Additional profit taking in SBM portfolio & short FTSE position opened @ 6270 & short Netflix @ $147

We are adjusting some of our positions today for the reasons below – 

1. Research in Motion. Conviction Buy $13 – April 23 2012. Added to position at $7.29 – 10 Sep 2012. (Average $10.14c). UPDATE – WITH AN AVERAGE OF JUST OVER $10, AT THE CURRENT PRICE SCRATCHING $18 IT IS PRUDENT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE LENOVO TAKEOVER TALK AND SELL 50% OF THE POSITION TO BE IN ALMOST FOR FREE. THAT’S WHAT I CALL A TRADE!

6. Nokia. Conviction Buy $2.50 – Jun 18 2012. 30% position sold @ $4 – 27 Dec 2012. Additional 30% sold @ $4.45 – 10 Jan 2013. UPDATE – PER RIMM, AT THE CURRENT PRICE OF $4.20, WE ARE HAPPY TO SELL THE BALANCE OF OUR POSITION HERE NOW.

7. Nikkei 225. Conviction Buy 8600 – Jun 21 2012. Added to position @ 8850 – 10 Sep 2012. 30% position sold @ 10400 – 28 Dec 2012. WE SELL ANOTHER 30% OF THE NIKKEI TODAY AT 11000 AS WE THINK THE INDEX, IN THE SHORT TERM, WILL STRUGGLE TO PUS ON FURTHER MATERIALLY. 

9. Ceres Power. Conviction Buy 5.2p – Aug 3 2012. Open offer taken up @ 1p on 12 Dec – new average 3.5p. IT’S FAIR TO SAY THIS HAS BEEN A ROLLER COASTER IN RECENT MONTHS AFTER DAVID PUMMEL GAVE THE COMPANY AWAY. AT 9P WE HAVE MADE 3 TIMES OUR MONEY AND SELL HALF THE POSITION – WE ARE IN FOR FREE AND HAVE A 50% PROFIT TOO. ALSO, WHAT A TRADE!!

We have listed the original inception prices too that can be found on the About Us page

Additionally, we open a short on the FTSE today at 6270 and a trading short in Netflix @ $147.

If you’d like to learn more about our thinking that led us into these trades and our view over the first quarter of 2013 click the image below for your free guide.

Swen Lorenz: