3/20/15 Contest update
The broad market ended the week on an upbeat, but small-cap biotechs took a bit of a breather Friday. Nonetheless, our Contest baby biotechs racked up some bubblicious weekly gains. At Friday’s close, the Contest median was up 25.77% YTD (vs. up 20.87% YTD a week ago), while the Nasdaq Biotech Index was up 20.77% YTD (vs. up 13.75% YTD a week ago) and the smaller-cap S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index was up 25.46% YTD (vs. up 22.48% YTD a week ago). The Nasdaq Composite Index closed up 6.13% YTD (vs. up 2.87% YTD a week ago).
Once again there’s been a turnover in the Contest lead! Boosted by a 20% allocation to CAPR, IMAN’s portfolio, up 72.60% YTD, jumped back into first place. OHM’s portfolio, up 61.46% YTD, slipped to second place with MCBIO’s portfolio, up 61.41% YTD, a smidge behind in third place.
At Friday's close, 50 of the 51 Contest portfolios were in the black with 34 beating the NBI and an impressive 27 beating the SPSIBI. The 206 Contest stock picks have an average YTD gain of 21.98%. Incroyable!
Below is the Top Ten list. Also below are the Top 5 & Bottom 5 Stocks ranked by % Gained and % Lost YTD. (Prices not converted to US$ in these Tables.)
Portfolio adjustments: None
(All corrections, especially adjustments for buyouts & splits, greatly appreciated.)
Have a relaxing weekend biotechies!
Peace & good health,
Bulba
3/20/15
Rank Name Profit/Loss
1 IMAN 72,600
2 OHMS 61,464
3 MCBIO 61,412
4 GENE 52,296
5 DONS 51,391
6 OLIVIER 50,207
7 DANIEL 47,992
8 GUERL 46,594
9 THEOX 44,529
10 GADGET 41,549
Week's Top 5 Gainers
Symbol 3/13/15 3/20/15 Wk.%chg.
RTRX 14.760 22.340 51.36%
REPH 5.950 8.640 45.21%
PRTA 28.670 38.660 34.84%
CAPR 7.191 9.650 34.20%
AFMD 6.150 8.000 30.08%
Week's Worst 5 Losers
Symbol 3/13/15 3/20/15 Wk.%chg.
AMF.TO 0.085 0.030 -64.71%
SRX.AX 39.000 21.490 -44.90%
DSCO 1.700 1.240 -27.06%
KIPS 0.230 0.190 -17.39%
PGNX 7.090 6.060 -14.53% |
