10 Best UK Stocks to Buy According to Billionaires

4. Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG)

Number of Billionaire Investors: 11

Value of Billionaire Holdings: $1.94 billion

Ranking 4th on our list of the best UK stocks to buy is Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG), a London-based asset management holding company. JHG serves institutional, retail, and high net worth clients. It manages equity and fixed income portfolios, mutual funds, and other private and public investments.

On April 3, BofA Securities upgraded Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) to Buy from Neutral but trimmed the price target from $57 to $43. BofA Securities lowered its 2027 earnings estimates by 25%, primarily due to the JHG Horizon Biotech Fund sliding 8% year-to-date, affecting performance fees in Q4 2024. However, the investment firm pointed out that Janus Henderson’s management fee rate has remained stable, which is a positive indicator of its financial health.

On January 31, 2025, the company reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2024. Assets under management rose 13% year-over-year to $378.7 billion at the end of December. Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) recorded net inflows of $3.3 billion in the fourth quarter and a diluted EPS of $0.77. The company ended 2024 with $1.2 billion in cash and cash equivalents, and cash flow from operations stood at $695 million. The board also declared a $0.39 per share quarterly dividend and returned $458 million to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks.

Among the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey, billionaire Nelson Peltz’s Trian Partners is the biggest stakeholder of Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE:JHG) as of Q4 2024, with 31.8 million shares worth $1.35 billion. Overall, 11 billionaires held long positions in the company.