Portfolio Strategies Inc

High-turnover traderSector-focusedMomentum follower

Total reported value

$50.1M

Reporting period: 2017-12-31 · Number of holdings: 77

Portfolio Strategies Inc disclosed 77 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2017-12-31, with total reported value of $50.1M and a quarterly turnover rate of 124.0%.

Personality snowflake

Concentration: 45.8
Portfolio Stability: 100
Momentum/Contrarian: 100
Sector conviction: 100
Diversification: 100
Sizing Uniformity: 72.27

Recent moves

Add 73935A104
+1465.0%　$7.8M
Add MINT
+233.8%　$4.2M
Trim SH1USD
-98.9%　-$4.3M
Trim HYG
-99.9%　-$3.7M
Trim UWM
-89.5%　-$2.1M
Add QLD
+12.4%　$953.0K

Holdings Map

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Top 10 holdings by weight

Full holdings list this quarter

Showing top 75 holdings (of 77 total)

#	Ticker	Issuer	Asset Subclass	Weight	Weight Change	Shares Change
1	MINT	Pimco Enhanced Short Maturit	ETF-Other	20.81%	+10.46%	+233.82%
2	✓		Stock-Other	17.76%	+16.01%	+1465.03%
3	SSO	Proshares Ultra S&p500	ETF-Other	12.33%	+12.33%	NEW
4	QLD	Proshares Ultra Qqq	ETF-Other	8.60%	+3.05%	+12.43%
5	TLT	Ishares 20+ Year Treasury Bd	ETF-Gov Bonds	7.40%	+0.54%	-12.20%
6	QNDX	State Street SPDR Portfolio Nasdaq 100 ETF	ETF-Tech	7.37%	+7.37%	NEW
7	FDN	First Trust Dj Internet Ind	ETF-Other	3.75%	+0.66%	-6.21%
8	XBI	Ss Spdr S&p Biotech ETF	ETF-Tech	3.74%	+3.74%	NEW
9	EFA	Ishares Msci Eafe ETF	ETF-Other	3.69%	+0.62%	-3.23%
10	BIL	Ss Spdr Bb 1-3m T-bill ETF	ETF-Gov Bonds	3.59%	+3.59%	NEW
11	RWM	Proshares Short Russell2000	ETF-Other	1.44%	-1.86%	-62.55%
12	✓	Proshares Tr	Stock-Other	1.44%	+1.44%	NEW
13	IVV	Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF	ETF-Large Cap & Growth	0.98%	+0.23%	-1.50%
14	VGK	Vanguard Ftse Europe ETF	ETF-Other	0.77%	+0.75%	+3601.66%
15	UWM	Proshares Ultra Russell2000	ETF-Other	0.52%	-3.34%	-89.55%
16	TQQQ	Proshares Ultrapro Qqq	ETF-Other	0.42%	+0.42%	NEW
17	UPRO	Proshares Ultrapro S&p 500	ETF-Large Cap & Growth	0.39%	-0.28%	-59.49%
18	ECH	Ishares Msci Chile ETF	ETF-Other	0.39%	+0.39%	NEW
