Emerald Wealth Partners, an independent asset and wealth management firm based in Zurich, released its Q4 2025 investor letter for the “Focused Equity Strategy.” A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In 2025, the strategy returned +13.8% (gross) and 13.2% (net), and a 2.2% gain in the fourth quarter. The market achieved its third consecutive year of positive returns in 2025. Significant capital investments in AI infrastructure pushed the year to reach an all-time high. Market optimism is strong as the new year begins, with macroeconomic surveys showing the best outlook in five years, driven by expectations of lower US Federal Reserve interest rates and increased investment in AI infrastructure. These factors could boost corporate earnings growth. In addition, you can check the Strategy’s top 5 holdings to determine its best picks for 2025.
In its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter, Emerald Wealth Partners Focused Equity Strategy highlighted stocks like Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is a multinational software company that develops and supports software, services, devices, and solutions. On March 12, 2026, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock closed at $401.86 per share. One-month return of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) was 0.13%, and its shares gained 3.42% over the past 52 weeks. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has a market capitalization of $2.987 trillion.
Emerald Wealth Partners Focused Equity Strategy stated the following regarding Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) in its fourth quarter 2025 investor letter:
“Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), our largest holding, was the third largest contributor to 2025 performance (+1.1%), with the stock up 15.6%. Driven by its cloud business, the company continues to grow its revenue and income at a fast clip.
The stickiness and breadth of its software user base, its integrated cloud infrastructure (Azure) and early collaboration with OpenAI position it well as one of the main AI solution providers for enterprises. The US$60bn war chest on its balance sheet is a further strength at a time when doubts are emerging around some tech companies’ ability to finance their capex plans.”
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is in second position on our list of 40 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. According to our database, 312 hedge fund portfolios held Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) at the end of the fourth quarter, the same as in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the risk and potential of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) 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 Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
In another article, we covered Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and shared Aoris Investment Management’s views on the company. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q4 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.
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