Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) surged to the top of Charles Schwab’s STAX report for June 2025, emerging as the most bought stock among retail investors. The spike came amid growing hype around its robotaxi debut in Austin, which offset concerns about weak overseas sales.
According to Schwab’s head of trading and education, Joe Mazzola, “People treat TSLA as a very tradeable asset. Investors saw a 20% pullback and took advantage.”
Here’s how the most actively traded stocks shaped up:
Tesla (TSLA)
Momentum gained late in June ahead of the robotaxi rollout.
Attracted buyers after a 20% dip, showing its appeal as a volatility trade.
Palantir (PLTR)
Slipped to second place after topping the list in May.
Strong retail interest after a 10% price drop and another dip from $145 to $130.
Amazon (AMZN)
Held third for the third straight month.
Rebounded from April lows but buying slowed near four-month highs.
Alphabet (GOOGL)
Finished fourth with interest rising only after dipping into negative territory for the month.
Circle Internet Group (CIRC)
A new IPO that saw a five-fold pop, then a steep correction, drawing speculative interest.
Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) and UnitedHealth (UNH)
Continued to attract long-term retail investors, likely for portfolio stability.
Retail traders offloaded NVDA heavily for the second month in a row, especially as the stock reached all-time highs in late June.
To analyze these retail trends further, here are two relevant APIs:
Most Active Stocks API
→ Tracks daily trading volume to spot high-interest tickers among both retail and institutional traders.
Price Target Summary API
→ Helps gauge future sentiment by comparing analyst price targets to current retail buying behavior.
Retail traders are clearly responding to short-term volatility and product news—with Tesla's robotaxi buzz and Nvidia’s price peak creating opposing flows. As momentum and value narratives collide, investors continue to walk a fine line between speculation and strategy.
