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Portfolio Update: Exiting a Position

Thomas Chua by Thomas Chua
3 February 2026
in Investing
4 min read

Insider Stocks · For members

An entry from my investing journal, for members.

I'm selling my entire position in PayPal. This isn't a decision I make lightly. A significant part of my thesis hinged on Alex Chriss turning around the company—specifically his strategy of deprioritizing Braintree's unprofitable volume while doubling down on branded checkout. That thesis broke. Branded checkout grew just 1% in Q4, down from 5% in […]

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