I privately messaged over a hundred crypto KOLs, and they are secretly buying stocks.

Author: Joshua | MOZAIK (@JoshuaDeuk)

Translation: Deep Tide TechFlow

Deep Tide Introduction: This is a snapshot of stock allocations from inside the crypto circle—The author privately messaged 120 KOLs, with 55 providing detailed holdings. The results show that the rotation from crypto to stocks is accelerating, with AI, metals, and energy as consensus overweight sectors. Humanoid robots are shifting from “watchlist” to actual positions.

Over the past few weeks, I conducted a private survey of all the KOLs I know, covering all my group chats.

Contacted about 120 people, with 55 providing detailed responses.

The survey was conducted from mid-January to early February—some positions may be outdated, please consider accordingly.

Below are the survey results 👇

🎯 Personal Core Holdings

Humanoid robots are the biggest opportunity in the next decade—comparable to early Bitcoin investments

Memory shortage + AI supercycle + geopolitical supply chain → The most diversified multi-sector theme among this group

Pure memory shortage bets, confident over 2 years (from stock hedge funds)

INTC + AMZN, approaching from US government/policy perspective

Big Tech → Metal macro rotation bets

SanDisk as a long-term stock holding

Big picture view

Among the 55 respondents actively involved in the stock market:

50 are currently trading stocks

5 are stock beginners (just starting out)

Many others are “waiting” or still observing

Popular sectors and themes (by number of KOL holdings):

AI — 11 KOLs

Metals and Commodities — 8 KOLs

Energy and Power — 8 KOLs

Memory and Semiconductors — 7 KOLs

Robotics and Humanoids — 6 KOLs

Space and Defense — 6 KOLs

Uranium and Nuclear Energy — 4 KOLs

Defense and Drones — 3 KOLs

Rare Earths — 3 KOLs

Chinese Stocks — 3 KOLs

Most Mentioned Stocks

INTC — 4 mentions

GOOG — 4 mentions

RKLB — 4 mentions

ASTS — 4 mentions

AMZN — 4 mentions

TSLA — 2 mentions

XPEV — 2 mentions

URA — 2 mentions

MP — 2 mentions

RDW — 2 mentions

High Conviction Positions (with detailed analysis)

One respondent (stock hedge fund background): bullish on AI-driven memory shortages, expecting demand to grow over the next 2 years. Heavy holdings in SNDK, LRCX, ICHR/UCTT, and power-related stocks.

Another respondent: deep positions in memory/semiconductors (RAM shortage + AI demand), space/defense (selling into SpaceX IPO hype), defense/drones/laser (“Golden Shield” missile defense narrative), key minerals/rare earths (US supply chain de-China-ization), uranium/nuclear energy (policy + AI power demand tailwinds). Holdings include: ASTS, RKLB, RDW, MP, UUU, XPEV, OUST, URA, and exposure to Latin America/emerging markets.

Another respondent: a diversified large-cap portfolio holding GOOG, NVDA, TSLA, MSFT, AMZN, GLXY, ORCL, IBM, HON, VST, CEG, GEV, CRWV, FLY, PDD, GGAL. Currently researching: SNAP, GRPN, YELP, TRIP, ZETA, UPST, XPENG, RIVAN.

One respondent shared insights on robots and the Fourth Industrial Revolution—humanoid robots are a trillion-dollar opportunity, capable of addressing a labor gap of 85 million by 2030.

Another respondent: Israeli defense stocks, European defense stocks, semiconductors, robotics and automation, power grids, electrification, AI infrastructure, transportation, metal mining.

One respondent: INTC, GOOGL, NEBIUS, Astera Labs, Oklo, RKLB, Moleculin, ASTS, LAC.

One respondent has not yet built positions but is observing: ASTS, SATS, IDRM, RKLB, LMT, LHX, INTC, LASR, NAK, LODE, MP.

One respondent: RBLX, SpaceX (not listed), Anduril (not listed), AI, Reddit, Uber, COIN, HOOD.

Notable opinions and quotes

“Crypto is over” → Fully allocated to robots/humanoids

“Crypto no longer attractive” → Shift to stocks

“Big Tech → Metal rotation” → Holding gold and silver indices

“Sandisk has risen 10x since October. Stock market is slow, but it’s been rising for 100 years”

“Can hold and trade narratives simultaneously. Long-term buy index/ETFs, trade part of it for swings”

“Strong sector rotation” → Positions in INTC, SNDK, space, commodities

“Use Claude to research stocks mentioned in the group” → Uranium-related

“AMZN — major investor in Anthropic. INTC — US government holdings + promoted by Trump as the US version of TSMC”

Preferred Platforms

IBKR (Interactive Brokers): used by 24 of the 55 respondents

Robinhood: 8 people

Schwab: 2 people

Hyperliquid (HYPE): 2 people

Others: IG, Morgan Stanley, private banks, CMC, Webull

Other asset classes traded besides stocks

Metals (gold, silver, rare earths): most popular alternative assets

Commodities (oil, energy)

Options and futures

Forex and bonds

Uranium

👀 Most Followed Stock KOLs in the Group

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ @Citrini7

⭐⭐⭐ @crypto_condom

⭐⭐⭐ @HighStakesCap

⭐⭐ @jukan05

⭐⭐ @zephyr_z9

Other frequently mentioned/followed accounts: @RHouseResearch · @Reformed_Trader · @AorakiTrading · @ContrarianCurse · @investingluc · @SmallCapScience · @ColdBloodShill · @aleabitoreddit · @CompoundVC · @lBattleRhino · Michael Howell @crossbordercap · @BillAckman · @DivesTech · @jvisserlabs

Key Conclusions

Crypto → Stock capital flows are real and accelerating

AI, metals, energy/power are consensus overweight sectors

Memory/semiconductors are high-confidence sub-themes (many respondents provided detailed reasoning)

Robotics/humanoids are becoming a strong narrative—multiple KOLs have already built positions

Space and defense are gaining actual allocations, not just on the watchlist

IBKR is the preferred broker for crypto natives entering the stock market

@Citrini7 is the most followed stock KOL among crypto traders

Rare earths and uranium are popular contrarian/macro bets

European and Israeli defense stocks are emerging as independent themes

This survey is far from scientific—just a snapshot of private messages with people I know. But I believe it reflects the current rotation trends among smart traders/investors.