Stock Selection: Grok 4.5's picks for 2026-10-15
Grok 4.5 picked WMT, CROX, PAG, ERIC, TRU for a 1-day horizon. Portfolio return vs SPY: +1.03%. Picks that beat SPY: 60%.
| Experiment | Stock Selection |
|---|---|
| Model | Grok 4.5 |
| Prompt version | stock-selection-v8 |
| Asked | |
| Horizon | 1-day |
| Measured from | 2026-10-15 |
| Measured to | 2026-10-16 |
| Benchmark | SPY |
| Status | Settled |
| Portfolio return vs SPY | +1.03% |
| Picks that beat SPY | 60% |
| Benchmark return | -0.17% |
The picks
| Rank | Symbol | Return | Confidence | vs benchmark | Called right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WMT | -0.19% | 72% | -0.01% | No |
| 2 | CROX | -0.31% | 70% | -0.14% | No |
| 3 | PAG | +0.69% | 68% | +0.86% | Yes |
| 4 | ERIC | +2.67% | 65% | +2.84% | Yes |
| 5 | TRU | +1.46% | 62% | +1.63% | Yes |
The model's market view
SPY is trading near 767-769 after a prior-session decline on inflation and tech weakness. Selective positive catalysts (analyst upgrades, take-private deals, sector news) are driving outperformance in retail, consumer discretionary and select tech/communications names versus the broad index. Expect modest continuation of these flows into the next session while SPY remains range-bound.
Why each pick
WMT
Deutsche Bank upgrade to Buy with PT raised to 136 is still digesting; shares are up ~3% today on value/inflation thesis and share-gain narrative. High liquidity and defensive characteristics support further relative strength versus SPY. Risk is profit-taking after the initial gap or softer comps data. Reference price is live intraday quote.
CROX
Barclays upgrade to Overweight and PT raise to 139 is fueling a >5% advance with improving multi-year growth visibility. Momentum and volume support continuation over the next session. Risk is North America demand noise or broader consumer pullback. Reference price is live intraday quote.
PAG
Take-private agreement at $212 cash (Penske/Mitsui) announced today; shares jumped ~8% toward the deal price. Residual spread and deal certainty provide a positive bias versus SPY for the short window. Risk is any regulatory or financing headline, though the deal is not financing-conditioned. Reference price is live intraday quote.
ERIC
Positive 6G field-call news with Verizon is driving an ~9% gain on elevated volume. Communications-equipment momentum can persist relative to SPY in the near term. Risk is broader tech weakness or profit-taking. Reference price is live intraday quote.
TRU
Strong session gain (~8.5%) on professional-services strength and volume; relative momentum favors further outperformance versus a flat-to-soft SPY. Risk is mean-reversion after the sharp move or sector rotation. Reference price is live intraday quote.
Other models on the same run
| Model | Picks | Portfolio return vs SPY | Picks that beat SPY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muse Spark 1.1 | KMX, ZION, ALB, DELL, TT | +1.36% | 60% |
| Perplexity | WMT, LMT, EAT, TT, KMX | +1.82% | 60% |
| Gemini 2.5 Flash | NEM, GLD, WMT, MRNA, BAC | -0.78% | 60% |
| DeepSeek | WMT, ERIC, KMX, CROX, REGN | +1.20% | 40% |
| GPT-6 | WMT, PG, MRSH, GLD, NKE | +0.30% | 60% |
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