We recently published a list of 10 Tech Stocks That Trump’s Fellow Republican Bought Amid Market Rout. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) stands against other tech stocks that Trump’s fellow Republican bought amid market rout.
Keeping track of politicians’ stock investments is a good way of determining which stocks may receive favorable policy treatment from the government down the road. By looking at the committees these politicians sit in, and the policy matters they are dealing with, investors can gain insights into what’s to follow for certain industries.
The STOCK Act requires these politicians to report their trades within 45 days of placing them. These disclosures are then made public, making the process as transparent as possible. While looking at some recent disclosures, we noticed certain politicians who stood out. One such politician was Trump’s fellow Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, who bought stocks on the 3rd and 4th of April, two days when the S&P lost over 10% of its value!
Some of these stocks have already recovered from their lows hit that day, showing how Ms Greene was able to buy stocks that recovered swiftly despite the broader market continuing to struggle.
To come up with our list of 10 tech stocks that Trump’s fellow Republican bought amid the market rout, we looked at the Republican’s two recent filings on the 7th and 11th of April, where she reported these trades. We then ranked them by the number of hedge funds that hold the company’s stock in their portfolio.
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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 96
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) is a semiconductor company that operates through Embedded, Data Center, Gaming, and Client segments. It offers a range of products, including artificial intelligence (AI) accelerators, x86 microprocessors, and other products. The stock has fallen 32.62% in the last 6 months.
Though the semiconductor industry is well-positioned for double-digit growth in 2025, investors’ confidence has been shaken because of the recent potential economic downturn in the US and issues over tariffs. JP Morgan recently estimated a 10% hit to the company’s earnings following export restrictions when selling chips to China:
“Assuming a 45-55% gross margin on the $800M inventory charge, we estimate the revenue impact to AMD is $1.5-$1.8B on a total of $8B in GPU revenues this year and $16B in datacenter revenue, or about 10% of the datacenter revenue.”
In the previous quarter, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) reported that its data center revenue grew at a solid annual growth rate of 69%. With a strong balance sheet and healthier cash flow generation, the company’s turnaround prospects remain attractive according to the management:
“Without guiding for a specific number in 2025, one of the comments that we made is we see this business growing to tens of billions, as we go through the next couple of years. And that gives you a view of the confidence that we have in the business and particularly our road map is getting stronger with each generation, right?”
Overall, AMD ranks 4th on our list of tech stocks that Trump’s fellow Republican bought amid market rout. While we acknowledge the potential of AMD as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than AMD but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
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