Last refreshed: October 26, 2026 (US ET)

Buffett-style framework

Every stock the tracked AI ETFs are buying or holding, scored against Warren Buffett's documented five-stage framework. Educational interpretation generated by AI from his shareholder letters and other public writings. These are not statements by Mr. Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway, and not investment advice.

Total scored

176

Pass

0

Fail

118

Too hard

58

LVSToo hard

LAS VEGAS SANDS

Consumer Discretionary·as of Oct 25
  • Competence
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AIVL holds a small 0.32% position and has been trimming it, with weight cuts on three straight days through 2026-10-23 after a brief accumulation earlier in the month, while AIEQ holds a token 0.05%. The cautious, shrinking stance loosely fits a Too Hard verdict, though the moves are small and look like routine rebalancing rather than a conviction exit, so this is only a weak agreement.

GILDToo hard

GILEAD SCIENCES INC

Health Care·as of Oct 25
  • Competence
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  • Management
  • Financials
  • Price

The AI ETFs are mostly holding with small adjustments: AIEQ has been nudging its weight up (0.56% to 0.57%), while AIVL has trimmed and added in small steps around a 1.6% position, and QRFT and PQUS hold small stakes. This is mild accumulation or steady holding, which conflicts with a Too Hard verdict, since the framework declines to score the company at any price while the funds are treating it as a reasonably sized holding, especially AIVL as a value fund.

TSNToo hard

TYSON FOODS INC A

Consumer Staples·as of Oct 25
  • Competence
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AIEQ has been accumulating Tyson, lifting its weight from 3.77% to 4.12% over three recent increases, which is a growing conviction bet. The framework declines to score the company because its earnings follow commodity protein cycles, so the AI's accumulation conflicts with a Too Hard read, even though the elevated 34x earnings multiple and 3% ROE would also make a value-oriented review skeptical.

APOToo hard

APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC.

Financials·as of Oct 25
  • Competence
  • Moat
  • Management
  • Financials
  • Price

AIEQ holds about 1.4% and has been trimming and adding in small increments in mid-to-late October (-0.05pp, -0.08pp, then +0.06pp), which looks like routine position-sizing around a steady holding rather than a conviction move. A Too Hard verdict means the framework declines to score the company at all, so the AI's modest, flexible stance is not a direct conflict but reflects a very different approach, since the framework would simply stay out of what it cannot model.

FANGToo hard

DIAMONDBACK ENERGY INC

Energy·as of Oct 25
  • Competence
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  • Price

AIEQ holds about 1.15% of its portfolio in FANG and has trimmed the position for three straight sessions (to 1.15% on 2026-10-23) after a brief run of increases earlier in the month. The small, choppy moves look like tactical rebalancing, not conviction either way, and they do not conflict with a Too Hard verdict, which declines to score the company on price or momentum.

SNDKToo hard

SANDISK CORP.

Information Technology·as of Oct 25
  • Competence
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  • Management
  • Financials
  • Price

Seven AI ETFs hold SNDK, led by AIUP at 4.49% and LQAI at 3.28%, but the recent flow is almost all trimming. AIUP cut roughly 10 points in a single day after carrying a position near 15%, and LQAI, BUZZ, AIVL and PQUS were reducing as well. That partly agrees with a Too Hard verdict, since the funds are treating the stock as a volatile cyclical trade rather than a predictable compounder, though they are still holding meaningful weights.

WDCToo hard

WESTERN DIGITAL CORP

Information Technology·as of Oct 25
  • Competence
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  • Financials
  • Price

The AI ETFs are mostly accumulating or holding WDC: BUZZ made a new entry on 2026-10-15 and kept adding through 2026-10-21, while AMOM and AIVL have been trimming on and off, and six funds hold it overall. That momentum-driven buying conflicts with a Too Hard verdict, since the framework declines to underwrite a cyclical hardware maker whose earnings are surging and whose future cash flows are hard to predict. The trimming by AMOM and AIVL is closer to the framework's caution, though it looks like position management rather than a judgment about predictability.

