Press Release
Professional investor’s Top 10 stock picks: A lack of orientation
Date:
05. February 2026
Frankfurt
- US stocks dominate portfolios
- Two German companies in the top 10
- Two German companies in the top 10
At the end of 2025, professional investors remained loyal to their traditional markets and companies overall – at least as far as the top 10 stocks are concerned. With six out of ten stocks allocated to US stocks, the country continues to dominate the ranking. With Allianz replacing Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway in tenth place, the ranking now contains a a second German company among the top 10 stocks that are most strongly represented in the portfolios of fund initiators on the Universal Investment platform, in addition to SAP.
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Microsoft remains in first place, but, like Amazon, Apple, VISA and SAP, it has lost some ground, while Alphabet and Nvidia have increased their share. Compared to the percentage distribution a year ago on 31 December 2024, the concentration of the top 10 stocks in fund initiators’ portfolios has decreased slightly from 9% to 8.2% of the total volume.
Fund service provider Universal Investment has been analysing public funds on its platform and the equity portion contained in these funds for fourteen years. At the end of December 2025, this portion had a total value of €93.9 billion, compared to €84.3 billion at the end of 2024.
"Against the backdrop of dynamic geopolitical developments, markets and professional investors alike appear to lack orientation. US companies continue to dominate, with only minor shifts visible so far. Whether 2026 brings more meaningful change remains to be seen. Global diversification is therefore a central issue for most investment professionals and 2026 is shaping up to be an exciting year," explains Mathias Heiß, Head of Universal Investment Germany.
Fund service provider Universal Investment has been analysing public funds on its platform and the equity portion contained in these funds for fourteen years. At the end of December 2025, this portion had a total value of €93.9 billion, compared to €84.3 billion at the end of 2024.
"Against the backdrop of dynamic geopolitical developments, markets and professional investors alike appear to lack orientation. US companies continue to dominate, with only minor shifts visible so far. Whether 2026 brings more meaningful change remains to be seen. Global diversification is therefore a central issue for most investment professionals and 2026 is shaping up to be an exciting year," explains Mathias Heiß, Head of Universal Investment Germany.
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