William Wilkes

Reporter, Bloomberg
@WillWilkesNews · tracked since Feb 2026
Calls
2
Win Rate
100.0%
return
+32.1%
Calls 2 2 Posts tracked · 0.0/day
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7d 0
30d 0
90d 0
Best Calls
BMW Short +33.5%
VWAGY Short +30.7%
Worst Calls
No live losers yet
Most Mentioned
BMW.DE ×1
VWAGY ×1
Recent Calls
VWAGY Short 5 months ago
BMW Short 5 months ago
Win Rate 100% Long 0 Short 2
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7d 50%
30d 100%
90d 100%
Average Return +32.1% Long Return - Short Return +32.1%
Average Return
7d -0.6%
30d +12.8%
90d +13.9%
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Short
Feb 12
$87.72
+33.5%
Siemens raised its outlook and is seeing strong demand from data centers/automation. Conversely, Mercedes stock dropped ~4% on margin pressure, citing tariff uncertainty and fierce Chinese competition. This is a pair trade within the German economy. Siemens has successfully pivoted to industrial software (high margin, AI-linked), while automakers are trapped in a capital-intensive, low-margin war with China that they are losing. LONG the Industrial Software winner (Siemens); SHORT the Legacy Auto losers. A surprise removal of tariff threats or a sudden recovery in Chinese luxury auto demand.
Siemens raised its outlook and is seeing strong demand from data centers/automation. Conversely, Mercedes stock dropped ~4% on margin pressure, citing tariff uncertainty and fierce Chinese competition. This is a pair trade within the German economy. Siemens has successfully pivoted to industrial software (high margin, AI-linked), while automakers are trapped in a capital-intensive, low-margin war with China that they are losing. LONG the Industrial Software winner (Siemens); SHORT the Legacy Auto losers. A surprise removal of tariff threats or a sudden recovery in Chinese luxury auto demand.
Autos & EV
Short
Feb 12
$12.20
+30.7%
Siemens raised its outlook and is seeing strong demand from data centers/automation. Conversely, Mercedes stock dropped ~4% on margin pressure, citing tariff uncertainty and fierce Chinese competition. This is a pair trade within the German economy. Siemens has successfully pivoted to industrial software (high margin, AI-linked), while automakers are trapped in a capital-intensive, low-margin war with China that they are losing. LONG the Industrial Software winner (Siemens); SHORT the Legacy Auto losers. A surprise removal of tariff threats or a sudden recovery in Chinese luxury auto demand.
Siemens raised its outlook and is seeing strong demand from data centers/automation. Conversely, Mercedes stock dropped ~4% on margin pressure, citing tariff uncertainty and fierce Chinese competition. This is a pair trade within the German economy. Siemens has successfully pivoted to industrial software (high margin, AI-linked), while automakers are trapped in a capital-intensive, low-margin war with China that they are losing. LONG the Industrial Software winner (Siemens); SHORT the Legacy Auto losers. A surprise removal of tariff threats or a sudden recovery in Chinese luxury auto demand.
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William Wilkes has 2 trade ideas tracked on Buzzberg across 2 tickers since February 2026. Most covered: BMW.DE, VWAGY.