12/27/2019 Contest update
Here’s the link for the “2020 Biotech Stock Charity Contest”:
Subject 60090
The Portfolio Submission Deadline is SUNDAY, 1/5/2020, MIDNIGHT, PST!
Attention Veteran Contestants! Please help me publicize the 2020 Contest by posting the Contest info and link on boards & Twitter sites where biotechies hang out. Below is a sample post that fits the Twitter character limit:
The Biotech Stock Charity Contest has existed for close to 20 years. There is no entrance fee! Match your wits against top biotech gurus – the 2019 Contest median gain is almost 50%! Portfolio Submission Deadline is SUNDAY, 1/5/2020. For more info:
https://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=60090
Feel free to edit the above sample post or you can retweet my Twitter post here: twitter.com
I’ll do my best to post a 2019 closing update on New Year’s Eve with additional 2019 summary data as soon as I can get to it. It’s very likely HOOD’s portfolio will take the 2019 Contest Crown. So for those who want to take a 2019 tax deduction for their donation, HOOD’s charity is the “Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.” fredhutch.org
For those who’d like to donate to my charity, this year my choice is “LifeLong Medical Care.”
lifelongmedical.org
At Friday’s close, the Contest median was up 45.99% YTD (vs. up 44.08% a week ago), handily outperforming the Nasdaq Biotech Index (NBI), up 25.37% YTD (vs. up 25.87% a week ago) and the smaller-cap S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index (SPSIBI), up 33.38% YTD (vs. up 34.05% a week ago). The Nasdaq Composite Index (NCI) surmounted the 9000 mark and is now up 35.74% YTD (vs. up 34.51% YTD a week ago).
Our leader, HOOD’s portfolio, put a few more points on the Contest scoreboard and is now up a phenomenal 217.46% YTD. Second place KMASTR’s portfolio, up 175.53% YTD, and third place OHMS’ portfolio, up 143.77% YTD, have had terrific years as well.
At Friday's close, 33 of the 39 Contest portfolios were still in the green, while 29 were still beating the NBI and 28 were now beating the SPSIBI. With only two more trading days left in 2019, 8 of the 39 portfolios have doubled YTD!
The 167 Contest stock picks have an average YTD gain of 46.45% and a median YTD gain of 11.49%.
Below is the Top Ten list. Also below are the Top 5 & Bottom 5 Stocks for the week ranked by % Gained and % Lost YTD. (Prices not converted to US$ in these Tables.)
Portfolio adjustments: None.
(All corrections, especially adjustments for splits & mergers, greatly appreciated.)
Best to all for a joyful New Year!
Peace & good health,
Bulba
12/27/19
Rank Name Profit/Loss
1 HOOD 217,457
2 KMASTR 175,534
3 OHMS 143,772
4 BMAZ 126,135
5 ARTHUR 122,459
6 ANDRE 121,279
7 BULBA 110,452
8 BLADE 103,145
9 JBOG 99,678
10 STOX 96,065
Week's Top 5 Gainers
Symbol 12/20 12/27 Wk.%chg.
ITCI 12.440 35.225 183.16%
CFRX 0.395 0.658 66.48%
ADXS 0.597 0.820 37.31%
CDTX 2.410 3.160 31.12%
TRIL 0.707 0.910 28.64%
Week's Worst 5 Losers
Symbol 12/20 12/27 Wk.%chg.
SPPI 8.660 3.540 -59.12%
ATRX 0.065 0.050 -23.08%
ABUS 2.890 2.490 -13.84%
XNCR 39.390 35.360 -10.23%
CLXT 7.070 6.410 -9.34%
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