I’ve been so busy that I never got around to updating you on the Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio at the end of October. Given that we are already starting December 2010, let me keep this brief.
The Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio closed on October 29, 2010 with a value of $1,442,813.31. This paper portfolio started out with an even $1 million in 2004. The portfolio held $266,056.00 in cash and $1,176,757.31 worth of stock at the end of October 2010.

Fat Pitch Financials Portfolio Returns
RETURNS |
Last Week |
3.79% |
Last Month |
8.92% |
Last 3 Months |
16.61% |
Last 6 Months |
2.11% |
Last 12 Months |
22.88% |
Last 2 Years |
59.54% |
Last 3 Years |
5.89% |
Last 5 Years |
42.68% |
Since Inception |
43.88% |
(Annualized) |
6.14% |
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S&P500 RETURNS |
Last Week |
0.04% |
Last Month |
3.49% |
Last 3 Months |
7.97% |
Last 6 Months |
0.74% |
Last 12 Months |
13.25% |
Last 2 Years |
33.29% |
Last 3 Years |
-17.25% |
Last 5 Years |
9.75% |
Since Inception |
18.77% |
(Annualized) |
2.86% |
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|
RETURNS VS S&P500 |
Last Week |
3.76% |
Last Month |
5.44% |
Last 3 Months |
8.64% |
Last 6 Months |
1.38% |
Last 12 Months |
9.63% |
Last 2 Years |
26.25% |
Last 3 Years |
23.15% |
Last 5 Years |
32.93% |
Since Inception |
25.10% |
(Annualized) |
3.28% |
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Fat Pitch Financials Holdings (October 29, 2010)
Symbol |
Price |
Shares |
Value |
Current Return |
BID |
$43.84 |
5,540 |
$242,873.60 |
94.07% |
BH |
$333.39 |
134 |
$44,674.26 |
38.21% |
EBAY |
$29.86 |
2,760 |
$82,413.60 |
37.01% |
BR |
$22.00 |
2,600 |
$57,200.00 |
13.99% |
MSFT |
$26.67 |
8,220 |
$219,186.30 |
13.46% |
BP |
$40.80 |
1,000 |
$40,800.00 |
10.89% |
NOVA |
$11.75 |
6,666 |
$78,325.50 |
8.92% |
KFT |
$32.27 |
2,000 |
$64,540.00 |
7.39% |
MHP |
$37.65 |
1,610 |
$60,616.50 |
-13.55% |
HLTOY |
$3.99 |
15,920 |
$63,520.80 |
-18.81% |
WU |
$17.59 |
2,290 |
$40,281.10 |
-19.30% |
WFC |
$26.06 |
1,400 |
$36,484.00 |
-25.22% |
USB |
$24.20 |
2,940 |
$71,148.00 |
-28.91% |
PFE |
$17.42 |
2,010 |
$35,004.15 |
-30.06% |
PRXI |
$1.91 |
13,610 |
$25,995.10 |
-56.76% |
USG |
$12.68 |
1,080 |
$13,694.40 |
-72.76% |
October Trades
On October 11, 2010 I sold all 6,710 shares of Destination Maternity Corp (DEST) at an average price of $33.13 per share. That position returned 49.48% since I first bought Destination Maternity Corp shares on July 26, 2007.
Disclosure: I own all the shares mentioned in this article at the time it was posted except Destination Maternity Corp. (DEST).