Monthly Archives: August 2011
Flash: NIKKEI Opens Down 3.3%
Korea is off by 4%.
Comments »Commodity Prices Have Crashed
Here is the 2 week performance of some ETF’s related to underlying raw commodities.
No. Ticker 2-week Return Watchlist
1 URA -27.33 Raw Commodities Index
2 KOL -26.47 Raw Commodities Index
3 LIT -25.35 Raw Commodities Index
4 JJT -20.50 Raw Commodities Index
5 USO -18.12 Raw Commodities Index
6 SGG -15.37 Raw Commodities Index
7 UGA -12.52 Raw Commodities Index
8 JJC -11.31 Raw Commodities Index
9 PALL -10.57 Raw Commodities Index
10 JJN -10.46 Raw Commodities Index
11 UNG -8.83 Raw Commodities Index
12 FUE -6.87 Raw Commodities Index
13 JO -4.78 Raw Commodities Index
14 PGM -4.30 Raw Commodities Index
Flash: Nearly $3 Trillion in Value Lost Since July 22nd
I miss QE.
Comments »Flash: Futures Fall Some More in After Hours
S&P down 10
Dow down 92
Naz down 17
A Look at Berkshire Hathaway’s Portfolio
No. Ticker Inst. Holdr. (% outstanding) Institutional Holder % Change Market Cap
1 USG 16.54 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC -16.24 1,010,000,000
2 TMK 3.71 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC -9.42 4,180,000,000
3 MCO 12.47 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC -9.34 7,520,000,000
4 USB 3.58 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC -8.94 45,660,000,000
5 COP 2.06 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC -8.87 93,020,000,000
6 AXP 12.61 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC -8.77 56,360,000,000
7 WFC 6.48 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC -8.57 133,060,000,000
8 WPO 25.78 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC -8.02 3,040,000,000
9 MTB 4.44 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC -7.72 9,880,000,000
10 SNY 0.16 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC -7.63 95,990,000,000
11 FISV 2.63 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC -7.09 8,020,000,000
12 NLC 4.44 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC -6.92 4,550,000,000
13 WMT 1.12 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC -3.64 176,580,000,000
14 KFT 5.99 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC -3.64 61,300,000,000
15 KO 8.74 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC -2.71 153,310,000,000
16 JNJ 1.55 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC -2.50 171,900,000,000
17 PG 2.75 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, INC -2.00 169,120,000,000
A Look at KKR’s Publicly Traded Positions
No. Ticker Inst. Holdr. (% outstanding) Institutional Holder % Change Market Cap
1 ZHNE 5.27 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. -22.09 49,950,000
2 HCA 17.36 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. -17.24 11,840,000,000
3 JAZZ 24.40 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. -13.95 1,470,000,000
4 KKR 2.16 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. -13.62 2,710,000,000
5 EXPR 1.25 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. -11.59 1,700,000,000
6 ZZ 47.49 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. -10.66 193,420,000
7 ROC 20.23 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. -10.13 3,890,000,000
8 AVGO 12.13 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. -7.40 7,240,000,000
9 NXPI 24.17 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. -5.90 3,730,000,000
10 NLSN 15.61 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. -5.50 9,920,000,000
11 DG 70.86 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. -0.97 10,520,000,000
Today’s Big Institutional/Hedge Fund Losers
Criteria: stocks with mkt cap above $10 billion with inst. ownership above 5%, down 10%+ for the day.
