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Nvidia’s role in AI<\/p>\n
So, first of all: Why am I calling this a shift in the billionaire’s bet<\/a>? This is because Nvidia has been considered the company driving the AI revolution. The tech giant is the leading seller of graphics processing units<\/a> (GPUs), the principal chips needed to fuel the development and use of AI. Its GPUs continue to outperform those of rivals, and this has resulted in explosive earnings growth and stock performance. For example, in the last fiscal year, revenue reached a record of more than $130 billion. And Nvidia stock has climbed in the quadruple digits over five years. <\/p>\n Today’s Change<\/p>\n (-0.72%) $-1.39<\/p>\n Current Price<\/p>\n $191.12<\/p>\n Key Data Points<\/p>\n Market Cap<\/p>\n $4.6T<\/p>\n Day’s Range<\/p>\n $189.47 – $194.49<\/p>\n 52wk Range<\/p>\n $86.62 – $212.19<\/p>\n Volume<\/p>\n 5.6M<\/p>\n Avg Vol<\/p>\n 182M<\/p>\n Gross Margin<\/p>\n 70.05%<\/p>\n Dividend Yield<\/p>\n 0.02%<\/p>\n On top of this, Nvidia’s promise to update its chips on an annual basis may secure its leadership over time. And analysts’ forecasts for an AI market of more than $2 trillion by the start of the next decade suggest there’s plenty of growth ahead for AI powerhouses like Nvidia.<\/p>\n All of this has driven investors to buy Nvidia stock as a bet on the AI boom<\/a>. Yet, Thiel, who initially purchased Nvidia stock in the fourth quarter of 2024, sold his entire position in the third quarter of 2025. That was 537,742 shares, which made up 40% of Thiel’s portfolio.<\/p>\n Thiel’s latest moves<\/p>\n And at the same time, he opened new positions in the following two tech heavyweights: <\/p>\n Thiel bought 49,000 shares of Microsoft (MSFT<\/a> 0.83%), and that company now makes up 34% of his portfolio. Thiel hasn’t said why he made the following moves, but we may interpret this as a rotation out of a stock that has soared in the early stages of the AI boom and seen its valuation climb<\/a> — and a shift into stocks that haven’t seen such enormous gains and today trade for lower valuations. <\/p>\n NVDA<\/a> data by YCharts<\/a><\/p>\n NVDA PE Ratio (Forward)<\/a> data by YCharts<\/a><\/p>\n Nvidia’s dependence on AI<\/p>\n It’s also important to note that Nvidia is much more dependent on AI for growth than Microsoft and Apple — this has been a positive point for Nvidia over the past couple of years, and has driven up the share price as investors saw it as a clear bet on AI. And Nvidia’s AI strengths have also produced concrete results, with earnings climbing as I mentioned above.<\/p>\n But Nvidia may also be seen as a riskier AI buy than Microsoft and Apple. Microsoft generates revenue from a variety of businesses, from software to cloud computing — businesses that have delivered growth well before the AI boom. And Apple has been a smaller AI player, just recently rolling out AI features across its devices, so while Apple may benefit from AI, the company isn’t heavily relying on it for growth. This means they are less likely to suffer if there’s any slowdown or headwinds in the AI story.<\/p>\n So, Thiel’s shift broadens his exposure to companies that are active in the AI space — but aren’t as tightly linked to it as Nvidia. Now the question is: Should you follow Thiel’s moves?<\/p>\n![\"Nvidia](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769863808_976_.png\"\/)
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