DeepSeek AI Portfolio Outperforms ChatGPT and Grok, Up 35% Year-to-Date

According to Business Insider, citing University of Florida finance professor Alejandro Lopez Lira, DeepSeek's AI-managed investment portfolio has outperformed ChatGPT and Grok in 2026, with year-to-date gains of 35% compared to ChatGPT's 16% and Grok's 19%. Since inception in 2023, DeepSeek's portfolio has accumulated gains of 73%, narrowly trailing ChatGPT's 78% return, while Grok's total return reached 54%.

Based on the latest trading records published on the Autopilot copy-trading platform, DeepSeek executed 19 trades on July 14, including increasing positions in Nvidia (NVDA) and reducing holdings in Vista Energy (VIST). Micron Technology (MU) remains the largest position in both DeepSeek and Grok portfolios, while ChatGPT favors Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS). Claude's portfolio stands apart with a significant allocation to short-term Treasury bond ETFs (SGOV).