Retail Investor Buys 55 Shares of New AI Memory ETF on May 11, Allocates 7% of Portfolio to DRAM

On May 11, Brian Emes, a 43-year-old retail store manager in Lethbridge, Alberta, purchased 55 shares of the Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM), which had only launched in early April. The position now accounts for approximately 7% of his portfolio, making it a concentrated bet on artificial intelligence and memory chip stocks.

Emes made the purchase based on discussions on Reddit threads and YouTube videos highlighting AI-driven demand for memory chips, viewing it as a trade opportunity he could not afford to miss.