AI Factories vs Photonics Is Next

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A comparison of two published records. This is a side-by-side table of the same fields for each Portfolio. It is not a ranking, a score, or a recommendation.

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Field	AI Factories Current as of 2026-10-02 HTML Markdown JSON	Photonics Is Next Current as of 2026-10-02 HTML Markdown JSON
Cite	HTML Markdown JSON	HTML Markdown JSON
Published Pilot	Michael Sikand	Michael Sikand
Sleeves	AI	AI Semiconductors and memory
Slug	ai-factories	photonics-is-next
Portfolio key	907212	757795
Status	ACTIVE	ACTIVE
Provenance	Autopilot client composite since launch	Autopilot client composite since launch
Inception	2026-02-19	2025-09-24
As of	2026-10-02	2026-10-02
Window	2026-02-19 → 2026-10-02	2025-09-24 → 2026-10-02
Days live	225	373
Maturity	EARLY	MATURE
Risk band	HIGH	HIGH
Objective	Hyperscalers are spending $392B in 2026 to build AI infrastructure. This portfolio owns the companies supplying the GPU compute, power, and data center capacity that make it possible. The anchor positions are NBIS and CRWV. Combined they hold over $140B in contracted HPC revenue against a market cap that implies a fraction of that value. The remainder of the portfolio is sized by AI revenue conversion progress, contracted megawatts, and power cost efficiency. The thesis is simple: contracted hyperscaler revenue converts to operating run-rate, the market re-rates these names from speculative to infrastructure, and the multiple expansion does the work.	HIGH RISK PORTFOLIO: Photonics is the next major infrastructure buildout. As AI workloads push electrical interconnects to their physical limits, silicon photonics is emerging as the critical bottleneck-breaker, enabling faster, cooler, and more energy-efficient data transmission at scale. This portfolio targets companies positioned across the photonics value chain: from optical transceiver manufacturers and laser chip designers to the picks-and-shovels suppliers enabling the transition from electrons to photons. The thesis is simple: just as GPUs became essential infrastructure for AI compute, photonic components are becoming essential infrastructure for AI connectivity. Early innings and massive TAM. Extremely high risk tolerance required and willingness to hold through massive volatility.
Past week net	-0.8%	9.6%
Past week gross	-0.8%	9.6%
1Y net	n/a	86.2%
1Y gross	n/a	86.2%
Since inception net	-27.8%	90.9%
Since inception gross	-27.8%	90.9%
All-time gross	-27.8%	90.9%
CAGR net	n/a	88.3%
CAGR gross	n/a	88.3%
Sharpe	n/a	1.0777
Sortino	n/a	1.6942
Max DD	-61.2%	-42.6%
AUM	$706.1k	$19.10M
Current subscription	Michael Sikand - Full Access: Quarterly $79.00; Yearly $199.00	Michael Sikand - Full Access: Quarterly $79.00; Yearly $199.00

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