PCGToo hard

PG&E CORPORATION

Utilities·as of Oct 25
  • Competence
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  • Financials
  • Price

AIVL has been trimming its position over the last several sessions, taking the weight from about 1.27% to 1.21%, while LQAI nudged its weight up slightly to 0.92% and QRFT holds a token 0.09%. The AIVL trimming loosely agrees with a Too Hard verdict, but the mixed signals show the AIs have no consensus, and a framework that declines to score the company would not treat a low PER of 8.79 as enough reason to own it.

DECKToo hard

DECKERS OUTDOOR

Consumer Discretionary·as of Oct 25
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AIVL has trimmed its position three days in a row, taking the weight from 0.2583% to 0.2452%, and QRFT holds only a token 0.04%. The mild exit by AIVL is loosely consistent with a Too Hard verdict, but the cause is probably quantitative valuation or momentum signals and not a judgment about predictability. The framework declines to score the company, so it neither endorses nor contradicts the AI's small, shrinking position.

VLOToo hard

VALERO ENERGY CORP

Energy·as of Oct 25
  • Competence
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  • Financials
  • Price

The AI ETFs are mostly accumulating: AMOM added about 0.3pp a day in mid-October to reach 2.28%, and LQAI built its position through October 16, while AIVL has recently begun trimming its position to 0.665%. That momentum-led buying conflicts with a Too Hard verdict, since the framework declines to score a business whose earnings depend on volatile refining margins, and AIVL's trimming is only a mild, partial echo of that caution.

CIToo hard

THE CIGNA GROUP

Health Care·as of Oct 25
  • Competence
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  • Financials
  • Price

PQUS has been accumulating Cigna through mid-to-late October, lifting its weight from about 0.83% to 0.87% over several sessions, while QRFT holds a small 0.17% position. That buying conflicts with a Too Hard verdict, since the framework declines to underwrite the company at any price, though the AI's interest is consistent with a low P/E of 12.87 and a 15% ROE that look attractive on screens.

SMCIToo hard

SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC

Information Technology·as of Oct 18
  • Competence
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  • Financials
  • Price

The AI ETFs are mostly trimming. BUZZ cut from about 3.4% to 2.57% after a brief accumulation, AMOM has reduced steadily since early October, and AIEQ has cut for several days in a row, while QRFT holds only a token 0.04%. Their exit lines up with a Too Hard verdict, but for a different reason: they appear to be reacting to momentum or sentiment, while the framework steps aside because the earnings power can't be forecast.

AVGOToo hard

BROADCOM INC

Information Technology·as of Oct 18
  • Competence
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  • Price

The AI ETFs are split: AMOM has been gradually accumulating (weight near 4.18%), while AIEQ, PQUS and BUZZ have been trimming, with AIEQ cutting from about 9.8% to 8.7% and BUZZ taking a sudden large cut. The momentum-driven buyers are betting on continued AI spending, which sits outside a framework that declines to forecast ten-year cash flows here, and the trimmers are at least showing some caution that is closer in spirit to the Too Hard verdict. Even so, nobody is trimming for circle-of-competence reasons, and all six funds still hold the stock.

COHRToo hard

COHERENT CORP

Information Technology·as of Oct 18
  • Competence
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  • Financials
  • Price

The AI ETFs are trimming COHR: AMOM has cut its weight in three consecutive steps from 1.58% to 1.28%, and AIEQ has gone from 0.13% to 0.12%, with LQAI holding a small 0.11% position. This partial exit agrees with the Too Hard verdict in direction, but the AIs are probably reacting to momentum and valuation signals rather than to any judgment about whether the business can be modelled.

MRVLToo hard

MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC

Information Technology·as of Oct 18
  • Competence
  • Moat
  • Management
  • Financials
  • Price

The AI ETFs are mostly trimming: BUZZ cut its weight sharply from about 2.1% to 0.51% on 2026-10-15 after accumulating earlier in the month, and AIEQ and LQAI have also been reducing. That direction loosely matches a cautious read of the valuation, but the framework's Too Hard verdict is about unpredictable earning power rather than price, and the funds still hold positions in a name the framework would not model.

