altana director alignment strategy fund ytd +0.99% strategy altana director ... (cvna), an...
TRANSCRIPT
Altana Director Alignment Strategy Fund YTD +0.99%
Monthly Newsletter May 2017: -1.12%*
©2017 Private & Confidential | [email protected] | www.AltanaWealth.com
Altana Wealth Ltd | 8 Pollen Street | London W1S 1NG | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7079 1080 | Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority
Altana Wealth SAM | 33 Avenue St Charles| Monaco 98000 | Tel: +377 97 70 56 36 | Authorised and regulated by the Commission de Contrôle des Activités Financières 1
Portfolio Manager: Alphons Vermorken Chief Investment Officer: Lee Robinson
Trading Live With Goldman Sachs Strategy Gross NAV: 123.06
Fund Strategy
Altana Director Alignment Strategy Fund LS (ADAS-LS) is a systematic US equity Long/Short strategy investing in mid/large cap stocks with a market cap over USD 1b. It generates alpha on both the long and the short book by filtering directors’ transactions.
ADAS Performance (net*)
ADAS LS Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YTD
2016 2.60% 1.43% -0.17% 4.05% -0.38% -1.01% -1.59% 5.72% 0.55% -0.71% 6.23% 3.61% 21.86%
2017 0.79% 0.77% 0.89% -0.32% -1.12% 0.99%
Returns (% m/m) net of all trading cost but excluding fees.
S&P 500
S&P 500 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YTD
2016 -5.07% -0.41% 5.73% 0.27% 1.53% 0.09% 3.56% -0.12% -0.12% -1.94% 3.42% 1.82% 9.54%
2017 1.79% 3.72% -0.04% 0.91% 1.16% 7.73%
Returns (% m/m) net of all trading cost but excluding fees.
Split Returns 2017
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YTD
Long 1.61% 1.52% -0.33% -0.47% -2.95% -0.71%
Short -0.81% -0.76% 1.23% 0.15% 1.82% 1.62%
Average Exposure
2017 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YTD
Gross 76% 103% 156% 99% 131% 115%
Net -2% 31% 30% 42% 43% 29%
-100%
-80%
-60%
-40%
-20%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
Exposure Growth
Net Exposure ADAS LS S&P 500
ADAS vs. S&P 500
May 2017
Strategy statistics (May 2017)
ADAS S&P 500 Sharpe ratio 1.91
Largest draw-down -5.65%
NAV 123.06 118.00 Worst month -1.59%
Month return -1.12% 1.16% Best month +6.23%
Year-to-date 0.99% 7.73% Tracking error (live vs. Simulated) 0%
Inception-to-date 23.06% 18.00% Average number of long positions 36
Annualised volatility (’16-’17) 8.26% 8.89% Average number of short positions 22
©2017 Private & Confidential | [email protected] | www.AltanaWealth.com
Altana Wealth Ltd | 8 Pollen Street | London W1S 1NG | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7079 1080 | Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority
Altana Wealth SAM | 33 Avenue St Charles | Monaco 98000 | Tel: +377 97 70 56 36 | Authorised and regulated by the Commission de Contrôle des Activités Financières 2
Main Performance Contributors
Top Performers
Long % Short %
1 CARVANA CO 0.67 1 BED BATH & BEYOND INC 0.51
2 FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP 0.25 2 SABRE CORP 0.43
3 SYNTEL INC 0.22 3 BRINKER INTERNATIONAL INC 0.39
4 LIBERTY MEDIA COR-SIRIUSXM C 0.21 4 SALLY BEAUTY HOLDINGS INC 0.26
5 LIBERTY MEDIA COR-SIRIUSXM A 0.21 5 AMTRUST FINANCIAL SERVICES 0.25
Bottom Performers
Long % Short %
1 SERVISFIRST BANCSHARES INC -0.25 1 FIRST SOLAR INC -0.12
2 BIOGEN INC -0.26 2 INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES HOLDING -0.12
3 SERITAGE GROWTH PROP- A REIT -0.26 3 COMCAST CORP-CLASS A -0.12
4 MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORP -0.29 4 CDW CORP/DE -0.13
5 OPKO HEALTH INC -1.93 5 SPROUTS FARMERS MARKET INC -0.16
Portfolio Activity & Outlook Exposure & Number of Trades & Market Caps In May 2017, the Altana Director Alignment Strategy Fund (ADAS) only generated positive returns on the short side. The overall L/S YTD return as of month-end May was +0.99%. The S&P 500 was up by 1.16% in May implying a YTD return of +7.73% for 2017 as of end of May. April’s long book’s positive returns were to a large extent driven by Carvana (CVNA), an e-commerce platform provider taken public in April, which has been subject to large price swings since its IPO. OPKO Health shares were negatively affected by the report of its Q1 loss of $31m, which was larger than previously expected. The short book’s return returns benefitted from Bed Bath & Beyond’s share price decrease. The firm has been suffering under a drop in same-store sales, a re-focus on e-commerce, and a low shareholder support in its recent annual meeting. Directors’ dealings continued to indicate a negative sentiment in May. The director sentiment ratio has, however, slightly picked up relative to April. On average, in May 2017, we traded on 36 long and 22 short positions, pointing to the rigorous analysis and filteirng applied to the entirety of insider transactions. With regards to the strengthening director sentiment ratio, we expect insider buying to pick up in the second half of the calender year. In order to provide more insights into director sentiment, we have created a web page containing some high-level statistics on director sentiment. Director Sentiment Page We are pleased to announce that ADAS UCITS has been formally launched in June and we are accepting inward investments. We look forward to welcoming you as an investor. Please contact us for more details. Alphons Vermorken
