U.S. chess champion Hikaru Nakamura choice of top-rated TipRanks Smart Score stocks is helping him power ahead of the S&P 500 in his TipRanks investment portfolio.
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Forget margin or options. Here's how the pros trade AMZNThe Smart Score is a proprietary quantitative stock scoring system created by TipRanks. It gives stocks a score from one to ten, based on eight key market factors. The lowest score is a 1 and the highest is 10.
The score is data-driven and does not involve any human intervention. Six of the eight market factors which are incorporated into the Smart Score calculation are unique to TipRanks. The contributing market factors include Wall Street analyst ratings, Corporate insider transactions, Financial blogger opinions, Individual investor sentiment, News sentiment, Hedge fund manager activity, Technicals, and Fundamentals.
Hikaru has two stocks in his portfolio with a stellar smart score of 8 and 9.
- Alphabet Class C (GOOG) Smart Score of 8
Hikaru bought 40 Alphabet Class C shares on September 16, 2025 at a price of $252. It represents 11.09% of his overall holdings and he is sitting on a holding gain of 33.37%. Based on 13 analysts giving stock ratings to Alphabet Class C in the past 3 months it has a Strong Buy consensus. Based on 13 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Alphabet Class C in the last 3 months. The average price target is $386.90 with a high forecast of $420.00 and a low forecast of $348.00.
- Amazon (AMZN) Smart Score of 9
Hikaru bought 40 Amazon shares on September16, 2025 at a price of $235.14. It represents 8.36% of his overall holdings and he is sitting on a holding gain of 4.81%. Based on 45 analysts giving stock ratings to Amazon in the past 3 months it has a Strong Buy consensus. Based on 45 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Amazon in the last 3 months, the average price target is $286.23 with a high forecast of $325.00 and a low forecast of $175.00.
Overall, Hikaru’s portfolio has a total return of 16% and is 7.7% above the S&P 500. It has an average annualized return of 8.5%, with 10 out of 18 transactions making a profit.
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-owned streaming platform Twitch.