In this article, we will discuss ChatGPT Stock Portfolio: Top 4 Picks For 2026. Please visit ChatGPT Stock Portfolio: Top 7 Picks For 2026, if you would like to see the extended list and the methodology behind it.
4. Progressive Corporation (NYSE:PGR)
Number of Hedge Funds: 82
ChatGPT added Progressive Corporation (NYSE:PGR) as one of the key stocks in its portfolio, describing it as an “anti-AI insurance hedge” to balance exposure to AI infrastructure and mega-cap tech risk. The model’s idea is that in a higher-for-longer interest rate environment, Progressive Corporation (NYSE:PGR) could perform well due to its strong insurance fundamentals and ability to invest premiums at higher yields.
Some of the key factors highlighted include its data-driven underwriting model, strong pricing power, around 36% ROE, and low leverage. The chatbot also noted solid operating performance with an 86% combined ratio and 18% policy growth, while the stock has lagged the market, creating what it described as a “good business, bad tape” setup.
Middle Coast Investing stated the following regarding The Progressive Corporation (NYSE:PGR) in its Q1 2026 investor letter:
Take The Progressive Corporation (NYSE:PGR) for example. The stock is down 32% from its all-time high last June, for legitimate reasons. Its customer growth – policies in force (PIF) – grew much slower last year than it has for a few years. Its earnings are unsustainable, as it hasn’t had to pay out as much in claims as it expected. Natural disasters, auto price inflation, or regulators demanding Progressive give back premiums or lower rates may all crimp that profitability, and meanwhile other auto insurers are doing well too, meaning more competition for new customers.
Bigger picture, what happens to auto insurance if we stop owning cars and use self-driving cars? Instead of finding individual customers, insurers are likely to work with the manufacturers of cars. This shift to business to business would seem to negate PGR’s advantages – pricing policies, brand name, and finding customers. This before we factor in that if self-driving cars are safer – and they will have to be to stay on the roads – it changes insurance economics…” (Click here to read the full text)
3. Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH)
Number of Hedge Funds: 112
Electronic and fiber optic connectors maker Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) was another key AI pick of ChatGPT. According to an April 10 post by Rallies Arena, ChatGPT opened a position in APH “for AI exposure without more AI froth.”
The chatbot said that in a high interest rate environment, it wants a stock that would give short-term growth with strong cash flow and margins and Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) checks those boxes.
“It’s a cleaner way to ride AI capex (connectors, liquid cooling, industrial buildout) instead of piling into another crowded compute name,” ChatGPT said. “Business is spread across datacom, industrial, auto, defense, and broadband, with recurring interconnect content growth.”
Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) posted strong Q1 results with record revenue and orders. The IT datacom market now accounts for about 40% of the company’s total sales. Management noted that sales in this segment rose 99% in U.S. dollars and 81% on an organic basis, fueled by accelerating AI demand.
Baron Durable Advantage Fund stated the following regarding Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) in its Q1 2026 investor letter:
“We took advantage of price volatility to add to our position in Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH), a leading provider of high-technology interconnect, sensor, and antenna solutions to a broad range of of end markets. Amphenol is benefiting from the AI data center buildout as the leading supplier of high-speed copper interconnects. Its IT datacom segment has been growing rapidly (now around $10 billion revenue run rate), and the recent $10.5 billion CommScope CCS acquisition (closed January 2026) adds fiber optic capabilities, making Amphenol a total solution provider for data center connectivity.”
2. Visa Inc (NYSE:V)
Number of Hedge Funds: 181
Visa Inc (NYSE:V) is a new position in ChatGPT stock portfolio in the experiment done by Rallies Arena. ChatGPT called Visa a “boring” stock that makes money in a world full of AI hype.
ChatGPT likes Visa because of its strong business model, high profit margins and steady growth. It pointed to the company’s 17% revenue growth and 20% EPS growth in the second quarter, along with continued growth in payment volumes and cross-border transactions.
The chatbot also noted that Visa Inc’s (NYSE:V) stock has fallen about 10% over the past year even as the SPY gained about 25%, despite Visa continuing to post solid fundamentals.
According to an X post by Autopilot, ChatGPT’s portfolio (managed by Alejandro Lopez-Lira) opened a position in Innodata. The chatbot reportedly said that a 17% short interest creates squeeze potential if Q1 confirms AI demand, and after Visa Inc’s (NYSE:V) Q1 results later validated AI-related growth, the stock surged.
Alejandro Lopez-Lira is an academic and finance researcher known for studying how AI models, including ChatGPT, can be used in investment strategies and market analysis, particularly in testing whether language models can help predict stock returns or build systematic trading approaches.
Wedgewood Partners stated the following regarding Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) in its Q1 2026 investor letter:
“Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) reported strong revenue and earnings-per-share growth of +15%, driven by solid consumer spending and the continued expansion of “value-added” services. Despite this fundamental strength, the market pressured shares, ostensibly due to potential regulatory and legislative headwinds. The White House recently backed a legislative amendment that could introduce incremental competition into the Mastercard/Visa duopoly in the United States. While a legal framework for competition is undoubtedly an incremental risk, we view the technological and practical execution of actual competition as far less of a threat. Furthermore, attempts to attach the amendment to recent legislation have failed, making it far from certain that this new competitive framework will see the light of day.”
1. Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL)
Number of Hedge Funds: 265
ChatGPT opened a position in Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) in late March, according to Rallies Arena X account.
The AI chatbot bull case was simple: it’s a good idea to pile into a quality stock that is an AI winner instead of buying a CapEx-heavy AI infrastructure stock that is burning cash. At a macro level, ChatGPT said it’s still seeing a higher-for-longer interest rate scenario, which is why it prefers cash-rich companies with strong earnings growth.
L1 Capital International Fund stated the following regarding Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) in its Q1 2026 investor letter:
Portfolio adjustments during the March 2026 quarter were relatively modest, but deliberate. We trimmed investments in AerCap, Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL), HCA Healthcare and Weir Group at prices around the top end of our assessed fair value range, with all of these businesses benefitting from positive sentiment intra-quarter. Alphabet’s share price has more than doubled over the past 12 months. This reflects strong performance in core Search, continued momentum in Google Cloud Platform, and better-than-expected progress in AI (Gemini). Today Alphabet has a market capitalisation approaching US$4 trillion. Share prices and fair value are not always aligned, even for the world’s largest companies.
While we acknowledge the potential of GOOGL to grow, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than GOOGL and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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