U.S. chess champion Hikaru Nakamura continues to beat the S&P 500, with QURE, APP and ABVX having the most upside in his TipRanks Investment Portfolio.
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Forget margin or options. Here's how the pros trade APPThe Analyst Forecast tool is an integral part of the TipRanks offering. We collate the opinions and forecasts of Wall Street’s leading analysts on a range of stocks to get a consensus rating on whether it is a Buy, Hold or Sell.
We also create a consensus price target to show how much upside or downside a stock has from its current price.
Let’s look at the stocks in Hikaru’s portfolio with the biggest upsides.
- uniQURE (QURE)
It has a Moderate Buy consensus based on 7 Buy and 5 Hold ratings by 12 analysts over the last three months. Based on 12 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for uniQure in the last 3 months the average price target is $32.11, implying a 74.80% upside, with a high forecast of $70.00 and a low forecast of $9.00.
Hikaru bought 300 shares on November 3, 2025 at a purchase price of $30.83. However, he is now sitting on a 40.74% loss.
- AppLovin (APP)
It has a Strong Buy consensus based on 19 Buy and 3 Hold ratings from 22 analysts over the last three months. Based on 22 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for AppLovin in the last 3 months, the average price target is $641.81, implying an upside of 41.53%, with a high forecast of $775.00 and a low forecast of $340.00.
Hikaru bought 23 shares on February 6, 2026 at a purchase price of $534.26. However, he is now sitting on a 15.65% loss.
- Abivax (ABVX)
It has a Strong Buy consensus based on 7 Buy and 1 Sell rating from 8 analysts in the last three months. Based on 8 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for Abivax SA Sponsored ADR in the last 3 months, the average price target is $152.25, implying a 36.17% upside, with a high forecast of $175.00 and a low forecast of $110.00.
Hikaru bought 85 shares on January 9, 2026 at a purchase price of $115.94. However, he is sitting on a 3.75% loss.
You can never tell with a Grandmaster, but you would expect Hikaru to stick with these downward stocks given the long-term upside potential.
Overall, Hikaru’s portfolio has a total return of 17.8% and is 8.9% above the S&P 500. It has an average annualized return of 8.7%, with 9 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 (AMZN)-owned streaming platform Twitch.