Photonics Is Next vs South Korea is Next

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Field	Photonics Is Next Current as of 2026-09-03 HTML Markdown JSON	South Korea is Next Current as of 2026-09-03 HTML Markdown JSON
Cite	HTML Markdown JSON	HTML Markdown JSON
Published Pilot	Michael Sikand	Quiver Quantitative
Sleeves	AI Semiconductors and memory	AI Semiconductors and memory
Slug	photonics-is-next	south-korea-is-next
Portfolio key	757795	1008110
Status	ACTIVE	ACTIVE
Provenance	Autopilot client composite since launch	Autopilot client composite since launch
Inception	2025-09-24	2026-04-15
As of	2026-09-03	2026-09-03
Window	2025-09-24 → 2026-09-03	2026-04-15 → 2026-09-03
Days live	344	141
Maturity	EARLY	NASCENT
Risk band	HIGH	HIGH
Objective	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.	South Korea is the world's second semiconductor superpower and a leading defense exporter as countries rearm in response to global instability. Rising defense budgets driven by NATO expansion and Indo-Pacific tensions are creating demand that Korean defense companies (Hanwha, Korea Aerospace, Hyundai Rotem) are uniquely positioned to fill. SK Hynix remains the dominant HBM supplier to NVIDIA, and Samsung is ramping memory production. Holdings are selected by KnowIt AI based on publicly reported earnings, contract wins, and sector trends. Not investment advice. Do your own research. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝟑 𝐀𝐈 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭: https://linktr.ee/TheBottleneckPortfolios
Past week net	-8.9%	1.3%
Past week gross	-8.9%	1.4%
1Y net	n/a	n/a
1Y gross	n/a	n/a
Since inception net	55.8%	59.5%
Since inception gross	57.3%	60.1%
All-time gross	57.3%	60.1%
CAGR net	n/a	n/a
CAGR gross	n/a	n/a
Sharpe	n/a	n/a
Sortino	n/a	n/a
Max DD	-42.6%	-43.6%
AUM	$17.48M	$2.49M
Current subscription	Michael Sikand - Full Access: Quarterly $79.00; Yearly $199.00	Quiver Quant Full Access: Quarterly $95.00; Yearly $295.00
$99.99 as a share of $10k (not an AUM rate)	1.00%	1.00%
CRS max as a share of $10k (not an AUM rate)	7.00%	7.00%

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