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)
If you are interested in becoming one of our private paid subscribers, please e-mail me at daveosowski@gmail.com. It is NOT CHEAP though.
We averaged a 41% gain on our 8 sold positions in our private portfolio and are up 3% on our other 16 positions.
November was just a so-so month–up .7% compared to the Dow up 5.6% and NASDAQ up 2.7%. We are still up a healthy 23.9% compared to the DOW up 9.7% and NASDAQ up 6.3% for the year. GSL was up 130% and got close to our cost basis and we got out at $3.00. It is now sub-$2 again.
We are updating our open legacy portfolio once a month until all positions are sold. 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%.
November 2016 Performance:
Index | November | YTD |
Dow | 5.6% | 9.7% |
Nasdaq | 2.7% | 6.3% |
CSI | 0.7% | 23.9% |
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 | 7.53 | 64% | 17.8% | $ 9.49 | 79% | $ 16.16 |
BLIN | 3.95 | 0.63 | -84% | -44.2% | $ 2.11 | 30% | $ 2.06 |
DXMM | SOLD 5/2/2016 | -98% | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | |
SYNC | 2.56 | 3.05 | 19% | 74.3% | $ 6.17 | 49% | $ 6.23 |
EXTR | SOLD 7/21/2016 | 13% | -4.9% | NA | NA | NA | |
PRSS | 4.01 | 3.05 | -24% | -20.6% | $ 7.43 | 41% | $ 7.73 |
ATEC | 7.06 | 5.23 | -26% | 45.3% | $ 18.78 | 28% | $ 19.93 |
AVID | 8.35 | 4.21 | -50% | -42.2% | $ 22.03 | 19% | $ 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 |