U.S. Chess Champion Is Bullish on these 3 Stocks: HOOD, TSLA, SHOP

U.S. chess champion Hikaru Nakamura has made some bullish moves as part of his TipRanks investment portfolio. This week we are going to highlight three of his stock picks. They are Robinhood (HOOD), Shopify (SHOP) and Tesla (TSLA).

Grand Master Flash

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.

If only investors had a clock they could hit after every transaction – what fun that would be.

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) owned streaming platform Twitch.

Hikaru’s Bullish Picks

Since September 15, 2025 Hikaru’s portfolio has seen a total return of 9%. He has a 4% alpha over the S&P 500. He also has a success rate of 67% with 8 out of 12 transactions making a profit.

Let’s look at three stocks from Hikaru’s portfolio:

• Robinhood (HOOD) – Purchased on September 16, 2025 at a price of $117.34. Hikaru holds 55 shares at a current value of $6,497. It represents 6.14% of his holdings. Why does he like it? “Never ending growth, more markets with crypto and “predictions.” Incredible app which all the cool kids are using these days. Still has a market cap 40-50B less than Schwab despite more adoption amongst the future generations.”
• Shopify (SHOP) – Purchased on November 3, 2025 at a price of $173.56. Hikaru holds 25 shares at a current value of $4,270. It represents 4.04% of his holdings. Why does he like it? “The Amazon of Canada. Huge stock run, but only a half position with earnings coming up. I will most likely double down if stock has a big down turn on earnings.”
• Tesla (TSLA) – Purchased on September 16, 2025 at a price of $417.85. Hikaru holds 7 shares at a current value of $3,326. It represents 3.15% of his holdings. Why does he like it? “The vibes are good! Sales recovering, Cyber taxi possibilities Optimus down the road and a likely announcement regarding the Roadster soon. Execution is key hence the relatively small position. However, any draw down of 25-30%+ and I will double down.”