Here’s Why Broadcom (AVGO) Surged in Q2

Aristotle Atlantic Partners, LLC, an investment advisor, released its “Core Equity Strategy” second quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The S&P 500 Index rose 10.94% in the second quarter of 2025, marking a rebound of the U.S. equities market. Aristotle Atlantic’s Core Equity strategy returned 14.43% gross of fees (14.30% net of fees) in the quarter, outperforming the S&P 500 Index’s 10.94% total return. The relative outperformance was due to security selection. In addition, you can check the fund’s top 5 holdings to determine its best picks for 2025.

In its second quarter 2025 investor letter, Aristotle Atlantic Core Equity Strategy highlighted stocks such as Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO). Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) designs and develops various semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions. The one-month return of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) was 5.27%, and its shares gained 84.08% of their value over the last 52 weeks. On July 22, 2025, Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) stock closed at $278.59 per share, with a market capitalization of $1.31 trillion.

Aristotle Atlantic Core Equity Strategy stated the following regarding Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) in its second quarter 2025 investor letter:

“Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) contributed to performance in the second quarter, as the company reported strong quarterly results for its AI compute and networking business, as well as its VMware segment. The company also provided positive commentary on the setup for the AI-related silicon business units for the rest of 2025, and also for 2026, as strong customer demand for AI silicon for training and inference continues.”

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Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) is in 12th position on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 158 hedge fund portfolios held Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) at the end of the first quarter, compared to 161 in the fourth quarter.  In the fiscal second quarter of 2025, Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) reported record revenue of $15 billion, up 20% year-over-year. While we acknowledge the risk and potential of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

In another article, we covered Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) and shared the list of stocks to buy and sell in 2025 according to top analyst calls. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q2 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.

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