Cheng Yuan Profile Picture Individual Investor

Cheng Yuan Ye

Software Development Manager,Financial Services

  • Qualifications BSc Computer Science
  • Investment Experience 6 years

Value with Catalyst

No restrictions on market cap or industry. Looks for deeply discounted companies with a potential catalyst in place that will unlock shareholder value.
Looks for deeply discounted companies with a potential catalyst in place that will unlock shareholder value. Willing to hold significant cash until opportunity presents itself. Volatility is welcomed as a means to obtain more of already cheap companies. Concentrated model to amplify returns while being mindful of sufficient diversification. No restriction on market cap or industry as long as the investment promises a decent return with little to no risk.
Continuously searches for great companies from 52-week lows, stocks trading below NCAV, 13D filings, activist investments, ideas from other researchers, and lots of reading. Companies are then placed on a watch list with a buy target. It may take a very long time for the price to drop to the buy target, but as more companies are added to the list, the likelihood of a company reaching the buy target increases. Sometimes, with some luck, the company being researched may already be trading below the buy target.
Typically holds between 5 and 12 issues. Positions are concentrated on the best idea, which may make up to 25% of the model if the risk-reward profile is extremely attractive. In most cases, positions start at 2% and may go up to 10% depending on the attractiveness of the company. Does not sell a stock just because the stock has outgrown its allocated weighting unless the funds could be put to better use in a better opportunity.
A position is closed when the stock has approximated its intrinsic value or when a better opportunity is available. A change for the worse in fundamentals (with no correction in sight) or in management’s policy will also trigger immediate selling.
May participate in special situations such as liquidations, spin-offs, re-capitalization, going private transactions, and so on if the risk-reward profile is promising.

Risk rating

2
11.1%

Best 30 days

-13.2%

Worst 30 days

Performance

  • -0.6%
    30 day
  • -0.4%
    365 days
  • 11.5%
    Since Inception
    March 10, 2010
Monthly vs S&P500
Sparkbar Graph, Value with Catalyst Investment Model Performance versus S&P500
-7.2%

Last 12 months

  • $5,000 subscription min
  • 1.5% fee

Replicability

100.0%
  • Replicable

Top 5 Holdings View all

27.5%
25.4%
24.7%
11.7%
10.6%
  • Cash
  • RDI
  • WCBO
  • CXW
  • ENZN

Model commentary

  1. Still bullish on Reading International - here's why

    13 September 2011

    On August 4th, Reading reported Q2 earnings that were nothing short of spectacular. With the 60% growth in book value from last quarter, the gap between where the stock currently trades and the …

  2. Forward-looking research is essential to smart … 6 September 2011
  3. Such a drastic change in market valuation prompts … 11 August 2011
  4. Enzon Pharmaceuticals: Plenty of cash and a p… 19 July 2011
  5. Reading International's underappreciated value - … 22 June 2011

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Performance detail

  • Manager
  • Russell 3000
  • S&P 500

Performance

Inception March 10, 2010
as of May 18, 2012 Manager Russell 3000 S&P 500 Average Subscriber
Past 30 days -0.6% -6.3% -6.0% -
Past 90 days 5.5% -5.6% -4.8% -
Past 365 days -0.4% -4.1% -2.9% -
Since Inception (Annualized) 5.1% 5.8% 5.7% -
2012 (YTD) 13.3% 3.0% 3.0% -
2011 -14.2% -0.9% 0.0% -15.7%

Risk Metrics

Last 365 Days
as of May 18, 2012 Manager Russell 3000 S&P 500
Best 30 days 5.9% 14.2% 13.6%
Worst 30 days -13.2% -18.0% -16.7%
Volatility 18.8% 24.2% 23.2%
Sharpe Ratio -0.03 -0.18 -0.13
Sortino Ratio -0.04 -0.23 -0.17
Maximum Drawdown -15.8% -20.5% -18.8%
Value-at-risk (95%, 1 week) -4.4% -5.6% -5.4%
vs. Russell 3000 vs. S&P 500
Information Ratio 0.25 0.17
Alpha 2.1% 1.5%
Beta 0.62 0.64
R-Squared 0.63 0.62

Latest transactions view all

Average trades per month 0.3
Executed Symbol Security Replicable Type Price
03/14/11 C CITIGROUP INC Yes Sell $4.50
12/16/10 WCBO WEST COAST BANCORP/OREGON Yes Buy $2.90
11/09/10 WCBO WEST COAST BANCORP/OREGON Yes Buy $2.70
06/22/10 MNDO MIND CTI LTD   Sell $2.08
06/22/10 TA TRAVELCENTERS OF AMERICA LLC Yes Sell $2.65
06/21/10 RDI READING INTERNATIONAL INC-A Yes Buy $4.00
06/21/10 RDI READING INTERNATIONAL INC-A Yes Buy $4.00
06/09/10 RDI READING INTERNATIONAL INC-A Yes Buy $3.70
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  • 1.5% fee

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