{"id":250728,"date":"2026-01-25T06:26:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T06:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/250728\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T06:26:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T06:26:12","slug":"billionaire-investor-doubles-down-on-ai-boosts-stakes-in-microsoft-and-meta-despite-2025-tech-volatility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/250728\/","title":{"rendered":"Billionaire Investor Doubles Down On AI, Boosts Stakes In Microsoft And Meta Despite 2025 Tech Volatility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Activist investor\u00a0Dan\u00a0Loeb\u2019s Third Point LLC\u00a0made major changes in its portfolio in the third quarter of 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look at the performance of some Magnificent Seven stocks in the second half of 2025 held by Dan Loeb.<\/p>\n

As of Sept. 30, 2025,Third Point increased its stake in\u00a0Microsoft Corporation\u00a0(NASDAQ:<\/a>MSFT<\/a>)\u00a0by 175% to 1.1 million shares.<\/p>\n

Microsoft witnessed strong earnings acceleration over the last couple of quarters, driven by Cloud and AI growth. Consequently, the company beat consensus estimates in both the fourth-quarter FY25 and the first-quarter FY26.<\/p>\n

In October, Microsoft signed a new definitive agreement\u00a0with OpenAI to support the company’s formation of a public benefit corporation (PBC). Following the recapitalization, Microsoft will hold a stake of approximately 27% in OpenAI Group PBC valued at roughly $135 billion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Wedbush analyst Dan Ives says the next stop for Microsoft could be joining Nvidia in the\u00a0$5 trillion\u00a0market capitalization club and adds that “it remains clear that FY26 remains the true inflection year\u00a0of AI growth for Microsoft.”<\/a><\/p>\n

In the last year, Microsoft declined 0.47%, underperforming the iShares U.S. Technology ETF\u00a0(NYSE:<\/a>IYW<\/a>), which gained about 18.88%. Also, the company significantly lagged compared to its closest peers,\u00a0Oracle Corporation\u00a0(NYSE:<\/a>ORCL<\/a>), which fell roughly 5.61% year-to-date.<\/p>\n

As of Sept. 30, 2025,\u00a0the activist investor boosted his stake in Meta Platforms, Inc.\u00a0(NASDAQ:<\/a>META<\/a>)\u00a0by 47% to 220,000 shares.<\/p>\n

CEO\u00a0Mark Zuckerberg\u00a0said Meta’s investment in smart glasses and augmented reality devices could eventually turn into\u00a0“an extremely profitable business.”<\/p>\n

The Facebook and Instagram parent plans to invest more than\u00a0$600 billion\u00a0in the U.S. by 2028 to expand AI technology, data centers, and workforce capabilities \u2014 a move it says will help advance its vision of \u201cpersonal superintelligence\u201d for\u00a0everyone.<\/p>\n

Also, Meta revealed plans to invest more than\u00a0$1 billion\u00a0in the construction of a data center in Wisconsin that will\u00a0support artificial intelligence work<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The analyst said AI is helping the company put more relevant content in front of its users, helping improve engagement times\u00a0and potential monetization.<\/p>\n

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In the last one year, Meta declined 1.69%, underperforming the\u00a0Shares Global Comm Services ETF\u00a0(NYSE:<\/a>IXP<\/a>), which gained about 19.60%.<\/p>\n

Also, the company has been underperforming compared to\u00a0Alphabet Inc.\u00a0(NASDAQ:<\/a>GOOGL<\/a>)\u00a0and\u00a0Baidu, Inc.\u00a0(NASDAQ:<\/a>BIDU<\/a>), which rose approximately 65.54% and 95.52%, respectively, so far this year.<\/p>\n

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As\u00a0of Sept. 30, 2025,\u00a0Dan Loeb raised its stake to 2.85 million shares from 2.8 million in the second quarter\u00a0of\u00a02025.<\/p>\n

The company beat earnings in the third quarter and provided an above-consensus revenue estimate for the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n

Nvidia disclosed that demand for its newest AI chips continues to accelerate, potentially driving total revenue for its\u00a0Blackwell\u00a0and\u00a0Rubin\u00a0platforms past the\u00a0previously announced\u00a0$500 billion\u00a0target\u00a0through 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The company\u2019s GB300 platform is set to dominate the AI server market in 2026, making up an estimated 70% to 80% of global AI server rack shipments, while its next-generation Vera Rubin 200 platform is expected to see broader adoption after the third quarter.<\/p>\n

Also, the company is expanding in the Middle East through partnership expansion with HUMAIN, backed by Saudi Arabia\u2019s\u00a0Public Investment Fund, to accelerate sovereign AI infrastructure\u00a0in Saudi Arabia and the U.S.<\/p>\n

This month, Nvidia backed a fast-growing AI infrastructure startup, Baseten, by investing $150 million<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Recently, Trump administration formally approved\u00a0Nvidia sales of its\u00a0H200\u00a0artificial intelligence chips to China<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the last one year, Nvidia shares rose 24.55%, compared to the VanEck Fabless Semiconductor ETF\u00a0(NASDAQ:<\/a>SMHX<\/a>), which gained about 25.60% and\u00a0Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF\u00a0(NYSE:<\/a>SHOC<\/a>), which escalated 51.12% so far this year.<\/p>\n

Also, this compares with that of its closest peers,\u00a0Broadcom Inc.\u00a0(NASDAQ:<\/a>AVGO<\/a>)\u00a0and\u00a0Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd.\u00a0(NYSE:<\/a>TSM<\/a>), which rose approximately 36.48% and 46.11%, respectively, so far this year.<\/p>\n

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As of Sept. 30, 2025,\u00a0Third Point raised its stake to 2.81 million shares from 2.71 million in the second quarter\u00a0of\u00a02025 and 2.35 million shares in the first quarter\u00a0of\u00a02025.<\/p>\n

Amazon.com, Inc.\u00a0(NASDAQ:<\/a>AMZN<\/a>)\u00a0surpassed third-quarter earnings estimates and provided. strong fourth quarter outlook, AWS sales rising 20% year-over-year in the quarter.<\/p>\n

The company highlighted several platforms seeing progress with AI in the quarter. The company also signed new AWS agreements with several notable companies in the quarter, showing momentum in cloud services demand.<\/p>\n

In the last year, Amazon shares declined by around 1.58% compared to the growth of 28.71% in\u00a0ProShares Online Retail ETF\u00a0(NYSE:<\/a>ONLN<\/a>)\u00a0and 5.55% in\u00a0State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF\u00a0(NYSE:<\/a>XLY<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Also, the company\u2019s share growth lags behind its closest peers,\u00a0Alibaba Group\u00a0(NYSE:<\/a>BABA<\/a>)\u00a0and\u00a0PDD Holdings Inc.\u00a0(NASDAQ:<\/a>PDD<\/a>), which grew 95.22% and 2.76%, respectively.<\/p>\n

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