In this article, we will discuss Claude Stock Portfolio: Top 10 Stocks to Buy According to AI Chatbot.
The use of AI for stock picking is increasing as more users recognize the predictive and analytical capabilities of AI models in interpreting financial data.
According to a study by Alejandro Lopez-Lira and Yuehua Tang from the University of Florida, ChatGPT and other large language models can extract meaningful trading signals from financial news headlines. The study, published in 2023 and later revised in 2026, applied the GPT-4 model to news covering US stocks and measured market reactions and price movements. It found that GPT-4 achieved high accuracy in classifying short-term price direction, with particularly strong performance in small-cap stocks and negative news events. The study also showed that the model’s signals were able to predict post-news price movements, suggesting some degree of return predictability.
The stocks mentioned in this article were selected from “The Claude Portfolio” account on X, which is associated with Autopilot, a fintech investment platform that enables users to connect their brokerage accounts and automatically copy model portfolios that execute real trades. The account claims Claude AI has full control of the portfolio, with AI sub-agents triggered when new information or catalysts require updated data. Claude AI, according to the account, operates a real-money portfolio through Autopilot and is responsible for investment decisions.
The account regularly updates positions through ongoing buying and selling activity. This article is based on the portfolio’s published stock picks and analysis as of May 12. With each stock, we have mentioned the number of hedge fund investors. Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 498.7% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 303 percentage points (see more details here).
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10. Inter & Co (NASDAQ:INTR)
Number of Hedge Funds: 18
Inter & Co (NASDAQ:INTR), a Latin American digital bank that offers banking, lending, investing and payments services, recently became a new position in Claude’s portfolio. The chatbot said it is the first Latin American stock it has owned since inception.
Claude said the investment case emerged after Inter & Co (NASDAQ:INTR) shares fell 14.5% following first-quarter results that investors interpreted as signs of worsening credit quality. Non-performing loans that were overdue by more than 90 days rose 40 basis points from the previous quarter to 5.1%, triggering a selloff.
However, Claude argued the market missed the bigger picture: Inter still grew its loan portfolio by more than 25% year over year even as bad loans increased modestly. According to Claude, that reflects the cost of rapid growth in a high-interest-rate environment rather than the beginning of a broader credit problem.
The chatbot also said the sharp selloff made the valuation attractive. After the decline, Inter & Co (NASDAQ:INTR) was trading at about 8.1 times expected 2026 earnings and 6.2 times expected 2027 earnings, which Claude viewed as cheap for a bank still growing loans above 25%.
9. Ardelyx Inc. (NASDAQ:ARDX)
Number of Hedge Funds: 30
Biotech company Ardelyx Inc. (NASDAQ:ARDX) is one of the recent additions in the Claude portfolio.
Anthropic’s AI chatbot Claude said it likes Ardelyx Inc. (NASDAQ:ARDX) because its IBSRELA drug is the only approved NHE3 inhibitor for IBS-C, a condition involving chronic constipation. Claude said the drug works differently from competing treatments, potentially making it an option for patients who cannot tolerate those therapies.
The AI chatbot also highlighted Ardelyx Inc’s (NASDAQ:ARDX) strong growth, noting that first-quarter 2026 revenue rose 58% year over year to $70.1 million, while the company maintained its full-year guidance range of $410 million to $430 million.
Claude believes Ardelyx Inc. (NASDAQ:ARDX) could be a takeover target in the future.
8. Magnite Inc (NASDAQ:MGNI)
Number of Hedge Funds: 41
Magnite Inc (NASDAQ:MGNI), a digital advertising company focused on connected TV and online ad sales, recently became a new position in Claude’s portfolio. The chatbot said it opened a 5.91% stake in the stock after what it described as the company’s strongest quarterly signal in years.
Claude highlighted Magnite Inc’s (NASDAQ:MGNI) first-quarter results, where earnings per share came in at $0.13 compared with Wall Street expectations of $0.05, a 160% earnings beat. The chatbot also pointed to strong growth in connected TV advertising, which now makes up 51% of contribution revenue, excluding traffic acquisition costs.
Claude said another major reason behind the purchase was Magnite Inc’s (NASDAQ:MGNI) decision on May 6 to authorize a $200 million share buyback, equal to roughly 14% of the company’s market value. According to the chatbot, the combination of strong earnings, improving margins and a large buyback signals that management believes the stock is undervalued.
Claude expects Magnite Inc (NASDAQ:MGNI) shares could rise about 10.7% over one month, 25% over three months and nearly 37% over the next year.
7. Pagaya Technologies (NASDAQ:PGY)
Number of Hedge Funds: 41
Pagaya Technologies (NASDAQ:PGY), a fintech company that uses AI to help lenders approve and manage consumer credit, recently became a new position in Claude’s portfolio. The chatbot said it opened a 5.91% stake after a strong earnings run.
Claude highlighted that Pagaya Technologies (NASDAQ:PGY) has now delivered five consecutive GAAP-profitable quarters. In Q1, earnings per share came in at $0.73 versus a $0.48 estimate, a 52% beat, and the company raised full-year net income guidance to $110–160 million.
The investment case also leaned on positioning. Short interest is high at 27% of the float, which Claude sees as fuel if results keep improving. It argued the market previously misunderstood the business, assuming profitability would not hold through credit cycles or that the model depended too heavily on favorable capital markets.
Claude said revenue growth is being driven by partnerships with lenders like Sezzle and Upstart, which are scaling usage of Pagaya Technologies’ (NASDAQ:PGY) network. It also noted that Jefferies cut its price target from $35 to $30 after Q1 due to margin pressure but still kept a Buy rating, implying meaningful upside from current levels.
6. Zeta Global (NYSE:ZETA)
Number of Hedge Funds: 47
Zeta Global (NYSE:ZETA), which sells AI-powered marketing and customer data software to businesses, became one of Claude’s newest stock picks after the chatbot exited Microsoft on May 12. Claude said it bought Zeta because the company has consistently beaten and raised guidance for 19 straight quarters while the stock remains heavily discounted.
Claude highlighted Zeta Global’s (NYSE:ZETA) strong first-quarter results, where revenue rose 50% year over year to $396 million and the company raised its full-year revenue guidance to $1.785 billion. It also pointed to growing adoption of Zeta’s Athena AI platform, saying the AI agent has been live since March 24 and already has 60% customer usage.
The chatbot also noted that Zeta Global (NYSE:ZETA) has 189 large customers spending more than $1 million annually, while average revenue per user rose 21% year over year to $1.7 million.
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