Chris Rees Profile Picture Individual Investor

Chris Rees

Founder,Investment Management,Chris Rees

  • Investment Experience 21 years
  • Founded 1992

TenStocks

Top down/bottom up approach to create a concentrated model of deep value and special situation investments.
Top down/bottom up approach to create a concentrated portfolio of deep value and special situation investments.
Uses multiple and layered screening techniques to reduce an investment universe of some 10,000 stocks down to 2 or 3 possible candidates. These are then further analyzed and an estimated fair value is assigned to each one. Then seeks to take an initial position in a qualifying investment at a 50% discount to his estimated fair value.
The model will typically hold between 5 and 15 investments with the average holding typically 10%. Sometimes up to 20% of the model may be in a single investment.
Sells or reduces a holding when

1. Holding approaches estimated fair value.
2. Market, sector or company specific risk increases.
3. Becomes overweighted in the model.
4. Has a better, lower risk profile investment waiting.
5. Can lower overall portfolio risk by reallocating capital.
Generally the model will be long only but may also use inverse ETF’s at times of elevated market overvaluation and risk. Inverse ETF’s may also be used from time to time to hedge general model risk and market exposure.

Risk score

4
24.2%

Best 30 days

-27.1%

Worst 30 days

Performance

  • -9.9%
    30 day
  • -6.0%
    90 day
  • 1.9%
    365 day
Monthly vs S&P500
chris rees - tenstocks
-9.0% 12 months
  • $20,000 subscription min
  • 2% fee

Replicability

100.0%
  • Replicable

Top 5 Holdings View all

44.0%
25.6%
10.2%
7.6%
6.6%

Model commentary

  1. Why Aveo's Tivozanib should win FDA approval

    2 May 2013

    Aveo's Tivozanib kidney cancer drug will get the nod from regulators.

  2. A cautionary sign for today’s frothy market 6 April 2013
  3. Want superior returns? Get out of your comfort zone 21 March 2013
  4. We like Aveo Pharmaceuticals and Bank of America in 2013 25 January 2013
  5. Two 2013 picks: Bank of America and Aveo Pharmaceuticals 28 December 2012

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Performance detail

  • Manager
  • S&P 500

Performance

Inception May 19, 2010
as of May 16, 2013 Manager S&P 500 Average Subscriber
Past 30 days -9.9% 4.8% -10.1%
Past 90 days -6.0% 8.6% -6.0%
Past 365 days 1.9% 24.6% -8.4%
Since Inception (Annualized) 1.4% 14.0% -
2013 (YTD) 1.9% 15.7% -3.9%
2012 30.1% 13.4% 23.2%
2011 -28.2% -0.0% -

Risk Metrics

Last 365 days
as of May 16, 2013 Manager S&P 500
Best 30 days 18.5% 7.5%
Worst 30 days -16.1% -7.0%
Volatility 23.3% 12.8%
Sharpe Ratio 0.08 1.90
Sortino Ratio 0.08 2.75
Maximum Drawdown -20.3% -7.7%
Value-at-risk (95%, 1 week) -5.4% -3.0%
vs. S&P 500
Information Ratio -1.12
Alpha -16.0%
Beta 0.90
R-Squared 0.25
  • $20,000 subscription min
  • 2% fee

Latest transactions view all

Average trades per month 0.8
Executed Symbol Security Replicable Type Price
05/03/13 ACW ACCURIDE CORP Yes Sell $5.46
03/01/13 AVEO AVEO PHARMACEUTICALS INC Yes Buy $6.40
01/17/13 HTCH HUTCHINSON TECH   Sell $2.53
01/02/13 BRK B Berkshire Hathaway Inc Yes Sell $92.46
10/10/12 ACW ACCURIDE CORP Yes Buy $3.50
08/08/12 AVEO AVEO PHARMACEUTICALS INC Yes Buy $8.03
07/11/12 ACW ACCURIDE CORP Yes Buy $5.09
06/28/12 HTCH HUTCHINSON TECH Yes Buy $1.50


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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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