6/19/2020 Contest update (Contest YTD is calculated from 1/3/2020 close.) The quadruple witches cast their spell this week and it was a benevolent one for biotech investors. At Friday’s close, the Contest median was up 13.98% YTD (vs. up 5.03% YTD a week ago), the Nasdaq Biotech Index (NBI) was up 16.64% YTD (vs. up 8.25% YTD a week ago), the smaller-cap S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index (SPSIBI) was up 16.68% YTD (vs. up 7.31% YTD a week ago), while the Nasdaq Composite Index (NCI) was up 10.26% YTD (vs. up 6.30% YTD a week ago). FILO’s portfolio, with a phenomenal 147.18% YTD gain, remains Contest leader, with JBOG’s portfolio YTD gain of 132.91% amazingly only good enough for second place. OLIVIER’s portfolio, up 58.23% YTD, has now taken third place. At Friday's close, 31 of the 42 Contest portfolios were in the green, with 18 beating the NBI and the same 18 beating the SPSIBI. The 197 Contest stock picks have an average YTD gain of 27.01% and a YTD median gain of 8.00%. 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.) Enjoy a safe & fun June weekend biotechies! Peace & good health, Bulba
6/19/20 Rank Name Profit/Loss 1 FILO 147,182 2 JBOG 132,913 3 OLIVIER 58,228 4 IPOL 56,968 5 BIOSCI 55,920 6 DOUGH 53,384 7 DEWDIL 42,158 8 MASTER 41,915 9 BLADE 41,406 10 YVR 40,998
Week's Top 5 Gainers Symbol 6/12/20 6/19/20 Wk.%chg. IDYA 7.900 14.700 86.08% ARYC 0.001 0.001 55.56% MGNX 20.030 28.810 43.83% OVID 5.250 7.400 40.95% MLND 2.020 2.750 36.14% Week's Worst 5 Losers Symbol 6/12/20 6/19/20 Wk.%chg. ATHX 2.840 1.970 -30.63% SGMO 10.990 8.820 -19.75% ATNM 0.450 0.381 -15.36% AGN.CN 0.275 0.235 -14.55% CNST 34.500 29.830 -13.54% |