GEVToo hard

GE VERNOVA INC

Industrials·as of Oct 18
  • Competence
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AIEQ and PQUS are both trimming GEV, with AIEQ cutting 0.27pp to 3.50% and PQUS cutting in two steps to 0.67%, while QRFT holds a small 0.62% position. The trimming fits a Too Hard verdict loosely, since it shows the AIs are cautious about the valuation, but the AIs are still holding a meaningful position, AIEQ especially, in a business this framework declines to underwrite. The overlap is only partial, because these are momentum-style position adjustments and not a judgment about earnings predictability.

HUMToo hard

HUMANA INC

Health Care·as of Oct 18
  • Competence
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  • Financials
  • Price

AIUP opened a new 4.61% position on 2026-10-16, AMOM has been gradually accumulating with small back-and-forth moves up to 1.56%, and QRFT holds a token 0.11%. This conflicts with a Too Hard verdict, since the AIs are buying a business whose earnings depend on regulatory and cost-trend outcomes that this framework declines to forecast. The buying looks more like a bet on earnings recovery or momentum than a margin-of-safety purchase.

PANWToo hard

PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC.

Information Technology·as of Oct 18
  • Competence
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  • Price

AIUP, the largest holder at 4.27%, accumulated through early October, peaking near 5.0% on October 9, and then cut its weight on each of the next five trading days by about 0.5 to 0.7 points. AMOM trimmed slightly from 2.90% to 2.78% over the same stretch, while QRFT, LQAI, and AIEQ hold small positions. The trimming fits a cautious Buffett-style read, but the AIs appear to be managing momentum and position size rather than judging intrinsic value, so the agreement is partial and probably coincidental.

HPEToo hard

HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY

Information Technology·as of Oct 18
  • Competence
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The AI ETFs have been mostly trimming HPE: AIUP made a new entry on Oct 12 at 4.54% and then cut the position three days in a row to 3.95%, AMOM has been reducing after a brief increase, LQAI is trimming, and BUZZ exited on Oct 15 after weeks of gradual accumulation. This retreat loosely agrees with a Too Hard verdict, since the funds are showing little conviction, but they are acting on momentum and short-term signals rather than on any judgment about predictable earning power.

HOODToo hard

ROBINHOOD MARKETS INC A

Financials·as of Oct 18
  • Competence
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  • Financials
  • Price

AIUP has been steadily accumulating, moving to about 4.6% weight with several buys in mid-October. BUZZ made a sudden large increase of 0.5pp and AMOM has been edging up, so all three funds are adding while the framework declines to score the company. That conflicts with the verdict: these moves look like momentum and growth positioning, not a conviction that earnings power is predictable over a decade.

DDOGToo hard

DATADOG, INC.

Information Technology·as of Oct 18
  • Competence
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  • Financials
  • Price

All four AI ETFs holding DDOG (AIUP, AMOM, PQUS and AIVL) have been trimming for several sessions through mid-October 2026, after a brief round of buying on October 9, and AIUP is the largest holder at 4.31% after cutting about 0.74pp in one day. That direction of travel is consistent with a Too Hard verdict and a priced-for-perfection valuation, but the reason is probably momentum and risk management rather than a circle-of-competence judgment. AIUP's still-heavy weight is the sharpest disagreement with a Buffett-style read.

ADMToo hard

ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO

Consumer Staples·as of Oct 18
  • Competence
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  • Price

AIVI has been gradually accumulating ADM, lifting its weight to about 0.31% across mid-October, while QRFT holds a smaller 0.09% position. This conflicts with a Too Hard verdict, since the framework would decline to score a commodity processor with volatile margins, though the small position sizes suggest the AIs view it as a modest, possibly cyclical-recovery or valuation-driven holding rather than a core conviction.

CIENToo hard

CIENA CORP

Information Technology·as of Oct 11
  • Competence
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  • Financials
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AMOM holds the largest position at 1.60% and has been raising it recently, and AIVL has been gradually accumulating to 0.611%, with QRFT holding a small 0.14% stake. The momentum buying fits a stock with 32.57% revenue growth, but a Buffett-style read declines to score it because the earnings are hard to forecast, which conflicts with all the accumulation. AIVL's value-oriented buying at a 93x P/E and 76x EV/EBITDA is the sharpest disagreement with the framework.

