#89 Alpha Score 88.3

Ankur Crawford

Head of Digital Assets, VanEck
· tracked since Apr 2026
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Alpha Score 88.3
Calls 9 3 Posts tracked · 0.1/day
Calls
7d 0
30d 1
90d 9
Best Calls
MU long +127.4%
WDC long +59.7%
NBIS long +50.7%
Worst Calls
QXO long -33.3%
PLTR long -1.7%
AMZN long -1.0%
Most Mentioned
NVDA ×2
PLTR ×1
SMH ×1
Recent Calls
SMH long 3 weeks ago
PLTR long 1 month ago
APP long 1 month ago
Win Rate 67% Long 9 Short 0
Win Rate
7d 44%
30d 75%
90d
Average Return +26.4% Long Return +26.4% Short Return -
Average Return
7d -1.3%
30d +8.7%
90d
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Long
Apr 17
$200.42
+7.2%
Nvidia benefits from AI compute shortage.
Nvidia is the key enabler of AI compute, and the exponential growth in AI demand justifies the massive capex spend by hyperscalers. The company's chips are in shortage, and the ROI for hyperscalers is quick (18 months), supporting continued demand.
AI/Semi
Long
May 13
$571.56
+9.6%
AI capex cycle has years to run.
AI-related stocks and the associated capital expenditure cycle are in the early innings of a secular multi-year growth phase driven by compute shortages. Earnings revisions have kept pace with stock moves, so multiples are not expanding unsustainably. The continued capex buildout through at least 2028 supports further upside, and market skepticism provides a buying opportunity.
AI/Semi
Long
Apr 17
$252.56
-1.0%
Amazon is cheap with strong AWS growth.
Amazon is undervalued with a PE in the teens, compared to other retailers like Costco and Walmart. AWS is growing in the mid-to-high 30s, driven by AI and the partnership with Anthropic. The company's own tranium chip, while behind Google's TPU, will help lower compute costs and provide more supply in a constrained market.
Consumer
Long
Apr 17
$479.00
+19.2%
AppLovin's e-commerce shift improves monetization.
AppLovin is transitioning from a mobile game advertising company to an e-commerce advertising company, which will allow it to monetize its inventory better. The CEO is keeping headcount flat while growing the topline, leading to cash flow generation.
AI/Semi
Long
Apr 17
$468.65
+127.4%
AI-driven DRAM shortage benefits Micron.
Micron is a key DRAM supplier benefiting from the AI-driven memory shortage. The DRAM market has consolidated to three players, and pricing has increased significantly (100% year-over-year). The demand for memory in AI applications is exponential, and Micron's stock has risen from $85 to $450.
AI/Semi
Long
Apr 17
$166.96
+50.7%
Nebius is the next AI native hyperscaler.
Nebius, formed by ex-Yandex engineers who left Russia, is building AI data centers and has the potential to become the next AI-native hyperscaler. The company has a strong engineering team and is focused on building efficient AI data centers.
NeoCloud
Long
Apr 17
$144.71
-1.7%
Palantir shepherds enterprises in AI adoption.
Palantir is helping enterprises adopt AI and is acting as a shepherd to cross the chasm. The company is well-positioned as a platform for AI adoption in the enterprise.
AI/Semi
Long
Apr 17
$24.66
-33.3%
QXO consolidating building products with great leadership.
QXO, led by serial entrepreneur Brad Jacobs, is consolidating the fragmented building products market. Jacobs plans to increase EBITDA from $1 billion to $5 billion by 2029-30 by adding efficiency, technology, and taking pricing in the industry.
Other
Long
Apr 17
$368.18
+59.7%
AI data demand boosts Western Digital's earnings.
Western Digital is one of only two hard disk drive manufacturers (with Seagate) and is benefiting from the AI-driven demand for data storage. The company has seen earnings estimates jump from $10 to $25, and the industry is not adding capacity quickly, leading to a supply-demand imbalance.
AI/Semi
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