RT Investing visuals
The AI data center bottlenecks map & key players:

Demand:
• $MSFT
• $GOOGL
• $META
• $AMZN
• Leading LLM providers

Layer 1 - Systems & colocation:
• $DELL
• $HPQ
• $SMCI
• $EQIX
• $DLR

Layer 2A - Memory:
• $MU
• $HYNSE
• $SMSD

Layer 2B - Networking & optics:
• $AVGO
• $COHR
• $MRVL

Layer 2C - Power & cooling:
• $VRT
• $ETN
• $BE

Layer 3 - In-rack connectivity:
• $AVGO
• $ALAB
• $CRDO

Layer 4 - Foundry & packaging:
• $INTC
• $ASX
• $TSM
• $AMCR

Layer 5 - Semiconductor equipment:
• $ASML
• $AMAT
• $LRCX
• $KLAC

Note that this isn't an exhaustive list, but rather an overview of the most important businesses per segment.

I hope you found this breakdown insightful!

I've covered the supply chain in more detail in the article linked below.

Investing visuals: I just published my latest research article: The AI data center bottlenecks map, covering:

• The AI supply chain
• The key players at critical bottlenecks
• Where to look as constraints move down the supply chain

I loved diving into this over the past few weeks with the goal

THE AI SUPPLY CHAIN — COMPLETE MAP

I've spent a few hours mapping the entire AI supply chain. Hyperscalers are spending $750 billion. These are the 42 companies building, powering, and deploying AI from start to finish.

Every layer. Every sector.

Bookmark it. Feel free to add companies in the comments.

Layer 1: Chip Equipment (the machines that build the machines):
$ASML
$AMAT
$LRCX
$TSEM

Layer 2: Foundry & Fabrication (where chips are born): $TSM
$GFS
$INTC

Layer 3: GPU / ASIC / CPU (the AI compute engines): $NVDA
$AVGO
$AMD
$MRVL

Layer 4: Memory & HBM (the bandwidth bottleneck): $MU
$WDC

Layer 5: Photonics & Optical Interconnects:
$COHR
$LITE
$AAOI
$POET
$MTSI
$ALMU

Layer 6: Data Center + Space (the physical home of AI):
$IREN
$NBIS
$CIFR
$WULF
$EQIX
$RKLB
$ASTS
$PL

Layer 7: Cybersecurity (every new AI system is a new attack surface):
$CRWD
$PANW
$ZS
$NET
$S
$FTNT

Layer 8: AI Software & Automation (where the ROI shows up):
$PATH
$PLTR
$NOW
$HIMS
$DDOG
$SNOW
$MDB
$SOFI

Layer 9: Defense & End-Use (where AI becomes operational):
$ONDS
$OSS
$RKLB
$AMPX
$LHX
$RTX
$NOC
$PNG.V

Every company on this list has either government budgets, hyperscaler contracts, or can potentially benefit from the AI build it somehow.

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The market won't be red forever.

-BP

Please note: This is not financial advice.

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👀The ONLY watchlist you need for 2026.

EVERY sector the government and hyperscalers are pouring money into.

49 stocks across AI, hardware, defense, energy, and space.

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Datacenter / Digital Infrastructure
$ANET - Arista Networks
$VRT - Vertiv
$EQIX - Equinix
$LITE - Lumentum
$CRDO - Credo Technology
$NBIS - Nebius Group
$CSCO - Cisco Systems
$APLD - Applied Digital
$IREN - IREN Limited
$CIFR - Cipher Mining

SaaS
$PLTR - Palantir Technologies
$CRWD - CrowdStrike
$PANW - Palo Alto Networks

AI / Compute
$NVDA - NVIDIA
$MSFT - Microsoft
$GOOG - Alphabet
$AMZN - Amazon
$META - Meta Platforms
$AVGO - Broadcom
$AMD - Advanced Micro Devices
$MU - Micron Technology
$SMCI - Super Micro Computer
$SNDK - SanDisk

Semiconductors / Hardware
$AAPL - Apple
$MRVL - Marvell Technology
$ASML - ASML
$OSS - One Stop Systems
$LPTH - LightPath Technologies

Critical Minerals
$MP - MP Materials
$LAC - Lithium Americas
$NEO - Neo Performance Materials
$SLI - Standard Lithium
$PLL - Piedmont Lithium

Space
$RKLB - Rocket Lab
$ASTS - AST SpaceMobile
$PL - Planet Labs
$RDW - Redwire

Defense / Aerospace
$LMT - Lockheed Martin
$AVAV - AeroVironment
$KTOS - Kratos Defense
$ONDS - Ondas Holdings
$KRKNF - Kraken Energy

Energy / Power
$TE - T1 Energy
$FSLR - First Solar
$ENPH - Enphase Energy
$ARRY - Array Technologies
$NXT - Nextracker
$FLNC - Fluence Energy
$VST - Vistra

Save this for later.

Note: This is NOT financial advice.

👀The ONLY watchlist you need for 2026.

EVERY sector the government and hyperscalers are pouring money into.

49 stocks across AI, hardware, defense, energy, and space.

→ Save this now, come back later.

Datacenter / Digital Infrastructure
$ANET - Arista Networks
$VRT - Vertiv
$EQIX - Equinix
$LITE - Lumentum
$CRDO - Credo Technology
$NBIS - Nebius Group
$CSCO - Cisco Systems
$APLD - Applied Digital
$IREN - IREN Limited
$CIFR - Cipher Mining

SaaS
$PLTR - Palantir Technologies
$CRWD - CrowdStrike
$PANW - Palo Alto Networks

AI / Compute
$NVDA - NVIDIA
$MSFT - Microsoft
$GOOG - Alphabet
$AMZN - Amazon
$META - Meta Platforms
$AVGO - Broadcom
$AMD - Advanced Micro Devices
$MU - Micron Technology
$SMCI - Super Micro Computer
$SNDK - SanDisk

Semiconductors / Hardware
$AAPL - Apple
$MRVL - Marvell Technology
$ASML - ASML
$OSS - One Stop Systems
$LPTH - LightPath Technologies

Critical Minerals
$MP - MP Materials
$LAC - Lithium Americas
$NEO - Neo Performance Materials
$SLI - Standard Lithium
$PLL - Piedmont Lithium

Space
$RKLB - Rocket Lab
$ASTS - AST SpaceMobile
$PL - Planet Labs
$RDW - Redwire

Defense / Aerospace
$LMT - Lockheed Martin
$AVAV - AeroVironment
$KTOS - Kratos Defense
$ONDS - Ondas Holdings
$KRKNF - Kraken Energy

Energy / Power
$TE - T1 Energy
$FSLR - First Solar
$ENPH - Enphase Energy
$ARRY - Array Technologies
$NXT - Nextracker
$FLNC - Fluence Energy
$VST - Vistra

Save this for later.

Note: This is NOT financial advice.