NVDAToo hard

NVIDIA CORP

Information Technology·as of Oct 11
  • Competence
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  • Financials
  • Price

The AI ETFs hold NVDA as a core position (QRFT 8.8%, AMOM 8.2%, PQUS 7.6%), but in early October most were trimming it (AIEQ, AIUP, PQUS, AMOM, LQAI), with only brief accumulation by BUZZ and AIUP in between. The mild trimming is consistent with a Too Hard verdict on valuation and cyclicality grounds, yet the large remaining weights show the AIs are betting on exactly the forecast of AI-driven earnings that this framework declines to make.

PLTRToo hard

PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A

Information Technology·as of Oct 11
  • Competence
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  • Financials
  • Price

Every AI ETF holding PLTR (AMOM, BUZZ, PQUS, QRFT, AIEQ, LQAI) has been adding or holding, with AIEQ opening a new position on 2026-10-01 and AMOM, BUZZ, PQUS and LQAI all raising weights in early October. That momentum-driven buying conflicts with a Too Hard verdict, since this framework declines to underwrite a business whose ten-year cash flows cannot be reasonably forecast, regardless of recent price strength.

AMDToo hard

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES

Information Technology·as of Oct 11
  • Competence
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  • Financials
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The AI ETFs are mixed but lean toward trimming: AIUP, LQAI, AMOM, PQUS and AIEQ have recently reduced weights, while BUZZ is gradually accumulating and PQUS and AIEQ made large additions in early October before cutting. The trimming is directionally consistent with a cautious framework read, but the AIs still hold meaningful positions (AIUP and LQAI above 4%), which conflicts with a Too Hard verdict that would not hold the stock at any price.

BGToo hard

BUNGE GLOBAL SA

Consumer Staples·as of Oct 11
  • Competence
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  • Financials
  • Price

AIVI opened a position on 2026-10-05, added the next day, then trimmed slightly on 2026-10-09, leaving a small 0.24% weight, while QRFT holds an even smaller 0.05%. A Buffett-style read declines to score the company at all, so the AI entry does not line up with the framework, although the small, lightly adjusted sizing suggests low conviction rather than a strong bet.

DELLToo hard

DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC - C

Information Technology·as of Oct 11
  • Competence
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  • Price

Six AI ETFs hold Dell, and most recent moves are accumulation: AIVL, BUZZ, AMOM and PQUS all added in early October, LQAI made a new entry on 2026-09-29, and AMOM's late-September selling was mostly reversed. That momentum-driven buying conflicts with a Too Hard verdict, since the framework declines to underwrite a hardware assembler whose growth depends on an AI capital spending cycle.

APAToo hard

APA CORPORATION

Energy·as of Oct 11
  • Competence
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  • Financials
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AIVI is gradually accumulating APA, lifting its weight from about 0.60% to 0.65% over the past couple of weeks, while QRFT holds only a token 0.03%. This conflicts with a Too Hard verdict, since the buying appears driven by cheap multiples, which this framework treats as insufficient when owner earnings depend on oil and gas prices that cannot be forecast.

HONToo hard

HONEYWELL INTL INC

Industrials·as of Oct 11
  • Competence
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  • Price

AIVL, the largest holder at about 1.26%, accumulated through late September but has cut its weight on each of the last five trading days to 1.2595%, and LQAI exited entirely on 2026-09-29. This trimming and exit lean the same way as a cautious framework read, which cannot confirm a margin of safety, but neither signal is decisive since the position is small and the reductions are gradual. The AIs are not making a strong bet either way, and that fits a verdict of 'Too Hard' rather than a clear Fail.

EOGToo hard

EOG RESOURCES

Energy·as of Oct 11
  • Competence
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  • Financials
  • Price

AIEQ has been accumulating EOG, with a large jump on 2026-10-01 followed by further weight increases on 10-02 and 10-09 to 0.41%, and QRFT holds a smaller 0.16% position. A Buffett-style read conflicts with this buying because the framework treats a price-exposed commodity producer as too hard to model, whatever the current multiples look like. The AI's momentum-driven accumulation reflects a different approach from a framework built on predictable ten-year cash flows.

