U.S. Chess Champion Hikaru Stays Ahead of the S&P Thanks to Tech, Oil and Health Stocks

FomoAnxiety · 2026-03-23T20:28:56+00:00

U.S. Chess champion Hikaru Nakamura has a profitable investment portfolio, outperforming the S&P 500 with a 2.1% return. His successful stocks include Exxon, Abivax, Intel, and Alphabet. The essay highlights parallels between chess strategies and investing, emphasizing adaptation and foresight.

FomoAnxiety

2026-03-23 20:28:56

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It’s been a tough few weeks for investors and stock pickers, but U.S. Chess champion Hikaru Nakamura is keeping his head well above water in his TipRanks investment portfolio.

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Overall, Hikaru’s portfolio has a total return of 2.1%. It is up 3.1% over the S&P 500. Ten out of 18 transactions have made a profit.

Hikaru currently has four stocks where he is making a gain:

Exxon Mobil XOM +0.65% ▲ – He bought 60 shares on February 24th, 2026. It represents 8.69% of his overall holdings. He is sitting on a gain of 7.26% as oil prices benefit from the Iran war.
Abivax ABVX -1.64% ▼ – He bought 85 shares on February 6, 2026. It represents 9.28% of his overall holdings. He is sitting on a gain of 5.49% helped by recent takeover speculation.
Intel INTC +0.05% ▲ – He bought 250 shares on September 26, 2025. It represents 9.95% of his overall holdings. He is sitting on a gain of 23.13% helped by the AI drive.
Alphabet GOOGL +0.39% ▲ – He bought 40 shares on September 16, 2025. It represents 10.84% of his overall holdings. He is sitting on a 19.47% gain helped by the tech and AI drive.

Chess and Investing

Chess and stock market investing share a number of characteristics. The need for both long- and short-term strategies, thinking two or three steps ahead of the opposition, keeping your cool during periods of adversity, being able to adapt strategies, knowing the strengths and weaknesses of each piece/asset in your portfolio and continually learning from your mistakes and successes.

That is why we here at TipRanks are so excited to partner with and follow the investment strategies of Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura.

As part of our strategic partnership, we have built a Stream Portfolio. Fans of Hikaru can track and follow it in real time on his popular video channels and social media streams, but they’ll also be able to contribute ideas from the stream chat and help shape the overall holdings. Working with TipRanks’ award-winning investment tools, Hikaru is detailing his investment moves while demonstrating the platform. All content will include clear disclosures and does not constitute investment advice. Hikaru is, according to Chess.com, a five-time U.S. champion, claiming the title in 2005, 2009, 2012, 2015, and 2019. Nakamura was also a participant in FIDE’s 2004 World Championship tournament and a candidate for the world championship in both 2016 and 2022, qualifying for a third in 2024. He has over 2 million followers on Amazon AMZN +2.83% ▲ -owned streaming platform Twitch.

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