Harding Loevner, an asset management company, released its “Global Developed Markets Equity Strategy” fourth-quarter 2024 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. International stock markets concluded the last quarter of 2024 on a negative note, although US stocks significantly surpassed the rest of the world, during the year and the quarter. The fund declined by -0.99% gross of fee in the fourth quarter compared to a -0.07% decline in the MSCI World Index. For the full year, the strategy rose 15.2%, lagging the benchmark’s 19.2% gain. In addition, please check the fund’s top five holdings to know its best picks in 2024.

In its fourth quarter 2024 investor letter, Harding Loevner Global Developed Markets Equity Strategy emphasized stocks such as Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX). Incorporated in 1997, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is a streaming platform. The one-month return of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) was 2.91%, and its shares gained 44.15% of their value over the last 52 weeks. On April 3, 2025, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) stock closed at $917.05 per share with a market capitalization of $392.275 billion.

Harding Loevner Global Developed Markets Equity Strategy stated the following regarding Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) in its Q4 2024 investor letter:

"During the quarter, we benefited from strong stocks within the Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary sectors. Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) was our top relative contributor; the company provided a favorable outlook for subscriber growth in 2025 and made progress in two key areas, live TV and advertising. The streaming service broadcast its first sporting events, including two National Football League games on Christmas, and said that the ad-supported plan it launched two years ago amassed 70 million subscribers, more than investors expected."

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Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is in 14th position on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 144 hedge fund portfolios held Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) at the end of the fourth quarter compared to 121 in the third quarter. While we acknowledge the potential of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is as promising as NVIDIA but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

We covered Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) in another article, where we shared the list of top stocks to watch as AI trade dynamics change. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q4 2024 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.

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