Portfolio Changes to Vailshire Partners LP Hedge Fund (Week of Sept. 24-28) – $EQX $KORS $FTR $LOXO $ADI $EKTAY $AVEO $TRUP $PEI

Highlights: Our general investment themes of staying long US equities–including healthcare and technology stocks–short China, short emerging markets, and short obsolete companies, continue to treat us well at Vailshire Partners LP Hedge Fund. I had anticipated an announcement of a new trade agreement between the US and Canada by Friday, September 28th, which would have produced a nice end-of-the-month bounce …

Portfolio Changes to Vailshire Partners LP Hedge Fund (Week of Sept. 17-21) – $CNTE $MKTX $MKC $NKE $CW $CYH $AYX $RLGT

Highlights: The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 performed well relative to the technology-heavy NASDAQ last week. Much of the optimism in the former markets was related to hopes of resolving the US-China trade spat. At Vailshire, we are less optimistic of a quick and painless agreement with China and remain generally short Chinese equities, as well as emerging …

Portfolio Changes to Vailshire Partners LP Hedge Fund (Week of Sept. 10-14) – $GSM $ROKU $SSTI $ASNA $AGO $Y

Highlights: After large gains for Vailshire Partners LP hedge fund in August, September has seen renewed tough tariff-talk and Twitter-Induced Volatility (TIV) into the worldwide markets. Our fund remains cautiously long, but in added protection mode to preserve our hard-won gains. The role of central banks and political maneuvering in the markets are unprecedented. I feel, however, that this is …

Portfolio Changes to Vailshire Partners Hedge Fund (Week of Sept. 3-7) – $TTWO $RETL $QCOM $MTN $MJ $MASI $IRBT

Highlights: August offered Vailshire Partners LP hedge fund investors exceptionally pleasing results, with monthly returns (net of all fees) of 8.1%. Year-to-date net returns through August 31, 2018 are 14.7%, easily topping our S&P 500 benchmark. The #FAANGs are generally holding up well, and we continue to benefit from our long positions in each of these technology powerhouse companies, save one: …

Portfolio Changes to Vailshire Partners LP Hedge Fund (Week of August 27-31) – $GPN $EA $CTRP $EEM

Highlights: Technology and US-based small cap stocks continue to perform well. Emerging market equities are increasingly volatile and have performed poorly. Our short positions in such companies and funds are performing admirably within Vailshire Partners LP Hedge Fund. Turnover last week was relatively low, with only four position changes in our diversified portfolio. Overall, the fund continues to handily outperform the …

Portfolio Changes to Vailshire Partners LP Hedge Fund (Week of August 20-24) – $CRM $ESPR $TIVO $FTR $ELY $XPP $F

Highlights: Innovative technology and healthcare companies led the charge last week. Moderate position turnover occurred in Vailshire Partners, LP during the week of August 20-24. The fund continues to handily outperform the S&P 500 in 2018. New LONG position(s) in Vailshire Partners, LP last week: $CRM $ESPR long-dated calls $ELY Closed LONG position(s): None. New SHORT position(s):   $TIVO $FTR $XPP $F Covered …

Vailshire Results Ahead of the Pack

2015 First Quarter results are in! “Hedge funds were up 0.46% in March, according to the Barclay Hedge Fund Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is up 2.57% through the end of the first quarter, versus a return of 0.95% for the S&P 500.” In a turbulent, sideways market, these are respectable results from any fund designed to preserve and …

Gilead Sciences: A Coiled Spring.

If you study the following chart, courtesy of Gurufocus.com, you will notice that Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) has been stuck in a sideways trading pattern since August 2014. This is unfortunate news for the impatient speculator, but great news for the patient long-haul investor. Let me explain… At Vailshire Capital Management, LLC, we believe that owners of equities should consider …