No. Ticker Inst. Holdr. (% outstanding) Institutional Holder % Change Market Cap
1 HCA 17.36 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. -17.24 11,840,000,000
2 HCA 17.36 Bain Capital Investors, LLC -17.24 11,840,000,000
3 HCA 17.03 BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION -17.24 11,840,000,000
4 S 6.72 FMR LLC -15.59 11,140,000,000
5 S 7.36 DODGE & COX INC -15.59 11,140,000,000
6 S 5.64 Bank of New York Mellon Corporation -15.59 11,140,000,000
7 GGP 7.43 Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. -14.93 13,070,000,000
8 GGP 5.10 Blackstone Group L.P. -14.93 13,070,000,000
9 GGP 36.22 Brookfield Asset Management Inc. -14.93 13,070,000,000
10 GGP 9.06 FAIRHOLME CAPITAL MANAGEMENT -14.93 13,070,000,000
11 MS 11.35 STATE STREET CORPORATION -14.49 38,620,000,000
12 LYB 6.20 BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION -14.01 18,770,000,000
13 LYB 29.15 Apollo Management Holdings, L.P. -14.01 18,770,000,000
14 LYB 6.66 FMR LLC -14.01 18,770,000,000
15 LYB 6.28 Ares Management LLC -14.01 18,770,000,000
16 STI 6.39 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -13.81 11,440,000,000
17 AMP 5.37 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLP -12.34 11,430,000,000
18 CLF 7.60 Capital World Investors -12.31 11,160,000,000
19 COF 11.94 DODGE & COX INC -12.07 19,510,000,000
20 PLD 10.51 Invesco Ltd. -12.00 13,200,000,000
21 PLD 8.05 DEUTSCHE BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT -12.00 13,200,000,000
22 PLD 25.38 VANGUARD GROUP, INC. (THE) -12.00 13,200,000,000
23 PLD 8.51 ING Clarion Real Estate Securities LLC -12.00 13,200,000,000
24 PLD 15.13 FMR LLC -12.00 13,200,000,000
25 PLD 8.31 BlackRock Fund Advisors -12.00 13,200,000,000
26 PLD 11.89 COHEN & STEERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. -12.00 13,200,000,000
27 PLD 9.13 FIL LTD -12.00 13,200,000,000
28 PLD 11.78 STATE STREET CORPORATION -12.00 13,200,000,000
29 PLD 7.96 BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. -12.00 13,200,000,000
30 COH 5.66 PRICE (T.ROWE) ASSOCIATES INC -11.78 16,580,000,000
31 STJ 5.19 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC -11.38 14,620,000,000
32 STJ 6.67 MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO – OTHER -11.38 14,620,000,000
33 STJ 6.57 Capital Research Global Investors -11.38 14,620,000,000
34 CHK 5.35 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLP -11.34 19,480,000,000
35 CHK 12.06 SOUTHEASTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. -11.34 19,480,000,000
36 TS 7.31 ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC -11.31 21,620,000,000
37 TS 6.07 Capital World Investors -11.31 21,620,000,000
38 CI 6.29 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLP -10.92 12,230,000,000
39 CAM 5.93 PRICE (T.ROWE) ASSOCIATES INC -10.82 11,740,000,000
40 A 5.11 JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC -10.82 12,730,000,000
41 CAM 5.21 VANGUARD GROUP, INC. (THE) -10.82 11,740,000,000
42 A 6.78 FMR LLC -10.82 12,730,000,000
43 BHI 6.53 FMR LLC -10.75 28,150,000,000
44 BTU 7.58 PRICE (T.ROWE) ASSOCIATES INC -10.49 12,680,000,000
45 DOW 7.73 Capital World Investors -10.46 35,700,000,000
46 CBS 5.15 WADDELL & REED FINANCIAL INC. -10.40 15,920,000,000
47 CBS 5.95 AXA -10.40 15,920,000,000
48 SPLS 5.41 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC -10.39 10,230,000,000
49 SPLS 10.22 Capital Research Global Investors -10.39 10,230,000,000
50 SPLS 7.87 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLP -10.39 10,230,000,000
Thought You Had a Bad Day? Take a Look at John Paulson’s Portfolio
No. Ticker Inst. Holdr. (% outstanding) Institutional Holder % Change
1 SPMD 16.81 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -29.08
2 FCH 4.58 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -26.79
3 DEXO 7.31 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -22.29
4 BAC 1.22 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -20.93
5 ANR 9.93 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -18.54
6 LNG 4.05 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -18.26
7 BEE 4.58 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -16.64
8 BZ 6.59 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -16.35
9 C 1.41 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -16.27
10 SHO 4.23 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -15.58
11 GGP 2.07 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -14.93
12 RF 1.54 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -13.92
13 STI 6.39 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -13.81
14 CNO 9.73 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -13.51
