Aaron Pring Profile Picture Individual Investor

Aaron Pring

Vice President,Construction

  • Education Arizona State University
  • Qualifications BS Finance
  • Investment Experience 14 Years

Buy and Hold

This model focuses on buying and holding U.S. equities which I believe to be undervalued relative to the overall market, sector and the companies’ historical valuations. The holdings in this model are long only and no margin is used.
This model focuses on buying and holding U.S. equities which I believe to be undervalued relative to the overall market, sector and the companies’ historical valuations. The holdings in this model are long only and no margin is used.

I place heavy emphasis on companies with low price multiples compared to historical averages. The companies I select must also meet certain criteria regarding historical earnings growth, return on equity, liquidity ratios, profitability ratios, and dividend payout ratios (in addition to other requirements). The overall goal is to hold a portfolio of companies with strong and consistent financial backgrounds that are temporarily out of favor with the market, creating the opportunity for above average long-term returns.
I analyze companies based on market data drawn from multiple sources. My first screen identifies companies that appear to be undervalued on a fundamental basis. These companies are then reviewed for current and historical financial strength and consistency. Finally, companies that I determine to be undervalued and have solid financial backgrounds are reviewed on a broader basis to determine if there are any management or other issues which have damaged or altered the long-term prospects of the company.
I generally includes a minimum of ten separate holdings, with no single holding constituting more than 10% of the portfolio. I review holdings on a quarterly basis and make revisions in that same quarterly time frame.
If a position appears to be more than 100% overvalued based on the screening criteria, I will sell it only if there is a suitable replacement that appears to be at a minimum 35% undervalued based on the same screen. My goal is to buy solid companies at opportune times and hold them indefinitely to avoid taxes and costs associated with turnover. The right opportunity must be present to sell any given investment.
None.

Risk score

3
16.0%

Best 30 days

-6.3%

Worst 30 days

Performance

  • 15.2%
    30 day
  • 20.1%
    90 day
  • 58.7%
    365 day
Monthly vs S&P500
aaron pring - buy and hold
21.2% 12 months
  • $10,000 subscription min
  • 0.5% fee

Replicability

91.5%
8.5%
  • Replicable
  • Non-replicable

Top 5 Holdings View all

15.4%
9.9%
9.7%
8.5%
7.9%

Performance detail

  • Manager
  • S&P 500

Performance

Inception February 20, 2012
as of May 20, 2013 Manager S&P 500 Average Subscriber
Past 30 days 15.2% 7.1% 12.4%
Past 90 days 20.1% 8.8% -
Past 365 days 58.7% 28.6% -
Since Inception (Annualized) 39.0% 17.6% -
2013 (YTD) 35.5% 16.8% -

Risk Metrics

Last 365 days
as of May 20, 2013 Manager S&P 500
Best 30 days 16.0% 8.2%
Worst 30 days -5.0% -7.0%
Volatility 14.6% 12.7%
Sharpe Ratio 4.02 2.24
Sortino Ratio 7.44 3.23
Maximum Drawdown -5.6% -7.7%
Value-at-risk (95%, 1 week) -3.4% -3.0%
vs. S&P 500
Information Ratio 2.99
Alpha 25.6%
Beta 0.84
R-Squared 0.54
  • $10,000 subscription min
  • 0.5% fee

Latest transactions view all

Average trades per month 1.0
Executed Symbol Security Replicable Type Price
05/10/13 BBY BEST BUY CO INC Yes Sell $25.26
11/12/12 GME GameStop Corp Yes Buy $22.10
08/06/12 EGL ENGILITY HOLDINGS INC Yes Sell $16.46
07/17/12 FLIR FLIR SYSTEMS INC Yes Buy $18.28
07/17/12 WAG Walgreen Co Yes Buy $30.50
07/17/12 SPLS STAPLES INC Yes Buy $12.51
07/17/12 CSCO Cisco Systems Inc Yes Buy $16.00
06/05/12 CAAS CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC Yes Buy $3.98


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9. Top Replicable Holdings: These securities are currently held in the model manager's brokerage account. Those marked as "Replicable Holdings" currently pass Covestor's trading rules, subject to individual client constraints. Eligibility for replication may change over time. Actual client subscription holdings may vary.

10. Latest Transactions: These transactions were executed in the model manager's brokerage account. Those marked as "Replicable" () passed Covestor's trading rules and were eligible for replication at the time of execution, subject to individual client constraints. Eligibility for replication may change over time. Actual client subscription trade activity may vary.

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