Here’s What Boosted ASML Holding N.V. (ASML) in Q3
Magellan Asset Management, an investment management company, released the third quarter 2025 investor letter for “Magellan Global Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund focuses on outstanding companies at attractive prices and, at the same time, leverages a deep understanding of the macroeconomic landscape to manage risk. As measured by the MSCI World Index in USD, the global equities rose 7.3% in the September quarter. The portfolio underperformed the index in the quarter due strong performance of more speculative companies in the risk-on environment. In addition, please check the fund’s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2025.
In its third-quarter 2025 investor letter, Magellan Global Fund highlighted stocks such as ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML). Headquartered in Veldhoven, the Netherlands, ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) offers lithography solutions for the development and production of advanced semiconductor equipment systems. The one-month return for ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) was 8.34%, and its shares gained 47.96% over the last 52 weeks. On December 15, 2025, ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) stock closed at $1,087.82 per share, with a market capitalization of $422.235 billion.
Magellan Global Fund stated the following regarding ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) in its third quarter 2025 investor letter:
"The largest contributors to performance over the quarter were Alphabet, TSMC and ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML). Both TSMC and ASML have benefited from positive sentiment across the semiconductor sector after OpenAI announced a series of partnerships with key industry players like Oracle, Nvidia and Broadcom. ASML was also buoyed by a strategic equity investment by Nvidia into key customer Intel."
ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) is not on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 82 hedge fund portfolios held ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) at the end of the third quarter, which was 78 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the potential of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on thebest short-term AI stock.
In another article, we covered ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) and shared the list of AI stocks analysts are watching closely. ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML) contributed to Polen International Growth Strategy's performance in Q3 2025. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q3 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.
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