diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9077bc99e..9907e0522 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### Added
+
+- Added the current holdings as default options of the symbol search in the create or update activity dialog
+
 ### Changed
 
 - Migrated the `HtmlTemplateMiddleware` to use `@Injectable()`
diff --git a/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/activities/create-or-update-activity-dialog/create-or-update-activity-dialog.component.ts b/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/activities/create-or-update-activity-dialog/create-or-update-activity-dialog.component.ts
index 4982125fe..154571077 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/activities/create-or-update-activity-dialog/create-or-update-activity-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/activities/create-or-update-activity-dialog/create-or-update-activity-dialog.component.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { CreateOrderDto } from '@ghostfolio/api/app/order/create-order.dto';
 import { UpdateOrderDto } from '@ghostfolio/api/app/order/update-order.dto';
 import { UserService } from '@ghostfolio/client/services/user/user.service';
 import { getDateFormatString } from '@ghostfolio/common/helper';
+import { LookupItem } from '@ghostfolio/common/interfaces';
 import { hasPermission, permissions } from '@ghostfolio/common/permissions';
 import { translate } from '@ghostfolio/ui/i18n';
 
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ export class CreateOrUpdateActivityDialog implements OnDestroy {
   public currencyOfAssetProfile: string;
   public currentMarketPrice = null;
   public defaultDateFormat: string;
+  public defaultLookupItems: LookupItem[] = [];
   public hasPermissionToCreateOwnTag: boolean;
   public isLoading = false;
   public isToday = isToday;
@@ -83,6 +85,43 @@ export class CreateOrUpdateActivityDialog implements OnDestroy {
     this.defaultDateFormat = getDateFormatString(this.locale);
     this.platforms = platforms;
 
+    this.dataService
+      .fetchPortfolioHoldings()
+      .pipe(takeUntil(this.unsubscribeSubject))
+      .subscribe(({ holdings }) => {
+        this.defaultLookupItems = holdings
+          .filter(({ assetSubClass }) => {
+            return !['CASH'].includes(assetSubClass);
+          })
+          .sort((a, b) => {
+            return a.name?.localeCompare(b.name);
+          })
+          .map(
+            ({
+              assetClass,
+              assetSubClass,
+              currency,
+              dataSource,
+              name,
+              symbol
+            }) => {
+              return {
+                assetClass,
+                assetSubClass,
+                currency,
+                dataSource,
+                name,
+                symbol,
+                dataProviderInfo: {
+                  isPremium: false
+                }
+              };
+            }
+          );
+
+        this.changeDetectorRef.markForCheck();
+      });
+
     this.tagsAvailable =
       this.data.user?.tags?.map((tag) => {
         return {
diff --git a/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/activities/create-or-update-activity-dialog/create-or-update-activity-dialog.html b/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/activities/create-or-update-activity-dialog/create-or-update-activity-dialog.html
index a1ca6e323..6392456b5 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/activities/create-or-update-activity-dialog/create-or-update-activity-dialog.html
+++ b/apps/client/src/app/pages/portfolio/activities/create-or-update-activity-dialog/create-or-update-activity-dialog.html
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@
         <mat-label i18n>Name, symbol or ISIN</mat-label>
         <gf-symbol-autocomplete
           formControlName="searchSymbol"
+          [defaultLookupItems]="defaultLookupItems"
           [isLoading]="isLoading"
         />
       </mat-form-field>
diff --git a/libs/ui/src/lib/symbol-autocomplete/symbol-autocomplete.component.ts b/libs/ui/src/lib/symbol-autocomplete/symbol-autocomplete.component.ts
index 4d73e3c53..4fb974c54 100644
--- a/libs/ui/src/lib/symbol-autocomplete/symbol-autocomplete.component.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/src/lib/symbol-autocomplete/symbol-autocomplete.component.ts
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ import {
   Component,
   ElementRef,
   Input,
+  OnChanges,
   OnDestroy,
   OnInit,
+  SimpleChanges,
   ViewChild
 } from '@angular/core';
 import {
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ import { GfPremiumIndicatorComponent } from '../premium-indicator';
 })
 export class GfSymbolAutocompleteComponent
   extends AbstractMatFormField<LookupItem>
-  implements OnInit, OnDestroy
+  implements OnChanges, OnDestroy, OnInit
 {
   @Input() public defaultLookupItems: LookupItem[] = [];
   @Input() public isLoading = false;
@@ -107,10 +109,6 @@ export class GfSymbolAutocompleteComponent
       this.control.disable();
     }
 
-    if (this.defaultLookupItems?.length) {
-      this.showDefaultOptions();
-    }
-
     this.control.valueChanges
       .pipe(takeUntil(this.unsubscribeSubject))
       .subscribe(() => {
@@ -159,6 +157,12 @@ export class GfSymbolAutocompleteComponent
       });
   }
 
+  public ngOnChanges(changes: SimpleChanges) {
+    if (changes['defaultLookupItems'] && this.defaultLookupItems?.length) {
+      this.showDefaultOptions();
+    }
+  }
+
   public displayFn(aLookupItem: LookupItem) {
     return aLookupItem?.symbol ?? '';
   }