Jim Cramer’s Hottest AI Stock Picks: Top 5 Stocks

3. Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)

Number of Hedge Fund Holdings in Q3 2024: 128

Number of Hedge Fund Holdings in Q4 2025: 202

Performance Since Cramer’s Remarks: 39.72%

Date/Month of Cramer’s Remarks: January 2nd, 2025

AI chip designer Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) has shaped up to be one of the most important stocks in today’s AI era. Its shares are up by 67% over the past year and by 39% since Cramer discussed the firm in Mad Money aired on January 2nd. Several catalysts have driven the share price since then. For instance, Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)’s shares closed 9.4% higher on September 5th after the firm reported its fiscal third quarter earnings report. Not only did the results see the firm’s $15.9 billion in revenue and $1.69 in adjusted earnings beat analyst estimates of $15.83 billion and $1.65, but it also disclosed that it had secured a $10 billion order from an undisclosed customer for AI chips. Throughout 2025 and in 2026, Cramer has been one of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO) CEO Hock Tan’s biggest supporters. The CNBC TV host believes that Tan is one of the toughest executives in the industry and is capable of steering his firm in today’s competitive environment. As early as January last year, Cramer was advising viewers to get into Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:AVGO)’s stock:

“It’s very rare that you have a totally bankable exec [Tan] come on your show telling you exactly what will happen and then that executive delivers 100%. He’s greeted with disbelief, a giant upside surprise, and a gigantic move higher. He said it all. Plus, I think Broadcom’s in inning one of this turn. It’s not too late to get on board. This one, we have a nice slug for the Charitable Trust.”