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Asymmetric Investing on Autopilot: Travis Hoium's Portfolio and how to follow it

Travis Hoium's Asymmetric Investing Portfolio on Autopilot, what asymmetric means, and how to follow it in your own brokerage.

Chris Josephs7 min read

I'm Chris, one of the co-founders of Autopilot. Travis Hoium publishes as Asymmetric Investing, and his Portfolio's description is one sentence long.

One sentence can still tell you a lot. Here's what this one says, and what it asks of you.

One thing first, because we're an SEC-registered investment adviser and I have to say it. Autopilot is the app. The actual investment advice comes from Autopilot Advisers, LLC. If you want the full legal version of anything in here, it's on our disclaimer page.

1) What it is

The Asymmetric Investing Portfolio is created and managed by Travis Hoium, an independent Pilot who publishes under the Asymmetric Investing name.

The whole description: it invests in stocks he believes have the potential to grow many times over across the next 10 years.

2) What asymmetric means

For those unaware, an asymmetric bet is one where the possible upside is much bigger than the possible downside. The most you can lose is what you put in, while a winner can grow many times over.

A Portfolio built this way expects some picks to fail. It needs a few big winners to more than pay for them. That's the math behind the name.

3) What that asks of you

Patience, mostly. A 10-year thesis means some years will look bad. Stocks with big long-term potential are often the most volatile in the short term, because the market keeps changing its mind about how big that potential is.

I want to be honest with you. Potential is not a promise. Most stocks don't grow many times over, and nobody knows in advance which ones will. The record is the only thing that tells you anything, and a long thesis needs a long record to judge.

4) What to check before you follow

Because the description is short, the record carries the weight. Look at the worst stretch. Check how concentrated it is and how often it changes, which the app shows.

Size it like a long-horizon, higher-volatility position, not your whole plan. Do not stop at the stocks. Read the Portfolio.

5) How following works

Pick the Portfolio, connect the brokerage you already use, and allocate money. You give Autopilot Advisers limited authority to send orders to the account you already have. When the Portfolio changes, we send them and your broker fills them. The money stays put.

A flat cash subscription, not a percentage of your balance. Per our Form CRS dated February 2026, Basic Tier has no Base Advisory and Licensing Fee, and Premium Tier is $29.99 to $199.99 a quarter or $99.99 to $699.99 a year. Pilot subscriptions are separate and add on for each Pilot you subscribe to. Because it's a flat dollar amount, it's a bigger share of a small account than a big one, so do the math at your balance.

TLDR: Travis Hoium's Asymmetric Investing Portfolio holds stocks he believes could grow many times over across a decade. Asymmetric means expecting some misses and needing a few big wins. It asks for patience, and potential isn't a promise.

Frequently asked questions

Travis Hoium portfolio

Travis Hoium publishes the Asymmetric Investing Portfolio on Autopilot, which holds stocks he believes have the potential to grow many times over across the next 10 years. It's an asymmetric approach that expects some picks to miss.

Travis Hoium Autopilot

He's an independent Pilot on Autopilot, publishing as Asymmetric Investing. He creates and manages the Portfolio, and followers hold it in the brokerage account they already have.

How can I follow Travis Hoium's portfolio in my own brokerage?

Pick the Asymmetric Investing Portfolio in the app, connect your brokerage, and allocate money. When the Portfolio changes, Autopilot Advisers sends the orders and your broker fills them. Treat it as a long-horizon position.

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