'Fast Money' crowns 2025 stock acronym winner

Watch on YouTube ↗  |  January 07, 2026 at 23:17  |  2:46  |  CNBC
Speakers
Guy Adami — Trader
Dan Nathan — Panelist, Fast Money
Karen Finerman — CEO, Metropolitan Capital Advisors; Fast Money trader
Tim Seymour — Seymour Asset Management, Fast Money Trader

Summary

Fast Money unveiled the winner of its 2025 acronym challenge: Guy Adami's TUBE portfolio, which gained 35.6%. Dan Nathan's JEN AI finished a close second at 34.4% and Karen Finerman's CARD was third at 33.8%, while Tim Seymour placed around eighth with a 14% gain. The traders will begin unveiling their 2026 acronyms on Monday, but no holdings or new trade theses were disclosed in this segment.

  • Guy Adami's TUBE won the 2025 Fast Money acronym challenge with a 35.6% return.
  • Dan Nathan's JEN AI placed second with a 34.4% gain.
  • Karen Finerman's CARD placed third with a 33.8% gain.
  • Tim Seymour's entry placed around eighth with a 14% gain, which the panel called quite good.
  • Panel commentary noted TUBE roughly doubled the S&P 500 and beat many two-and-20 hedge funds.
  • The traders will start unveiling their 2026 acronyms on Monday.
  • No specific holdings or new investment theses were presented in the segment.
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