19	XMYDX	Blackrock Muniyield Fund	Stock-Other	0.32%	+0.31%	+3539.68%
20	VEA	Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF	ETF-Other	0.27%	-0.05%	-35.54%
21	ACWI	Ishares Msci Acwi ETF	ETF-Other	0.26%	+0.26%	NEW
22	PCYUSD	Invesco Emerging Markets Sov	ETF-Emerging Markets	0.26%	-1.81%	-89.60%
23	✓	Rydex ETF Trust	ETF-Other	0.25%	+0.25%	NEW
24	IEMG	Ishares Core Msci Emerging	ETF-Emerging Markets	0.23%	—	-1.03%
25	EZU	Ishares Msci Eurozone ETF	ETF-Other	0.23%	—	-11.20%
26	IJR	Ishares Core S&p Small-cap E	ETF-Small Cap	0.22%	—	+3.17%
27	VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	ETF-Other	0.21%	-0.03%	-32.06%
28	VWO	Vanguard Ftse Emerging Marke	ETF-Emerging Markets	0.18%	—	-24.89%
29	MDY	State Street Spdr S&p Midcap	ETF-Other	0.13%	—	-2.14%
30	EPU	Ishares Msci Peru And Global	ETF-Other	0.13%	+0.13%	NEW
31	THD	Ishares Msci Thailand ETF	ETF-Other	0.13%	+0.13%	NEW
32	IYT	Ishares US Transportation Et	ETF-Other	0.13%	+0.13%	NEW
33	IWF	Ishares Russell 1000 Growth	ETF-Other	0.13%	+0.13%	NEW
34	IYR	Ishares US Real Estate ETF	ETF-Other	0.13%	+0.13%	NEW
35	VYM	Vanguard High Dvd Yield ETF	ETF-Other	0.13%	+0.13%	NEW
36	EWJ	Ishares Msci Japan ETF	ETF-Other	0.13%	+0.13%	NEW
37	DVY	Ishares Select Dividend ETF	ETF-Other	0.12%	+0.12%	NEW
38	SDY	Ss Spdr S&p Dividend ETF	ETF-Other	0.12%	+0.12%	NEW
39	VT	Vanguard Tot World Stk ETF	ETF-Other	0.12%	-0.03%	-38.08%
40	COST	Costco Wholesale CORP	Stock-Consumer Staples	0.11%	—	—
41	IJH	Ishares Core S&p Midcap ETF	ETF-Other	0.10%	—	-1.12%
42	SH1USD	Proshares Short S&p500	ETF-Other	0.09%	-7.10%	-98.89%
43	VB	Vanguard Small-cap ETF	ETF-Other	0.06%	-0.01%	-32.54%
44	SPXL	Direxion Daily S&p 500 Bull	ETF-Large Cap & Growth	0.04%	+0.04%	NEW
45	SBI	Western Asset Intermediate	Stock-Other	0.03%	—	—
46	DAL	Delta Air Lines INC	Stock-Industrials	0.03%	—	—
47	SPY	Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us	ETF-Large Cap & Growth	0.03%	-0.13%	-73.85%
48	IWM	Ishares Russell 2000 ETF	ETF-Small Cap	0.03%	-1.76%	-98.78%
49	VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	ETF-Other	0.03%	-0.01%	—
50	BMY	Bristol-myers Squibb Co	Stock-Healthcare	0.02%	—	—

