partnerships.
The new practice will use Visa Consulting & Analytics’/VCA network of consultants and data scientists to offer services such as Payment Cybersecurity Institute training, Cybersecurity Maturity Assessments, and Enumeration Defense to detect and block attacks. The company also plans to introduce additional services like threat intelligence and vulnerability testing.
Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) is a payment technology company in the US and internationally.
5. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM)
Average Volume (3-Month): 11.27 million
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 187
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) is one of the best high-volume stocks to invest in. On August 12, TSMC announced a 2-year plan to phase out its 6-inch wafer manufacturing business. The company stated that this decision, made after a thorough evaluation of market conditions, is aligned with its long-term business strategy to improve efficiency.
TSMC is also continuing to consolidate its 8-inch wafer production capacity. The company has only one 6-inch wafer fabrication plant and four 8-inch fabs in Taiwan, which are used for mature-node chip manufacturing. The production of advanced-node chips for major customers like Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA) takes place in its 12-inch fabs.
According to TSMC, this move will not affect its previously announced financial targets. The company is working with its customers to ensure a smooth transition and remains committed to meeting their needs during this period. In July, TSMC projected that its revenue would increase by about 30% for the year.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) is a technology company that manufactures, packages, tests, and sells ICs and other semiconductor devices in Taiwan, China, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Japan, the US, and internationally.
4. NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA)
Average Volume (3-Month): 186.59 million
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 212
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is one of the best high-volume stocks to invest in. On August 12, Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) announced a partnership with NVIDIA and Elastic (NYSE:ESTC) to enhance its AI Data Platform, which is designed to help enterprises build and scale AI workloads.
The platform is intended to accelerate workflows and break down data silos and integrates Dell PowerEdge R7725 servers, which are equipped with Nvidia’s RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition GPUs for high-performance AI workloads. This hardware will become globally available later in the year. The collaboration also brings in Elastic’s Elasticsearch technology to enable natural language and vector search capabilities.
Furthermore, Nvidia’s Omniverse libraries and AI models will be used to streamline searches within large 3D asset libraries. Vrashank Jain, a product director at Dell, noted that this collaboration will provide a shortcut to greater AI-based efficiency that companies crave.
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) is a computing infrastructure company that provides graphics and compute & networking solutions internationally
Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and supports various comprehensive and integrated solutions, products, and services internationally.
Elastic (NYSE:ESTC) is a search AI company that provides software platforms to run in hybrid, public, or private clouds and multi-cloud environments internationally.
3. Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)
Average Volume (3-Month): 40.14 million
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 227
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is one of the best high-volume stocks to invest in. On Tuesday, August 12, Google announced that it is expanding its use of AI to combat invalid ad traffic/IVT, which refers to clicks and impressions that do not come from real people. This includes accidental clicks, bots, malicious sources, and deliberate attempts to inflate costs or earn illegitimate revenue.
Google’s Ad Traffic Quality team, in collaboration with Google Research and Google DeepMind, has introduced new defenses powered by large language models. These updated systems provide stronger protections by analyzing app & web content, ad placements, and user interactions.
Google reports that these new AI applications have significantly improved its content review capabilities, leading to a 40% reduction in IVT stemming from deceptive or disruptive ad serving practices. The company also continues to run both automated and manual checks to ensure that advertisers are not charged for invalid traffic, even if an ad is served.
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is a technology company that offers various products and platforms globally. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments.
2. Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META)
Average Volume (3-Month): 12.19 million
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 273
Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is one of the best high-volume stocks to invest in. On August 12, Aspire.io, which is a word-of-mouth commerce platform, announced a major upgrade to its partnership with Meta through the launch of its new CreatorAds Suite. The new suite integrates the entire Meta Partnership Ads workflow directly into the Aspire platform.
This allows brands to create ads, set campaign goals, budgets, and targeting, and monitor both organic and paid performance all in one place. The new CreatorAds Suite is designed to help performance marketers address challenges such as rising ad costs and shrinking margins by using creator-generated content, which has been shown to deliver a 14% lift in return on ad spend.
The suite streamlines the often slow and manual process of turning creator content into ads, allowing brands to quickly activate hundreds of influencers and produce the fresh, diverse creative that AI-powered tools like Meta’s Andromeda require for optimal performance. Aspire has provided several examples of the success brands have seen using creator content in their ad campaigns.
Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) develops products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through 2 segments, Family of Apps/FoA and Reality Lab/RL.
1. Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)
Average Volume (3-Month): 42.74 million
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 328
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is one of the best high-volume stocks to invest in. On August 12, Sendbird, an AI communications platform, announced a 3-year strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services/AWS. The agreement allows adoption of agentic AI by expanding Sendbird’s AI agent capabilities, deepening technical integrations with AWS services, and accelerating joint go-to-market efforts.
As part of the collaboration, Sendbird is a launch partner for the new AI Agents and Tools category on AWS Marketplace, where it is now offering its AI agent solution. According to a prediction from Gartner, agentic AI will autonomously resolve 80% of customer service issues by 2029. Sendbird, which currently powers over 7 billion conversations every month, is already showing the potential of this technology.
The partnership will involve a strategic go-to-market plan to target key industries such as travel, on-demand services, and retail. The collaboration aims to help businesses deliver more proactive and intelligent customer support at scale, driving down operational costs and meeting evolving consumer expectations.
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) engages in the retail sale of consumer products, advertising, and subscription services through online and physical stores in North America and internationally.
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