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 …

New Positions in Vailshire Partners LP Hedge Fund (Week of August 13-17) –

It was an exceptionally busy week of trading last week at Vailshire. Our fund remains well-positioned for a strong future performance… whatever comes our way. New LONG position(s) in Vailhsire Partners, LP last week: $ADSK $BP $CDMO $CGC $MKL $TEVA $TEAM $GSM $CBRL Closed LONG position(s): $BKNG $BIDU $NPSNY $SAND $TSG New SHORT position(s):   None. Covered SHORT position(s): $BMY $ED Gross August …

New Positions in Vailshire Partners LP Hedge Fund (Week of August 6-10) – $TMUS $PRLB $MCFT $ASNA $VSI $RNG

New LONG position(s) in Vailhsire Partners, LP last week: $TMUS $PRLB $MCFT $ASNA $VSI $RNG Closed LONG position(s): $JD New SHORT position(s): $DGP $MIDD Covered SHORT position(s): $DISH $COKE Gross August returns (through 8/10/18): 3.8% Gross YTD returns (through 8/10/18): 12.0% ———- Vailshire Partners, LP is an innovative, long/short, healthcare- and technology-focused hedge fund based in Colorado Springs, CO that is managed by Dr. …

New Positions in Vailshire Partners LP Hedge Fund (Week of July 30-Aug. 3)

New LONG position(s) in Vailhsire Partners, LP last week: $UNH $TREX $SFIX $BDX Closed LONG position(s): $IPGP $IQ New SHORT position(s): $COK $FM Covered SHORT position(s): $XLP $BXP $CELG Net July 2018 returns (through 7/31/18): 0.5% Net YTD returns (through 7/31/18): 6.2% ———- Check out Jeff’s recently published investment advisory article on Seeking Alpha, entitled: The Pullback is Overdone. Abiomed is Now a Strong Buy …

New Positions in Vailshire Partners LP Hedge Fund (Week of July 23-27) – $BIIB $SPLK $TTD

New LONG position(s) in Vailhsire Partners, LP last week: $BIIB $SPLK $TTD Closed LONG position(s): $FB New SHORT position(s): $BMY $CHIX Covered SHORT position(s): $XLV Gross July returns (through 7/27/18): 3.6% Gross YTD returns through 7/27/18: 11.0% ———- Vailshire Partners, LP is an innovative, long/short, healthcare- and technology-focused hedge fund based in Colorado Springs, CO that is managed by Dr. Jeffrey W. Ross. The …