AI Board · closes through 11 Nov 2026
AI Indices — Rubin, Ecosystem, Winners and AI Users, every session
AI indices — Most Rubin names are losing strength (124 of 130); most Ecosystem names are losing strength (19 of 34); most Winners names are getting stronger (27 of 40). On the week Rubin +2.1%, Ecosystem +1.0%, Winners −0.7%, AI Users −1.4%.
1 · The indices
| Index | Level | Day | Week | Month | YTD | From the year's high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubin Build-Out 100capex: what gets built | 1670.85 | +4.9% | +2.1% | −16.5% | +62.5% | −32.6%high 22 Jun 2026 |
| Agentic Ecosystemopex: what it costs to run | 1476.14 | +3.1% | +1.0% | −14.5% | +49.6% | −17.4%high 9 Oct 2026 |
| Agentic Winners 40applications: what gets sold on top | 930.39 | +0.8% | −0.7% | −1.3% | −4.9% | −7.7%high 7 Jan 2026 |
| AI Usersadoption: who puts it to work | 1020.82 | +0.4% | −1.4% | +5.4% | +2.7% | −1.4%high 4 Nov 2026 |
| Jensen — NVIDIA Strategic Authoritythe NVIDIA-ecosystem book | $2.69m | +7.3% | +5.6% | — | +92%since 12 Jul 2023 | — |
Equal-weight headline of each index. Jensen is a book, not an index: its value is the book's market value and its return runs since inception (so no YTD); day and week weight each live stock line's lake return by its market value, with the cash share at zero.
2 · Sectors: best and worst per index
Rubin 24 sectors
Week
Best 3
- Fab Subsystems & Process Infra+10.6%
- DC Construction+5.5%
- Thermal Management+5.3%
Worst 3
- Storage−6.4%
- HBM Memory−4.1%
- Substrates & Interposers−4.1%
Year to date
Best 3
- Storage+167.1%
- Substrates & Interposers+124.0%
- HBM Memory+117.9%
Worst 3
- Photomasks & Mask Infrastructure−12.2%
- Wafer Processing & Precision−7.4%
- Robotics & Automation+0.0%
Ecosystem 8 sectors · Coordination & Messaging has no listed members yet
Week
Best 3
- Compute Operators+8.2%
- Operations & Observability+8.1%
- Runtime & API Gateways+4.9%
Worst 3
- Agentic Security−4.6%
- Data & Memory−1.3%
- Identity, Trust & Governance+0.6%
Year to date
Best 3
- Foundation Models+276.8%
- Runtime & API Gateways+130.2%
- Identity, Trust & Governance+61.5%
Worst 3
- Compute Operators+16.7%
- Data & Memory+34.3%
- Agentic Security+48.9%
Winners 4 sectors
Week
Best 2
- Endpoints+3.5%
- Application Leaders−2.0%
Worst 2
- Megacap Gateway−2.6%
- Control Plane−2.3%
Year to date
Best 2
- Megacap Gateway+8.2%
- Application Leaders+1.9%
Worst 2
- Endpoints−19.5%
- Control Plane−13.3%
AI Users 7 sectors
Week
Best 3
- Physical Operations & Asset Productivity+3.0%
- Workflow & Service Productivity+1.6%
- Commerce & Customer Growth+0.6%
Worst 3
- Supply Chain & Fulfilment−4.5%
- Decision Intelligence & Risk−3.7%
- Research, Design & Development−3.6%
Year to date
Best 3
- Research, Design & Development+31.0%
- Physical Operations & Asset Productivity+11.8%
- Supply Chain & Fulfilment+11.0%
Worst 3
- Implementation & Service Delivery−12.9%
- Decision Intelligence & Risk−11.4%
- Commerce & Customer Growth−10.3%
3 · Top and bottom ten sectors across all four
43 sector sub-indices of Rubin, Ecosystem, Winners and AI Users in one ranking, equal weight.
