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An investor reviews the top stocks of 2022.

Top 20 Traded Stocks in 2022

Written by The Inspired Investor Team | Published on January 12, 2023

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The end of a bull market. Rising interest rates and inflation. Geopolitical upheaval. Those were just a few of the ongoing themes through 2021 that kept investors on their toes. Through it all, what were RBC Direct Investing clients trading? We take a look back at the top 20 stocks bought and sold by clients in 2022.

Top 20 Stocks Bought at RBC Direct Investing in 2022

(Rankings based on filled Canadian and U.S. equity trades placed by RBC Direct Investing clients in 2022.)

Buy Ranking Stock
1. Tesla Inc
2. Shopify Inc
3. Royal Bank of Canada
4. Suncor Energy Inc
5. Bank of Nova Scotia
6. Amazon.com Inc
7. Air Canada
8. Apple Inc
9. Toronto-Dominion Bank
10. Enbridge Corp
11. Nvidia Corp
12. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
13. Meta Platforms Inc
14. AMC Entertainment Holdings
15. NIO Inc
16. Lightspeed Commerce Inc
17. Advanced Micro Devices Inc
18. Crescent Point Energy Group
19. Microsoft Corp
20. Canadian Natural Resources

Top 20 Stocks Sold at RBC Direct Investing in 2022

(Rankings based on filled Canadian and U.S. equity trades placed by RBC Direct Investing clients in 2022.)

Sell Ranking Stock
1. Tesla Inc
2. Suncor Energy Inc
3. Shopify Inc
4. Royal Bank of Canada
5. Apple Inc
6. Air Canada
7. Enbridge Inc
8. Cenovus Energy Inc
9. Nvidia Corp
10. Toronto-Dominion Bank
11. AMC Entertainment Holdings
12. NIO Inc
13. Canadian Natural Resources
14. Crescent Point Energy Corp
15. Amazon.com Inc
16. Advanced Micro Devices Inc
17. Bank of Nova Scotia
18. Meta Platforms Inc
19. Baytex Energy Corp
20. Lightspeed Commerce Inc

To research your own ideas, check out Where to Get Started with Your Research for resources available to you on the RBC Direct Investing site.

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