As twittered previously, we added Sysco Corporation (SYY) to our portfolio over the last month. We also wrote covered calls against 40% of our shares of ICICI Bank(IBN). The details follow:
- Sysco Corporation (SYY) on 10/13/2009 at $25.23 with around 5.5% of our overall portfolio.
- Wrote March 2010, 40 Covered Calls on 40% of our shares of ICICI Bank (IBN) at $5.90.
- Added cash of about 5.5% of our total portfolio value.
With these transactions, our cash position remained steady at around 9%. Below is our updated portfolio – it is about 8% in the red:
| Stock | Buy Date | Buy Price | Current Price | Current % Of Portfolio | Unrealized % Return | Yield as % of Portfolio Value |
| Altria (MO) | Various | 16.69 | 18.35 | 2.88 | 9.98 | 0.38 |
| Philip Morris International (PM) | 1/4/2005 | 32.19 | 51.45 | 6.29 | 59.82 | 0.45 |
| Kraft Foods (KFT) | Various | 24.03 | 27.21 | 2.85 | 13.21 | 0.23 |
| Pfizer (PFE) | Various | 24.37 | 17.98 | 4.71 | (26.21) | 0.30 |
| ICICI Bank (IBN) – Call Value | 5/18/2006 and 08/01/2008 | 25.28 | 40.72 | 10.67 | 61.10 | 0.30 |
| Advantage Energy Fund (AAV) | 11/2/2006 | 11.22 | 7.72 | 2.02 | (31.22) | 0.17 |
| Central Europe & Russia Fund (CEE) | Various | 39.23 | 34.85 | 6.39 | (11.16) | 0.03 |
| Patni Computers (PTI) | 8/10/2007 | 20.85 | 18.64 | 4.88 | (10.67) | 0.08 |
| Itron Inc. (ITRI) | 11/07/2007 | 85.01 | 56.78 | 2.97 | (33.29) | None |
| Anthracite (AHR) | 11/09/2007 | 7.97 | 0.92 | 0.24 | (88.46) | 0.00 |
| Harvest Energy (HTE) | 11/28/2007 | 21.01 | 7.18 | 1.50 | (65.83) | 0.22 |
| iRobot (IRBT) | 12/18/2007 | 18.65 | 11.70 | 2.45 | (36.73) | None |
| LDK Solar (LDK) | 01/22/2008 | 30.49 | 7.78 | 1.22 | (74.49) | None |
| Aegon N.V. (AEG) | 04/28/2008 | 15.99 | 8.94 | 1.41 | (44.08) | 0.00 |
| TD Ameritrade (AMTD) – Call Value | 05/21/2008 | 17.68 | 17.50 | 3.67 | (1.04) | None |
| Costco (COST) | 08/01/2008 | 62.28 | 58.23 | 3.10 | (4.90) | 0.07 |
| Frontline Limited (FRO) | 10/06/2008 | 36.95 | 27.01 | 2.12 | (26.90) | 0.17 |
| DryShips Incorporated (DRYS) | 02/09/2009 | 6.96 | 7.07 | 2.59 | 1.52 | 0.00 |
| Plum Creek Timber (PCL) | 07/23/2009 | 30.50 | 33.41 | 7.00 | 9.54 | 0.46 |
| CPFL Energia S.A. (CPL) | 07/28/2009 | 50.45 | 59.64 | 6.25 | 18.22 | 0.55 |
| BP plc (BP) | 08/05/2009 | 51.49 | 56.41 | 5.91 | 9.54 | 0.45 |
| AT&T (T) | 08/27/2009 | 26.38 | 26.00 | 5.45 | (1.45) | 0.39 |
| Sysco Corporation (SYY) | 10/13/2009 | 25.23 | 27.51 | 5.74 | 9.02 | 0.39 |
| Cash | 8.98 | |||||
| Total Portfolio | (7.47) | 3.90 |
- For Altria and Philip Morris International, assumed spin-off ratio of 30.83:69.17. Altria is yet to supply the cost-basis info
- For Ameritrade (AMTD), we wrote Jan 2010, 17.5 Covered Calls on them at $2.80 on 9/10/2009. Since the current price is above exercise price, exercise price is above.