Net Sector Exposure
-100%
-50%
0%
50%
100%
150%
200%
Gross Exposure Net Exposure Average
-200
-100
0
100
200
Open Long Open Short
Average Long Average Short
-100%
-50%
0%
50%
100%
Net Mid Cap Net Large Cap
-100%
0%
100%
Financial Technology Consumer, Cyclical Industrial Energy Communications Consumer, Non-cyclical Utilities Basic Materials
©2017 Private & Confidential | [email protected] | www.AltanaWealth.com
Altana Wealth Ltd | 8 Pollen Street | London W1S 1NG | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7079 1080 | Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority
Altana Wealth SAM | 33 Avenue St Charles | Monaco 98000 | Tel: +377 97 70 56 36 | Authorised and regulated by the Commission de Contrôle des Activités Financières 3
For further information, please contact us at [email protected];
London: +44(0) 207 079 1088 or Monaco: +377 97 70 56 36.
Disclaimer
This report is prepared by Altana Wealth Limited (“Altana”) , which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) in the United
Kingdom (FRN: 532912). The Altana Director Alignment System (“ADAS”) is managed by Altana Wealth Limited. ADAS will be a Sub-Fund of Altana
UCITS Funds Plc an investment company with variable capital incorporated with limited liability in Ireland with registered number 540012 and established
as an umbrella fund with segregated liability between sub-funds pursuant to the European Communities (Undertakings for Collective Investment in
Transferable Securities).collective investment in transferable securities under Directive 2009/62/EC.The Fund is a recognised scheme for the purposes of
section 264 the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 of the United Kingdom. Most of the protections provided by the United Kingdom regulatory
system, and compensation under the United Kingdom Financial Services Compensation Scheme, will not be available. The contents of this factsheet are
directed only at persons who would be defined as Professional Clients and Eligible Counterparty clients under the rules of the FCA rules. The services
provided by Altana are only available to persons classified as Professional Clients and Eligible Counterparties (as defined in the FCA rules). As such, no
reliance should be placed on anything contained in this factsheet by persons other than Professional Clients and Eligible Counterparty clients.
In particular, persons who are Retail Clients (as defined in the FCA rules), should not act or rely upon the information provided in this factsheet and the
services referred to herein will not be available to such persons. They are advised to contact their Financial Adviser. This factsheet is not intended for
distribution to, or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to local law or regulation. It is
the responsibility of every person reading this factsheet to satisfy himself as to the full observance of the laws of any relevant country, including obtaining
any government or other consent which may be required or observing any other formality which needs to be observed in that country. This document does
not constitute an offer to sell, solicit or buy any investment product or service, and is not intended to be a final representation of the terms and conditions
of any product or service. The investments mentioned in this document may not be suitable for all recipients and you should seek professional advice if
you are in doubt. Clients should obtain legal/taxation advice suitable to their particular circumstances. This document may not be reproduced or disclosed
(in whole or in part) to any other person without our prior written permission. Although information in this document has been obtained from sources
believed to be reliable, Altana does not represent or warrant its accuracy, and such information may be incomplete or condensed. All estimates and
opinions in this document constitute our judgment as of the date of the document and may be subject to change without notice. Altana will not be
responsible for the consequences of reliance upon any opinion or statement contained herein, and expressly disclaims any liability, including incidental or
consequential damages, arising from any errors or omissions. The value of investments and the income derived from them can fall as well as rise, and
you may not get back the amount originally invested. Past performance is no indicator of future performance. Investment products may be subject to
investment risks, including but not limited to, currency exchange and market risks, fluctuations in value, liquidity risk and, where applicable, possible loss
of principal invested. The information contained in this document is merely a brief summary of key aspects of the Fund. More complete information on the
Fund can be found in the prospectus or key investor information document. These documents constitute the sole binding basis for the purchase of Fund
units. Issued by Altana Wealth June 2017.