7/17/15 Contest update
On July 14 @adamfeuerstein tweeted: “$XBI $IBB so stupidly high now even most cheerleader-y Twitter bio-bulls are too embarrassed to say anything.”
Well, Adam, I’m not too embarrassed to report that the performance of the 2015 Biotech Charity Contest bio-bulls actually exceeds that of both the XBI (the ETF for the SPSIBI) and IBB (the ETF for the NBI). Astounded, yeah, but never embarrassed by my brainy biotechie contestants. So, without blushing, here are the numbers:
At Friday’s close, the Contest median was up 47.45% YTD (vs. up 36.34% YTD a week ago), the Nasdaq Biotech Index closed up 31.01% YTD (vs. up 22.71% YTD a week ago), while the smaller-cap S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index closed up 45.34% YTD (vs. up 35.48% YTD a week ago). The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 10.01% YTD (vs. up 5.52% YTD a week ago).
Contest leader DANIEL’s portfolio, up 112.61% YTD, had a terrific week, smashing through the triple-digit barrier. Also in the rarefied triple-digit zone is DONS’ portfolio, up 104.21% YTD, now in second place and DEWDIL’s portfolio, up 101.59% YTD, in third place.
At the week’s close, 50 of the 51 Contest portfolios were in the black with 36 beating the NBI and 27 beating the SPSIBI. The 206 Contest stock picks have an average YTD gain of 34.22% and a median YTD gain of 14.83%.
Below is the Top Ten list. Also below are the week’s Top 5 & Bottom 5 Stocks. (Foreign stock prices not converted to US$ in these Tables.)
Portfolio adjustments: AMF.TO symbol change to PMN.TO
(All corrections, especially adjustments for buyouts & splits, greatly appreciated.)
Have a fun weekend biotechies!
Peace & good health,
Bulba
7/17/15
Rank Name Profit/Loss
1 DANIEL 112,607
2 DONS 104,211
3 DEWDIL 101,589
4 MCBIO 98,447
5 CLARK 83,221
6 WORK4 80,533
7 GUERL 80,477
8 FRED 77,618
9 IJF 75,176
10 MOPGCW 68,356
Week's Top 5 Gainers
Symbol 7/10/15 7/17/15 Wk.%chg.
ZGNX 15.170 21.130 39.29%
SRNE 17.090 23.720 38.79%
AFMD 15.890 21.930 38.01%
IMGN 14.440 19.390 34.28%
OPHT 53.920 69.930 29.69%
Week's Worst 5 Losers
Symbol 7/10/15 7/17/15 Wk.%chg.
DSCO 0.610 0.515 -15.54%
ENUM 0.580 0.500 -13.81%
VTL 25.820 22.600 -12.47%
GBIM 2.550 2.280 -10.59%
KIPS 0.020 0.018 -10.00% |