Week
Top ten
- Fab Subsystems & Process InfraRubin+10.6%
- Compute OperatorsEcosystem+8.2%
- Operations & ObservabilityEcosystem+8.1%
- DC ConstructionRubin+5.5%
- Thermal ManagementRubin+5.3%
- Runtime & API GatewaysEcosystem+4.9%
- Foundry & IntegrationRubin+4.9%
- Power SemiconductorsRubin+4.5%
- Testing & MetrologyRubin+4.5%
- Grid & Power InfrastructureRubin+3.9%
Bottom ten
- StorageRubin−6.4%
- Agentic SecurityEcosystem−4.6%
- Supply Chain & FulfilmentAI Users−4.5%
- HBM MemoryRubin−4.1%
- Substrates & InterposersRubin−4.1%
- Decision Intelligence & RiskAI Users−3.7%
- Research, Design & DevelopmentAI Users−3.6%
- Robotics & AutomationRubin−3.1%
- Megacap GatewayWinners−2.6%
- Control PlaneWinners−2.3%
Year to date
Top ten
- Foundation ModelsEcosystem+276.8%
- StorageRubin+167.1%
- Runtime & API GatewaysEcosystem+130.2%
- Substrates & InterposersRubin+124.0%
- HBM MemoryRubin+117.9%
- Advanced MaterialsRubin+85.3%
- AI Factory SystemsRubin+82.3%
- High-Speed InterconnectsRubin+76.8%
- Architects (Chip Design)Rubin+66.5%
- Identity, Trust & GovernanceEcosystem+61.5%
Bottom ten
- EndpointsWinners−19.5%
- Control PlaneWinners−13.3%
- Implementation & Service DeliveryAI Users−12.9%
- Photomasks & Mask InfrastructureRubin−12.2%
- Decision Intelligence & RiskAI Users−11.4%
- Commerce & Customer GrowthAI Users−10.3%
- Wafer Processing & PrecisionRubin−7.4%
- Robotics & AutomationRubin+0.0%
- Application LeadersWinners+1.9%
- Megacap GatewayWinners+8.2%
4 · Top and bottom ten names across all four
234 names in Rubin, Ecosystem, Winners and AI Users together, each counted once.
Week
Top ten
| AppLovinAPPWinners · Endpoints | +48.9% |
|---|---|
| AAONAAONRubin · Thermal Management | +31.0% |
| JFrogFROGEcosystem · Operations & Observability | +26.8% |
| CoreWeaveCRWVEcosystem · Compute Operators | +25.5% |
| Axcelis TechnologiesACLSRubin · Fab Subsystems & Process Infra | +20.6% |
| CoherentCOHRRubin · High-Speed Interconnects | +20.2% |
| CloudflareNETEcosystem · Edge & Distribution | +18.2% |
| Monolithic Power SystemsMPWRRubin · Power Semiconductors | +17.3% |
| Onto InnovationONTORubin · Testing & Metrology | +16.4% |
| MKS InstrumentsMKSIRubin · Fab Subsystems & Process Infra | +15.9% |
Bottom ten
| monday.comMNDYWinners · Application Leaders | −19.8% |
|---|---|
| AtlassianTEAMWinners · Application Leaders | −19.7% |
| NateraNTRAAI Users · Research, Design & Development | −18.2% |
| FastlyFSLYEcosystem · Edge & Distribution | −17.9% |
| Ajinomoto2802.TRubin · Gases, Chemicals & Consumables | −14.8% |
| Ibiden4062.TRubin · Substrates & Interposers | −13.9% |
| ZscalerZSEcosystem · Agentic Security | −13.7% |
| NVIDIANVDARubin · Winners · Architects (Chip Design) | −13.2% |
| MercadoLibreMELIWinners · Endpoints | −13.1% |
| TechnoprobeTPRO.MIRubin · Testing & Metrology | −11.5% |
Year to date
Top ten
| SoitecSOI.PARubin · Advanced Materials | +335.7% |
|---|---|
| SanDiskSNDKRubin · Storage | +318.1% |
| Unimicron3037.TWRubin · Substrates & Interposers | +294.5% |
| AT&SATS.VIRubin · Substrates & Interposers | +284.8% |
| Zhipu AI / Z.ai2513.HKEcosystem · Foundation Models | +279.6% |
| Aehr Test SystemsAEHRRubin · Testing & Metrology | +196.8% |
| Dell TechnologiesDELLRubin · AI Factory Systems | +194.6% |
| Micron TechnologyMURubin · HBM Memory | +157.3% |
| Kioxia285A.TRubin · Storage | +153.0% |
| AMDAMDRubin · Architects (Chip Design) | +147.4% |
Bottom ten
| RedditRDDTWinners · Endpoints | −56.3% |
|---|---|
| CoStarCSGPWinners · Application Leaders | −53.9% |
| IRENIRENEcosystem · Compute Operators | −51.2% |
| HubSpotHUBSWinners · Application Leaders | −46.9% |
| monday.comMNDYWinners · Application Leaders | −45.9% |
| IntuitINTUWinners · Application Leaders | −45.3% |
| Sea LimitedSEWinners · Endpoints | −43.7% |
| SoFiSOFIAI Users · Decision Intelligence & Risk | −40.8% |
| Kingdee0268.HKWinners · Application Leaders | −35.7% |