CVNAToo hard

CARVANA CO.-A

Consumer Discretionary·as of Oct 4
  • Competence
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  • Financials
  • Price

The AI ETF AIEQ is actively holding and trading Carvana with a significant weight, indicating their models find it investable and are making tactical decisions. This contrasts with a Buffett-style framework's 'Too Hard' verdict, which declines to assess the company due to its unpredictable long-term earning power, although LQAI's exit aligns more with a cautious approach.

APPToo hard

APPLOVIN CORPORATION CLASS A

Communication Services·as of Oct 4
  • Competence
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  • Management
  • Financials
  • Price

AI ETFs currently hold AppLovin, with recent activity showing both accumulation and weight decrease trends among different funds. This contrasts sharply with the framework's 'Too Hard' verdict, which suggests the company is too unpredictable for reliable long-term investment analysis within a Buffett-style circle of competence. The AI's active trading and holding imply an investability that is not supported by this value-investing approach.

STXToo hard

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY

Information Technology·as of Oct 4
  • Competence
  • Moat
  • Management
  • Financials
  • Price

AI ETFs like AIUP, AMOM, and LQAI have shown recent accumulation or significant holdings in Seagate, suggesting a positive outlook or belief in its future performance. This contrasts sharply with the framework's 'Too Hard' verdict, which indicates the company's long-term earnings are too unpredictable to model reliably. The AI's actions imply a confidence in predicting outcomes that the value investing framework cannot reconcile due to the nature of the business.

HPQToo hard

HP INC

Information Technology·as of Oct 4
  • Competence
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  • Financials
  • Price

While LQAI has shown a clear accumulation trend and new entry into HPQ, suggesting an investable view, AIVL has been exiting, which aligns more with this analysis. Our Buffett-style framework, however, deems HP Inc. 'Too Hard' to analyze due to unpredictable long-term cash flows, contrasting with LQAI's positive action.

INCYToo hard

INCYTE CORPORATION.

Health Care·as of Oct 4
  • Competence
  • Moat
  • Management
  • Financials
  • Price

AI ETF AIVL recently made a new entry into Incyte Corporation, while QRFT also holds a position. This AI activity contrasts with the framework's 'Too Hard' verdict, which suggests that the company's business model is too difficult to forecast with the necessary long-term predictability.

LITEToo hard

LUMENTUM HOLDINGS INC

Information Technology·as of Oct 4
  • Competence
  • Moat
  • Management
  • Financials
  • Price

The AI ETFs exhibit mixed signals, with some like AIEQ and LQAI initiating new positions or increasing weight, while AMOM shows a decreasing trend and AIVL recently exited. This contrasts with the framework's assessment that the company is too hard to reliably analyze for long-term investment, suggesting a divergence in analytical approaches regarding future predictability.

NTAPToo hard

NETAPP INC

Information Technology·as of Oct 4
  • Competence
  • Moat
  • Management
  • Financials
  • Price

AI ETFs AIVL and AMOM have shown recent activity, with AIVL making a new entry and AMOM gradually accumulating shares of NetApp. This contrasts with the 'Too Hard' verdict, which suggests the company's future cash flows are too unpredictable for a long-term value investment assessment within this framework.

MUToo hard

MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC

Information Technology·as of Sep 27
  • Competence
  • Moat
  • Management
  • Financials
  • Price

AI ETFs are generally showing gradual accumulation and weight increase trends in Micron Technology, indicating a bullish stance by the algorithms. This contrasts sharply with the Buffett-style framework's verdict of 'Too Hard,' which finds the company's business model too unpredictable for reliable long-term analysis, regardless of current market sentiment or price.

FCXToo hard

FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC

Materials·as of Sep 27
  • Competence
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  • Management
  • Financials
  • Price

The AI ETFs, particularly AIEQ, are holding a significant weight in Freeport-McMoRan and have shown mixed accumulation and reduction trends recently. This stands in contrast to a Buffett-style framework, which would likely deem the company "Too Hard" to evaluate due to the inherent unpredictability of commodity businesses. While AI models might find patterns or momentum in commodity stocks, a fundamental value investing approach prioritizes predictable earning power above all else.