1–50 of 75

Portfolio Performance

Not enough priced holdings yet to compute performance

Reported value over time

Sector allocation

Sector allocation over time

Quarterly history

Period	Holdings	Total value	Stability	Top holdings
2017-12-31	77	$50.1M	100	1MINT273935A3SSO Top holdings2017-12-31 1.MINT 2.73935A 3.SSO 4.QLD 5.TLT 6.QNDX 7.FDN 8.XBI 9.EFA 10.BIL
2017-09-30	61	$60.5M	100	178464A2MINT 3SHV Top holdings2017-09-30 1.78464A 2.MINT 3.SHV 4.SH1USD 5.TLT 6.HYG 7.74347B 8.QLD 9.TBF 10.UWM
2017-06-30	71	$70.6M	93	1MINT 2EWJ 3XLK Top holdings2017-06-30 1.MINT 2.EWJ 3.XLK 4.XLU 5.TLT 6.HYG 7.DBJP 8.SPXL 9.78464A 10.QLD
2017-03-31	82	$79.5M	100	1MINT278464A3HYG Top holdings2017-03-31 1.MINT 2.78464A 3.HYG 4.TLT 5.SDS 6.GSY 7.SSO 8.SHV 9.QLD 10.IWF
2016-12-31	89	$87.0M	100	1MINT 2IWM 3MDY Top holdings2016-12-31 1.MINT 2.IWM 3.MDY 4.XRT 5.SSO 6.TNA 7.TLT 8.73935A 9.HYG 10.UWM
2014-12-31	24	$81.6M	100	178464A2TLT 3DDM Top holdings2014-12-31 1.78464A 2.TLT 3.DDM 4.QLD 5.SPY 6.IWF 7.IVW 8.00768Y 9.74347R 10.DIA
2014-09-30	40	$87.7M	81	1GSY 2SCHD374347R Top holdings2014-09-30 1.GSY 2.SCHD 3.74347R 4.00768Y 5.UWM 6.SDS 7.TBF 8.DDM 9.SPY 10.XLU
2014-06-30	46	$90.0M	100	1GSY 2SCHD 3IJJ Top holdings2014-06-30 1.GSY 2.SCHD 3.IJJ 4.VOE 5.00768Y 6.HYG 7.TQQQ 8.SPXL 9.TMV 10.SDS
2014-03-31	46	$87.8M	100	1UWM 2MVV 3VO Top holdings2014-03-31 1.UWM 2.MVV 3.VO 4.VIOO 5.TLT 6.SRLN 7.SCHD 8.VCLT 9.25459Y 10.00768Y
2013-12-31	48	$77.4M	0	1IWF 2IWO374347R Top holdings2013-12-31 1.IWF 2.IWO 3.74347R 4.VUG 5.VBK 6.SPXL 7.TQQQ 8.SRLN 9.SPY 10.TBT

Holding changes this quarter

Portfolio Strategies Inc's most significant position changes for 2017-12-31: Sold out: Spdr Bloomberg 1 3 Mnth T Bll ETF; New buy: Proshares Ultra S&p500 (SSO); Sold out: Ishares 0-1 Year Treasury Bo (SHV); New buy: State Street SPDR Portfolio Nasdaq 100 ETF (QNDX); Sold out: Proshares Tr.

