We have sold 8 of our private positions in 2016 (either fully or partially).
Imation—31% gain
Mitel-15% gain
United Online-6% loss (take-under)
SGI—70% gain on takeover.
AVID-55% gain (this was a trading position-in addition to our long-term holding)
HLIT-85% gain. We sold 75% of our position here.
UVE-36% gain.
ATEC-71% gain. (This was a trading position-in addition to our long-term holding)
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We averaged a 41% gain on our 8 sold positions in our private portfolio and are up 2.5% on our other 16 positions.
December was not a good month—down 5.6% compared to the Dow up 3.3% and NASDAQ up 1.1%. We still ended 2016 up a healthy 18.3% compared to the DOW up 13.4% and NASDAQ up 7.5% for the year.
Here is our portfolio track record since 2006:
Annual performance:
2016 +18.3%
2015 +8%
2014 +11.5%
2013 +47.9%
2012 +30.9%
2011 (.6%)
2010 +37.6%
2009 +88.9%
2008 (46.5%)
2007 +11.1%
2006 +14.4%
Average gain of 20.5%
Compound annual gain of 15.2%
Of our closed out positions since inception, we have had 70 winners, 17 losers for an 80% win-rate with an average gain of 38%.
Since we have only 6 remaining stocks in our “portfolio” we will be discontinuing the portfolio performance metrics in 2017. We will continue to update on the remaining stock positions individually in 2017.
December 2016 Performance:
| Index | December | YTD |
| Dow | 3.3% | 13.4% |
| Nasdaq | 1.1% | 7.5% |
| CSI | -5.6% | 18.3% |
| Per Share | Current | Lifetime | 2016 | Current | Price to | Prior | |
| Stock | Cost | Price | Gain/Loss | Gain/Loss | Valuation | Valuation | Valuation |
| ARIS | SOLD 7/14/2016 | 210% | 11.1% | NA | NA | NA | |
| CCUR ** | 4.58 | 7.39 | 61% | 15.6% | $ 9.49 | 78% | $ 16.16 |
| BLIN | 3.95 | 0.64 | -84% | -43.4% | $ 1.53 | 42% | $ 2.11 |
| DXMM | SOLD 5/2/2016 | -98% | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | |
| SYNC | 2.56 | 3.10 | 21% | 77.1% | $ 6.17 | 50% | $ 6.23 |
| EXTR | SOLD 7/21/2016 | 13% | -4.9% | NA | NA | NA | |
| PRSS | 4.01 | 2.94 | -27% | -23.4% | $ 7.43 | 40% | $ 7.73 |
| ATEC | 7.06 | 3.21 | -55% | -10.8% | $ 18.78 | 17% | $ 19.93 |
| AVID | 8.35 | 4.40 | -47% | -10.7% | $ 22.03 | 30% | $ 25.56 |
| CRNT | SOLD 8-5-2016 | 64% | 86.0% | NA | NA | NA | |
| CKP | SOLD-BUYOUT 3/2016 | 48% | 60.0% | NA | NA | NA | |
| MTSL | SOLD 3/29/2016 | -9% | 34.1% | NA | NA | NA | |
| GSL | SOLD 11/16/2016 | -3% | 15.8% | NA | NA | NA | |
| ** Current price includes cumulative dividends | |||||||
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