Introduction
The 4 constituents in the MunAiMarkets Pure-Play Quantum Computing Stocks Portfolio continue to soar going UP 51.6% in October and another 90.4% since then (i.e. MTD).
What Is Quantum Computing?
Present day “classical” computers operate on a binary system that is equipped with chips that use bits to perform computations. These bits are limited, though, and can only show a value of zero or one, so it takes a lot of zeros and ones arranged in specific orders for a computer to do anything.
The research, development and leveraging of “quantum” computers is underway, however, operate with subatomic particles that use quantum bits (qubits) to allow the particles to exist simultaneously in more than one state dramatically increasing processing speeds dramatically – and quicker processing speeds mean that computers can tackle more complex problems, improving predictive analytics, pattern recognition and complex optimization tasks.
The MunAiMarkets Pure-Play Quantum Computing Stocks Portfolio
Only 4 companies are researching and developing quantum computers exclusive of anything else* and below are how they performed w/e November 15th, in descending order, in descending order, and MTD along with their business profiles, market capitalizations, and links to the latest news, analyses and commentary on each of them.
- Quantum Computing (QUBT): UP 116.8% w/e November 15th; UP 176.8% MTD
- Company Focus: developing photonic qubits that offer a number of key advantages over trapped ions or superconducting qubits
- Market Capitalization: $307M
- Latest news, analyses and/or commentary:
- IonQ (IONQ): UP 17.5% w/e November 15th; UP 93.9% MTD
- Company Focus: planning to build a network of quantum computers accessible via the cloud using trapped-ion technology in its processing units which relies on suspending ions in space using electromagnetic fields, and transmitting information through the movement of those ions in a “shared trap.”
- Market Capitalization: $5.4B
- Latest news, analyses and/or commentary:
- D-Wave Quantum (QBTS): UP 3.8% w/e November 15th; UP 54.7% MTD
- Company Focus: focuses on quantum annealing technology
- Market Capitalization: $322M
- Latest news, analyses and/or commentary:
- Rigetti Computing (RGTI): DOWN 6.6% w/e November 15th; UP 6.8% MTD
- Company Focus: specializes in superconducting qubit technology and has developed a suite of software tools and algorithms for programming and simulating quantum computations
- Market Capitalization: $288M
- Latest news, analyses and/or commentary:
*Please note: Our MunAiMarkets Pure-Play Quantum Computing Stocks Portfolio only includes those companies that concentrate all their efforts on the research and development of quantum computing. Companies that are also involved in the research and development of quantum computing but are also involved in other aspects of AI technology, such as Microsoft (MSFT), Nvidia (NVDA), Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), IBM, Intel (INTC), Honeywell Int’l (HON), and Baidu (BIDU), are excluded from this analysis to allow for a true comparison of performance by similar constituents.
Summary
The MunAiMarkets Pure-Play Quantum Computing Stocks Portfolio was UP 20.3% w/e November 15th and is now UP 90.4% MTD.