- For Costco (COST), we wrote Jan 2010, 60 Covered Calls on them at $2.90 on 9/21/2009
- For ICICI Bank (IBN), we wrote March 2010, 40 Covered Calls on 40% of our holdings at $5.90 on 10/06/2009. Since the current price is above exercise price, exercise price is above.
Below is a summary of transactions during the year:
| Stock | Buy Date | Buy Price | Sell Date | Sell Price | % Gain (Loss) | % Portfolio Return* |
| DryShips (DRYS) | Various | 11.66 | 01/29/2009 | 8.96 | (23.29) | (1.39) |
| DryShips Feb 15 Calls (OOCBC) | 01/29/2009 | 0.20 | 01/16/2009 | 2.50 | 922 | 0.58 |
| Companhia Siderugica Nacional (SID) | Various | 11.03 | 01/29/2009 | 16.01 | 44.86 | 1.73 |
| Taiwan Semi Feb 7.5 Calls (TSMBU) | Expired | NA | 01/09/2009 | 0.90 | NA | 0.77 |
| Taiwan Semi (TSM) | 7/27/2006 | 8.70 | 03/03/2009 | 7.76 | NA | (0.78) |
| Direxion Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) | 03/16/2009 | 5.09 | 03/19/2009 | 6.53 | 28.31 | 1.26 |
| Direxion Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) | 03/23/2009 | 5.94 | 03/23/2009 | 6.22 | 4.63 | 0.19 |
| Direxion Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) | 03/24/2009 | 6.45 | 03/24/2009 | 7.12 | 10.30 | 0.44 |
| Direxion Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) | 03/26/2009 | 19.67 | 03/27/2009 | 19.91 | 1.22 | 0.05 |
| Direxion Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) | 03/30/2009 | 5.49 | 03/31/2009 | 5.20 | (5.35) | (0.23) |
| Direxion Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ) | 04/09/2009 | 10.47 | 04/13/2009 | 11.03 | 5.40 | 0.22 |
| RQCDU – Ericsson April 7.5 Calls | 1/21/2009 | NA | 04/18/2009 | 7.50 | NA | 0.65 |
| Ericsson ADR (ERIC) | 5/5/2008 | 11.83 | 04/18/2009 | 7.48 | (36.80) | (3.04) |
| FASEB – May 10 calls on FAS | 4/27/2009 | 0.58 | 04/22/2009 | 0.90 | NA | 0.14 |
| FASEJ – May 8 calls on FAS | 5/01/2009 | 0.93 | 04/30/2009 | 1.47 | NA | 0.14 |
| Direxion Financial Bull 3X (FAS) | 4/13/2009 | 9.86 | 06/18/2009 | 8.78 | (10.95) | (0.47) |
| FASFI – June 9 calls on FAS | 6/18/2009 | 0.28 | 05/18/2009 | 1.52 | NA | 0.54 |
| Trina Solar (TSL) | Various | 24.90 | 6/20/2009 | 22.50 | (9.65) | (1.05) |
| TSLFX – June 22.5 calls on TSL | 6/20/2009 | 0 | 05/27/2009 | 2.77 | NA | 1.21 |
| CKSW | 11/09/2007 | 4.61 | 07/01/2009 | 6.84 | 48.37 | 1.95 |
| COP | 7/29/2009 | 43.08 | 08/05/2009 | 44.44 | 3.16 | 0.24 |
| Realized Gain/(Loss) YTD | - | - | - | - | - | 3.54 |
- % Gain/Loss Relative to Portfolio Value at Beginning of Year + Deposits
- The table assumes realization of profits associated with selling options only after the option is exercised or expiry.
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