MRNAToo hard

MODERNA INC

Health Care·as of Sep 27
  • Competence
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  • Management
  • Financials
  • Price

AI ETFs like AIUP and BUZZ show strong accumulation and new entries into Moderna, indicating a bullish stance. This contrasts sharply with a Buffett-style value investing framework, which would classify Moderna as 'Too Hard' to analyze due to the unpredictable nature of its future earnings in the biotechnology sector.

INTCToo hard

INTEL CORP

Information Technology·as of Sep 27
  • Competence
  • Moat
  • Management
  • Financials
  • Price

AI ETFs are actively accumulating Intel shares, with multiple funds showing recent gradual accumulation trends. This contrasts sharply with the framework's verdict of 'Too Hard,' which indicates the business is too unpredictable for a conservative long-term investment analysis, suggesting a fundamental disagreement on the assessability of future value.

ABNBToo hard

AIRBNB, INC. CLASS A

Consumer Discretionary·as of Sep 27
  • Competence
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  • Management
  • Financials
  • Price

AI ETFs like AIVL, QRFT, and PQUS currently hold Airbnb, with AIVL showing recent fluctuations in its weighting, suggesting active management or conviction in the stock. This AI activity implies a perceived investability, contrasting with the Buffett-style framework's conclusion that the company's long-term earning power is too unpredictable for confident analysis.

BIIBToo hard

BIOGEN INC

Health Care·as of Sep 20
  • Competence
  • Moat
  • Management
  • Financials
  • Price

AI ETFs like AIEQ are showing a trend of increasing their weight in Biogen, suggesting an accumulating interest, which stands in contrast to this framework's 'Too Hard' verdict that precludes investment based on predictability. The AI's quantitative models may identify different signals, while this qualitative framework prioritizes long-term earnings predictability.

ANETToo hard

ARISTA NETWORKS INC

Information Technology·as of Sep 20
  • Competence
  • Moat
  • Management
  • Financials
  • Price

Recent AI ETF activity shows a mixed sentiment, with some funds slightly increasing and others decreasing their allocations to Arista Networks. In contrast, a Buffett-style framework would classify this company as "Too Hard" to evaluate, indicating a fundamental disagreement on the ability to predict its long-term business trajectory. This suggests the AI's investment decisions might be based on different time horizons or risk assessment criteria than a deep value approach.

BKRToo hard

BAKER HUGHES COMPANY

Energy·as of Sep 13
  • Competence
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  • Management
  • Financials
  • Price

AI ETFs AIEQ and QRFT currently hold Baker Hughes, with AIEQ showing a recent trend of decreasing its weight in the company. This algorithmic activity implies a level of comfort with the investment, which contrasts sharply with a framework that deems the business too unpredictable for reliable long-term analysis and thus too hard to evaluate.

CFToo hard

CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC

Materials·as of Sep 13
  • Competence
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  • Management
  • Financials
  • Price

Some AI ETFs, such as AIEQ and QRFT, currently hold CF Industries, with AIEQ demonstrating mixed but generally consistent allocation; however, AMOM recently exited its position. This activity contrasts with the framework's 'Too Hard' verdict, which indicates the company's future earnings are too unpredictable for a long-term value investing approach.

LRCXToo hard

LAM RESEARCH CORP

Information Technology·as of Sep 13
  • Competence
  • Moat
  • Management
  • Financials
  • Price

The AI ETFs show mixed but predominantly decreasing weight trends for LRCX, with several 'weight decrease trend' signals from AIUP and AMOM, alongside some sudden large changes. This cautious or reducing exposure by the AI ETFs aligns somewhat with a Buffett-style framework's 'Too Hard' verdict, which suggests avoiding companies where long-term predictability is a significant challenge.

TTDToo hard

Trade Desk Inc/The

Communication Services·as of Sep 6
  • Competence
  • Moat
  • Management
  • Financials
  • Price

AI ETFs AIEQ and BUZZ show recent increases in their holdings of The Trade Desk, indicating a positive sentiment and accumulation trend. This contrasts sharply with the Buffett-style verdict of 'Too Hard,' which suggests the company's future is too unpredictable for a conservative, long-term investment approach focused on stable cash flows.