| RobloxRBLXAI Users · Commerce & Customer Growth | −35.0% |
5 · Best and worst names per index
Rubin 130 names
Week
Best 5
- AAON+31.0%
- Axcelis Technologies+20.6%
- Coherent+20.2%
- Monolithic Power Systems+17.3%
- Onto Innovation+16.4%
Worst 5
Year to date
Best 5
- Soitec+335.7%
- SanDisk+318.1%
- Unimicron+294.5%
- AT&S+284.8%
- Aehr Test Systems+196.8%
Worst 5
- Modine Manufacturing−24.3%
- Fabrinet−23.0%
- Yaskawa Electric−21.7%
- Photronics−13.4%
- Toppan Holdings−12.0%
Ecosystem 34 names
Week
Best 5
- JFrog+26.8%
- CoreWeave+25.5%
- Cloudflare+18.2%
- Nebius+9.3%
- Sakura Internet+9.0%
Worst 5
- Fastly−17.9%
- Zscaler−13.7%
- Rubrik−8.2%
- Trend Micro−5.1%
- CrowdStrike−5.0%
Year to date
Best 5
- Zhipu AI / Z.ai+279.6%
- BlackBerry+147.4%
- Okta+117.9%
- CrowdStrike+102.0%
- Palo Alto Networks+86.5%
Worst 5
- IREN−51.2%
- CoreWeave−23.4%
- Kingsoft Cloud−22.1%
- MongoDB−15.4%
- Zscaler−12.1%
Winners 40 names
Week
Best 5
- AppLovin+48.9%
- NAVER+13.8%
- Money Forward+11.7%
- Kingdee+10.2%
- Kakao+10.0%
Worst 5
- monday.com−19.8%
- Atlassian−19.7%
- NVIDIA−13.2%
- MercadoLibre−13.1%
- Sea Limited−7.7%
Year to date
Best 5
- Money Forward+68.1%
- freee+63.1%
- Appier+44.5%
- Veeva+38.9%
- Apple+31.4%
Worst 5
- Reddit−56.3%
- CoStar−53.9%
- HubSpot−46.9%
- monday.com−45.9%
- Intuit−45.3%
AI Users 32 names
6 · The structure underneath: Directional Flow
Directional Flow is the Pattern Scanner's trend-persistence reading for each member. "Stronger" counts names whose flow is accelerating up or has turned up; "weaker" counts names whose flow is decelerating or accelerating down. The trend compares the five-day change of the average flow with its 21-day change.
Rubin 130 names
- getting stronger 4
- turning up 1
- losing force 97
- flat 1
- getting weaker 27
- Stronger / weaker
- 5 / 124vs yesterday ±0 / −1
- Average flow
- 34.25 days −9.9 · 21 days −33.1 · vs — −9.9
- Trend
- falling
Strongest and weakest flow
- Dell Technologies 181
- AT&S 170
- Lenovo Group 163
- Fabrinet -61
- Modine Manufacturing -51
- Photronics -47
Ecosystem 34 names
- getting stronger 13
- turning up 0
- losing force 14
- flat 2
- getting weaker 5
- Stronger / weaker
- 13 / 19vs yesterday ±0 / +1
- Average flow
- 54.35 days −4.9 · 21 days −10.4 · vs — −4.8
- Trend
- falling
Turned since the prior session
- ↓ NetApp flat → losing force
Strongest and weakest flow
- Okta 144
- CrowdStrike 127
- Palo Alto Networks 121
- Zhipu AI / Z.ai -72
- Kingsoft Cloud -66
- IREN -64
More on the method: Directional Flow rankings · Rubin Rotation Radar · compare the indices. An investment research diary, not investment advice.
FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-11-11
Quick answers
What is the AI Board?
A daily read of the four Closelooknet AI indices — Rubin Build-Out 100 (what gets built), the Agentic Ecosystem (what it costs to run), Agentic Winners 40 (what gets sold on top) and AI Users (who puts it to work in an existing business) — plus the Jensen book: index level, sectors, names and the Directional Flow structure underneath. Closes through 11 Nov 2026.
When is it updated?
Tuesday to Saturday around 02:00 UTC, after the index workers and the Directional Flow scan have the prior US close. Saturday carries Friday.
What does "getting stronger" and "losing strength" mean here?
They count Directional Flow states. Getting stronger = the flow is accelerating up or has turned up; losing strength = the flow is still positive but decelerating, or accelerating down. Directional Flow is Closelooknet's trend-persistence reading from the Pattern Scanner, not a price return.
Which YTD base does the board use?
The index workers' base: the first close of the year (2 Jan 2026 this year). Member YTD is computed from lake closes on the same base, in local currency.
Is this investment advice?
No. The board is a data surface in an investment research diary; it records what the indices and their members did and recommends nothing.