There are many ways to acquire a multi-billion dollar portfolio, which means billionaires don’t always see eye to eye when it comes to investment opportunities. Even though the field of artificial intelligence (AI) clearly has a bright future, billionaire hedge fund managers may choose a different path to win in AI. one may influx NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA)Another, for example, is selling shares of the AI chip giant.
However, these investment experts sometimes agree and make similar moves. And that’s exactly what happened in the fourth quarter of last year. Billionaires David Tepper of Appaloosa Management and Michael Platt of Bluecrest Capital Management each sold shares of Nvidia and bought an AI stock that has soared 40,000% since its initial public offering. Let’s take a look at the details.
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First, a quick note on how we understand what these billionaires are doing. Every quarter, managers holding more than $100 million in stock must report their activities to the SEC on Form 13F. These tables are available for public viewing so we can keep up to date with what these investment professionals are up to.
Tepper and Pratt, like many other billionaires, have been investing in artificial intelligence stocks. Tepper may be the most aggressive here, though, as his top five stock holdings are from Alibaba arrive meta platformdeeply involved in artificial intelligence. Platt’s largest stock positions are financials and energy. The two billionaires made two similar moves in the latest quarter, however…
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Tepper, who manages $6.9 billion in assets, cut his holdings in Nvidia by 10%, and the company now accounts for 4.6% of his portfolio. He has held the stock since the first quarter of 2023.
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Platt, who manages $3.3 billion in assets, slashed Nvidia’s stock price by 96%, and the stock now accounts for just 0.2% of his portfolio. He has held Nvidia stock since the second quarter of last year.
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Tepper increases his stature Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) 200% and now accounts for 6.2% of his portfolio. He has held the stock since the second quarter of 2023.
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Platt opened a new position in Micron, accounting for about 0.1% of his portfolio.
As with 13F filings, we don’t know the exact reasons behind investors’ move. But these decisions by Tepper and Pratt show that billionaires believe Micron will grow as the next phase of the AI story unfolds, and could represent a better growth buy than Nvidia. It’s also important to note that these moves took place months ago, and the billionaire’s views or strategies may have changed more recently.
Still, it’s fair to say that as a leader in AI memory and storage, Micron Technology is likely to see significant earnings growth in the coming quarters. In the next phase of AI development, Micron’s products are likely to be popular with AI customers as AI is more frequently applied to real-world problems. To achieve this, the model goes through a process of reasoning or “thinking” to arrive at answers and solutions. To do this, they require a lot of memory.
Micron has given us a preview of this trend in recent times, with revenue reaching record levels, and the company expects to set more records in its next reporting period. Micron said demand for artificial intelligence is driving the momentum.
So, should you follow billionaires Tepper and Pratt and choose Micron stock over Nvidia stock? This depends on your investment strategy and current AI holdings. If you’ve been holding Nvidia stock for a while and are looking for another high-potential stock, you might be tempted to buy Micron right now. The stock trades at just 11 times forward earnings, while many other AI stocks trade at 20 times or more.
That said, like the billionaires you are, you might want to own some Nvidia stock because the AI giant is likely to continue to see significant growth as the AI craze rages on.
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Billionaires David Tepper and Michael Platt sold Nvidia stock and bought the artificial intelligence stock, which has gained 40,000% since its IPO. Originally posted by The Motley Fool