ALLOCATION DISCLOSURE: Cash 44.3% of gross assets (32.4% Euro, 24.5% USD, 19.4% AUD, 6.4% CHF, 9% HKD, 4.5% CAN, 3.7% Japanese Yen)
Physical & paper metals 8.1% (>75% gold vs. platinum)
Bonds 20.2% (91% USD, 9% Euro, valued at lower of cost and market)
Rental Real Estate 20.2% (valued at cost)
Equity 7.3%: comprised of,
Argentina - IRSA (IRS) and Cresud (CRESY);
China/Hong Kong - Bank of China Hong Kong, China Mobile, China National Offshore Oil Co, China Shipping, Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp, CK Life, Hutchison Whampoa, Li & Fung, LuJiaZui Development, Petro China, Phoenix TV, Shanghai Industrial, Shangri-la Hotels, Sinopec, and Tom.com;
Europe - BP and RD;
Japan – NTT Docomo (9437);
Pakistan - Hub Power;
Russia – LUKOY;
South Africa – AAPTY/AMS, AU, DROOY/DUR, GFI, HGMCY/HAR, IMPAY/IMP and SASOY/SOL;
USA - AIG, AMGN, AOL, AWK, CD, CHL, CMCSK, EPEX, HOFF, INTC, IPG, MRK, MSFT, NEM, PAAS, PFE, QCOM, SWC, UNT, USU, WMT, XOM and a sliver of this biotech starter set (0.05% of NAV) - a private equity approach to public listed ventures - recommended by LLCF (DAK): siliconinvestor.com and
Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe Platinum;
I have these internally not altogether consistent option positions netting to 3.3% of gross assets: Short HGMCY Nov Call 15 covered Short NEM Dec Put 25 Short NEM Dec Put 20 Short CMCSK Jan Put 12.5 Short VZ Jan Put 25 Short BP Jan Put 40 Short AOL Jan Put 10 Short CD January Call 12.5 Short CD January Put 10 Short FCX Feb Put 10 Short HGMCY Feb Put 10 Short MO March Put 32.5 Short PTR March Put 20 Short IPG April Put 10 Short IPG April Call 10 Short NLY April Put 17.5
I have a Japanese Yen loan amounting to around 3.7% of gross asset, with 50% of loan already converted to USD denominated assets and 50% remaining in Yen currency. NAV YTD appreciation is now @ 7.43%. This tally to date is conservative, based on always valuing the bonds and real estate at lower of cost and market.
References since last tally: Message 18156903 Message 18168129 Message 18169336 Message 18181090 Message 18181599 Message 18190701 Message 18195196 Message 18206226 Message 18211135
Chugs, Jay |