15 HIG 9.86 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -13.47
16 BPOP 6.55 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -13.10
17 HHC 5.78 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -12.91
18 BYD 4.64 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -12.64
19 COF 3.92 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -12.07
20 CBG 4.15 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -11.33
21 WHR 3.87 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -11.26
22 GEN 6.69 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -10.58
23 RKT 9.64 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -10.40
24 APC 4.27 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -10.32
25 FHN 2.92 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -10.15
26 BLK 1.04 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -10.10
27 RIG 7.63 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -9.86
28 MGM 8.96 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -8.77
29 IP 2.29 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -8.65
30 ACAS 12.40 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -8.36
31 MTN 6.21 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -8.34
32 LEA 4.00 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -7.99
33 XL 0.00 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -7.82
34 AHT 4.92 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -7.62
35 ARG 1.78 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -7.58
36 BSX 5.26 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -7.47
37 BZH 7.61 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -7.44
38 WY 5.89 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -7.27
39 MYL 6.12 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -7.11
40 SNI 2.24 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -7.10
41 FDO 2.87 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -7.03
42 AON 2.81 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -6.91
43 BAX 1.40 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -6.11
44 VECO 7.36 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -6.10
45 MNI 9.78 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -6.04
46 NVS 0.27 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -5.25
47 GFI 3.61 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -0.95
48 LZ 9.33 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. -0.74
49 ACL 0.82 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 0.00
50 AU 10.76 PAULSON & COMPANY, INC. 0.41
FLASH: Senate Banking committee probing S&P downgrade of U.S. credit rating
Developing…
Comments »Today’s Biggest ETF Winners
No. Ticker % Change
1 TVIX 36.55
2 TZA 29.80
3 FAZ 28.52
4 LHB 26.84
5 DRV 26.08
6 SRTY 25.52
7 YANG 25.11
8 ERY 24.37
9 EDZ 24.20
10 MWN 23.86
11 DPK 22.49
12 BGZ 21.71
13 SPXU 20.59
14 VIXY 19.93
15 VXX 19.50
16 TWM 19.38
17 SKF 19.04
18 BZQ 18.49
19 EPV 18.00
20 SDD 17.71
21 EEV 17.30
22 SRS 16.99
23 DUG 16.61
24 BXDC 16.60
25 TYP 16.52
Today’s Biggest Winners
No. Ticker % Change
1 TBUS 20.00
2 PMI 16.08
3 GSAT 10.17
4 BTN 10.09
5 BSFT 9.70
6 OESX 8.92
7 ZIOP 8.30
8 AZK 7.98
9 AIB 7.95
10 NVTL 6.91
11 TRH 6.79
12 BRD 5.48
13 NSU 5.48
14 USU 5.14
15 MRX 5.02
16 TAT 4.76
17 HOLI 4.69
18 WMS 4.67
19 CTC 4.52
20 GTU 4.43
21 GOLD 4.07
22 VALU 3.69
23 EGO 3.41
24 STXS 3.25
25 TWMC 3.11
26 HOLL 3.09
27 TLR 3.09
28 CHDX 3.07
29 AERG 3.03
30 NGD 2.76
31 AUQ 2.66
32 CSKI 2.52
33 ANV 2.52
34 PARD 2.30
35 MED 2.14
36 CBAK 2.04
37 WINN 1.96
38 CHOP 1.91
39 AUY 1.89
40 INO 1.67
41 RP 1.57
42 THM 1.48
43 RBY 1.40
44 AEM 1.38
45 NGSX 1.28
46 GORO 1.19
47 CNBC 1.13
48 CPHI 1.07
49 CPSS 1.00
Bank CDS Are Blowing Out
$BAC +110 at 315bps. $C +58 at 220bps. $GS +49 at 215bps. $MS +111 at 310bps.
Comments »The Cart Before the Horse
I have to believe we are better than this!
You would think things could not get worse, but many proclaim it will.
Comments »
Today’s Biggest Losers
No. Ticker % Change
1 GMR -45.95
2 MTG -34.28
3 AIMC -33.21
4 VHC -28.29
5 CT -27.01
6 KWK -26.30
7 ZOLL -26.26
8 AXAS -25.90
9 DGIT -25.87
10 TRIT -25.40
11 TLB -25.22
12 HSWI -24.72
13 FCH -24.62
14 MSHL -23.86
15 CMFO -23.33
16 INUV -23.31
17 CYD -23.20
18 MSB -23.09
19 LOCM -22.86
20 SFI -22.67
21 DRYS -22.49
22 JKS -22.28
23 JVA -22.22
24 RDN -22.10
25 TPGI -22.07
26 DGLY -21.98
27 GLUU -21.95
28 MCZ -21.90
29 FTWR -21.90
30 SQNS -21.88
31 CHC -21.85
32 GMXR -21.79
33 ALJ -21.20
34 ONE -21.19
35 OMX -20.95
36 GNW -20.94
37 SNV -20.86
38 XNY -20.77
39 FBC -20.65
40 AUTH -20.57
41 HDY -20.51
42 HRZ -20.48
43 KOG -20.46
44 MHR -20.33
45 MPEL -20.26
46 NNBR -20.08
47 HPJ -20.00
48 CBI -19.92
49 NVAX -19.86
50 GPOR -19.84
