I rebuilt my entire portfolio in one hour on February 26, 2026.
Every position, every thesis, every return — nothing hidden.
No fund. No paid community. No gate. This is my real money, open-sourced — because the best way to test a thesis is to let everyone watch.
I believe AI is restructuring what power, value, and wealth mean. This portfolio is that thesis in action.
Not hype. Not a bubble. The market is still pricing it through the old lens.
Data center power demand: 62GW (2025) to 134GW (2030). Nuclear is the only answer at scale.
SaaS and knowledge-work companies face structural decline. Physical-layer businesses survive.
VOO/QQQ carry 34-41% Mag 7 concentration and 15-20% in AI-disrupted sectors. Passive is not safe.
Patience is a weapon during structural transitions. Deploy with conviction, not urgency.
In eight months I went from a passive index investor to rebuilding everything around a single thesis. Here's every shift and why.
In December 2025, I killed my own SaaS product because AI made it obsolete. Then I looked at my portfolio and realized I was still holding VOO and QQQ — which meant I owned hundreds of SaaS companies through indexes. I'd seen firsthand how fast AI destroys software businesses, and I was betting my savings on them surviving. That's the moment the thesis clicked.
VOO and QQQ gave me market exposure. But 34-41% of those indexes are Mag 7 stocks, and 15-20% are in sectors AI is about to restructure. Passive stopped being safe.
Doing nothing works in a normal market. This isn't a normal market. AI is repricing entire industries in real time. Sitting still is now the riskiest move.
I went from owning 500+ companies through indexes to owning 9 companies I can explain in one sentence each. If I can't articulate why I own it, I shouldn't own it.
Every AI model needs electricity. Data center power demand is projected to double by 2030. The companies that generate and fuel that power have pricing leverage that software companies don't.
SaaS margins look great until AI can replicate the product. Data centers, uranium mines, and power plants can't be copied with a prompt. I moved to things that are hard to build.
USD TFSA
| Ticker | Company | Thesis Tag | Allocation | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon Layer | ||||
| GOOGL | Alphabet | AI application + cloud + distribution | 16.4% | -2.1% |
| AVGO | Broadcom | AI networking / custom silicon | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| TSM | TSMC | Semiconductor manufacturing bottleneck | 6.1% | -8.6% |
| Energy Layer | ||||
| CEG | Constellation Energy | Nuclear energy for AI compute | 10.5% | -13.9% |
| CCJ | Cameco | Uranium / nuclear fuel supply | 4.6% | -5.1% |
| VST | Vistra | Energy diversification | 9.9% | -11.4% |
| Physical Infrastructure | ||||
| BN | Brookfield Corp | Infrastructure / renewables / real assets | 13.1% | -2.4% |
| EQIX | Equinix | Data center physical layer | 6.6% | +7.3% |
| Cash Fortress | ||||
| BRK.B | Berkshire Hathaway | Cash fortress / physical assets | 21.0% | -2.4% |
| Cash | Cash (USD) | Dry powder | 0.4% | — |
Silicon Layer
AI application + cloud + distribution
AI networking / custom silicon
Semiconductor manufacturing bottleneck
Energy Layer
Nuclear energy for AI compute
Uranium / nuclear fuel supply
Energy diversification
Physical Infrastructure
Infrastructure / renewables / real assets
Data center physical layer
Cash Fortress
Cash fortress / physical assets
Dry powder
CAD FHSA
| Ticker | Company | Thesis Tag | Allocation | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon Layer | ||||
| GOOG CDR | Alphabet (CDR) | AI application (CAD hedged) | 20.0% | -3.1% |
| Energy Layer | ||||
| CCO | Cameco (TSX) | Nuclear fuel (TSX) | 12.9% | -3.7% |
| Physical Infrastructure | ||||
| BN.TO | Brookfield Corp | Infrastructure | 16.8% | -9.1% |
| Cash Fortress | ||||
| BRK CDR | Berkshire Hathaway (CDR) | Cash fortress (CAD hedged) | 49.3% | -6.3% |
| Cash | Cash (CAD) | Dry powder | 1.0% | — |
Silicon Layer
AI application (CAD hedged)
Energy Layer
Nuclear fuel (TSX)
Physical Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Cash Fortress
Cash fortress (CAD hedged)
Dry powder
I sold six positions and bought nine new ones in one hour. At some point, you have to put the money where the thesis is.
USD TFSA
Before — 7 positions
After — 10 positions
CAD FHSA
Before — 4 positions
After — 5 positions
USD TFSA vs S&P 500
Note: This is an active thesis, not a settled strategy. I'll share updates as data confirms or challenges the thesis.
If the thesis is wrong, the chart will show it. That's the point of tracking in public.
Data points that confirm, challenge, or inform the thesis.
Sold VOO, QQQ, SCHD, UNH, BIL. Bought GOOGL, AVGO, TSM, CEG, CCJ, VST, EQIX. Kept BRK.B and BN. Rebuilt both USD TFSA and CAD FHSA in one hour.
Multiple sources now projecting data center electricity demand roughly doubling by 2030. Nuclear is the only clean baseload source that can scale. Confirms energy thesis.
Buffett continues building cash position, signaling patience and waiting for better deployment opportunities. Validates cash-as-a-position thesis.
Google Cloud crossed $12B quarterly run rate with AI workloads driving growth. Search revenue resilient despite AI disruption fears. Model quality improving faster than market expects.
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Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. I'm showing what I do, not telling you what to do. This is a concentrated, actively managed portfolio with higher risk than broad index investing. Past performance doesn't guarantee future results. Do your own research. I may buy or sell any of these positions at any time without notice.
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