XYZToo hard

Block Inc

Financials·as of Sep 6
  • Competence
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  • Management
  • Financials
  • Price

AIUP recently added Block Inc. to its portfolio as a new entry, subsequently showing both an increase and a decrease in its weight, indicating active but fluctuating engagement. This AI ETF activity contrasts with the framework's 'Too Hard' verdict, which prioritizes the predictability of long-term cash flows over participation in highly dynamic and rapidly changing industries.

DVNToo hard

DEVON ENERGY CORP

Energy·as of Sep 6
  • Competence
  • Moat
  • Management
  • Financials
  • Price

Some AI ETFs, notably AIUP, have recently entered or maintained significant positions in Devon Energy, albeit with some recent slight weight decreases, while AIEQ has exited. This contrasts with the framework's "Too Hard" verdict, which stems from the fundamental unpredictability of commodity prices and the inability to reliably project long-term cash flows for oil and gas exploration and production companies. Our analysis suggests that the inherent volatility of DVN's unit economics makes it unsuitable for a long-term, predictable value investment approach.

LUVToo hard

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO

Industrials·as of Aug 30
  • Competence
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  • Financials
  • Price

One AI ETF, PQUS, has recently exited Southwest Airlines, reducing its weight to zero, which aligns with the framework's "Too Hard" verdict due to the company's unpredictable future cash flows. Another AI ETF, QRFT, maintains only a minimal 0.0600% holding, suggesting similar caution or a lack of strong conviction.

IBMToo hard

INTL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

Information Technology·as of Aug 30
  • Competence
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  • Management
  • Financials
  • Price

AI ETFs show mixed activity with PQUS increasing its weight and BUZZ showing both a decrease trend and a sudden large increase in weight for IBM. This varied AI sentiment contrasts with the framework's conclusion that IBM is too complex to reliably project long-term cash flows.

ABBVToo hard

ABBVIE INC

Health Care·as of Aug 30
  • Competence
  • Moat
  • Management
  • Financials
  • Price

AI ETFs are currently holding AbbVie, with one fund showing mixed signals of both increasing and decreasing weight trends. This stands in contrast to the value-investing framework's verdict, which finds AbbVie too complex to reliably project cash flows, thus declining further analysis.

TSLAToo hard

TESLA INC

Consumer Discretionary·as of Aug 30
  • Competence
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AI ETFs show mixed activity, with some like PQUS accumulating and others like BUZZ and LQAI decreasing weight, indicating active trading strategies. This dynamic trading behavior contrasts with the framework's conclusion that Tesla's business is too unpredictable for long-term value investing, suggesting a focus on short-term trends rather than enduring intrinsic value.

BBYToo hard

BEST BUY CO INC

Consumer Discretionary·as of Aug 23
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AIEQ has shown fluctuating activity recently, first decreasing its weight in Best Buy then subsequently increasing it, indicating active but mixed conviction. This contrasts sharply with the framework's 'Too Hard' verdict, which suggests the business's fundamental long-term predictability is too low to even form an investment thesis.

DHIToo hard

HORTON D.R. INC

Consumer Discretionary·as of Aug 23
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AI ETFs PQUS and QRFT currently hold DHI, though PQUS is showing a weight decrease trend. This contrasts with the framework's "Too Hard" verdict, which deems the homebuilding business too cyclical and unpredictable for reliable long-term projection. While PQUS's decreasing weight suggests some caution, the continued holding by both ETFs indicates a willingness to engage with an investment opportunity that the value investing framework declines to evaluate fundamentally.

QToo hard

Qnity Electronics

Information Technology·as of Aug 23
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The AI ETFs, PQUS and AIVL, are showing a recent trend of increasing their weight in Qnity Electronics, indicating a positive sentiment or perceived opportunity. This active accumulation by the AIs contrasts sharply with the framework's verdict of 'Too Hard,' which deems the company's long-term earning power too unpredictable for a Buffett-style investment.

Educational interpretation generated by AI applying frameworks Warren Buffett documented in his shareholder letters and other public writings. Not a statement by Mr. Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway, and not investment advice.