Position changes disclosed by Portfolio Strategies Inc for the quarter ending 2017-12-31, including ticker, issuer, weight change, shares change, and action
#	Ticker	Issuer	Weight Change	Shares Change	Action
1	✓		+16%	+1465.03%	Add
2	MINT	Pimco Enhanced Short Maturit	+10.5%	+233.82%	Add
3	QLD	Proshares Ultra Qqq	+3.1%	+12.43%	Add
4	VGK	Vanguard Ftse Europe ETF	+0.8%	+3601.66%	Add
5	FDN	First Trust Dj Internet Ind	+0.7%	-6.21%	Trim
6	EFA	Ishares Msci Eafe ETF	+0.6%	-3.23%	Trim
7	TLT	Ishares 20+ Year Treasury Bd	+0.5%	-12.20%	Trim
8	XMYDX	Blackrock Muniyield Fund	+0.3%	+3539.68%	Add
9	IVV	Ishares Core S&p 500 ETF	+0.2%	-1.50%	Trim
10	VWO	Vanguard Ftse Emerging Marke	—	-24.89%	Trim
11	VB	Vanguard Small-cap ETF	0%	-32.54%	Trim
12	VUG	Vanguard Growth ETF	0%	—	Unchanged
13	VTV	Vanguard Value ETF	0%	-32.06%	Trim
14	VT	Vanguard Tot World Stk ETF	0%	-38.08%	Trim
15	VEA	Vanguard Ftse Developed ETF	-0.1%	-35.54%	Trim
16	SPY	Ss Spdr S&p 500 ETF Trust-us	-0.1%	-73.85%	Trim
17	UPRO	Proshares Ultrapro S&p 500	-0.3%	-59.49%	Trim
18	EMB	Ishares Jp Morgan Usd Emergi	-1%	-98.90%	Trim
19	IWM	Ishares Russell 2000 ETF	-1.8%	-98.78%	Trim
20	PCYUSD	Invesco Emerging Markets Sov	-1.8%	-89.60%	Trim
21	RWM	Proshares Short Russell2000	-1.9%	-62.55%	Trim
22	UWM	Proshares Ultra Russell2000	-3.3%	-89.55%	Trim
23	HYG	Ishr Ibx Usd Hiyld Cb Etf-ui	-6.1%	-99.87%	Trim
24	SH1USD	Proshares Short S&p500	-7.1%	-98.89%	Trim
25	✓	Spdr Bloomberg 1 3 Mnth T Bll ETF	—	EXIT	Sold out
26	SSO	Proshares Ultra S&p500	—	NEW	New buy
27	SHV	Ishares 0-1 Year Treasury Bo	—	EXIT	Sold out
28	QNDX	State Street SPDR Portfolio Nasdaq 100 ETF	—	NEW	New buy
29	✓	Proshares Tr	—	EXIT	Sold out
30	TBF	Proshares Short 20+ Treasury	—	EXIT	Sold out
31	XBI	Ss Spdr S&p Biotech ETF	—	NEW	New buy
32	IBB	Ishares Biotechnology ETF	—	EXIT	Sold out
33	BIL	Ss Spdr Bb 1-3m T-bill ETF	—	NEW	New buy
34	✓	Proshares Tr	—	NEW	New buy
35	TQQQ	Proshares Ultrapro Qqq	—	NEW	New buy
36	ECH	Ishares Msci Chile ETF	—	NEW	New buy
37	MYI	Blackrock Muniyield Qlty Iii	—	EXIT	Sold out
38	ACWI	Ishares Msci Acwi ETF	—	NEW	New buy
39	✓	Rydex ETF Trust	—	NEW	New buy
40	TBT	Proshares Ultrashort 20+y Tr	—	EXIT	Sold out
41	EPU	Ishares Msci Peru And Global	—	NEW	New buy
42	IWF	Ishares Russell 1000 Growth	—	NEW	New buy
43	IYT	Ishares US Transportation Et	—	NEW	New buy
44	THD	Ishares Msci Thailand ETF	—	NEW	New buy
45	IYR	Ishares US Real Estate ETF	—	NEW	New buy
46	VYM	Vanguard High Dvd Yield ETF	—	NEW	New buy
47	EWJ	Ishares Msci Japan ETF	—	NEW	New buy
48	DVY	Ishares Select Dividend ETF	—	NEW	New buy
49	SDY	Ss Spdr S&p Dividend ETF	—	NEW	New buy
50	SPXL	Direxion Daily S&p 500 Bull	—	NEW	New buy

FAQ

What is Portfolio Strategies Inc and what type of investor is it?

Portfolio Strategies Inc is a investment manager that files SEC Form 13F quarterly, disclosing its U.S. public equity holdings to regulators. As of the most recent reporting period (2017-12-31), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $50.1M, spread across 77 disclosed positions.

What are Portfolio Strategies Inc's largest equity positions?

Based on the latest 13F filing, Portfolio Strategies Inc's top holdings by market value are: 1. Pimco Enhanced Short Maturit (MINT) — $10.4M (20.8%) 2. — $8.9M (17.8%) 3. Proshares Ultra S&p500 (SSO) — $6.2M (12.3%) 4. Proshares Ultra Qqq (QLD) — $4.3M (8.6%) 5. Ishares 20+ Year Treasury Bd (TLT) — $3.7M (7.4%)

What changes did Portfolio Strategies Inc make in its most recent portfolio filing?

In the latest reported quarter, Portfolio Strategies Inc made 49 notable position adjustments: 19 new positions were initiated, 5 existing holdings were added to, 18 positions were partially reduced, and 7 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: Sold out: Spdr Bloomberg 1 3 Mnth T Bll ETF; New buy: Proshares Ultra S&p500 (SSO); Sold out: Ishares 0-1 Year Treasury Bo (SHV); New buy: State Street SPDR Portfolio Nasdaq 100 ETF (QNDX); Sold out: Proshares Tr

What sectors does Portfolio Strategies Inc focus on?

Portfolio Strategies Inc is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio: • Consumer Staples: 77.8% • Health Care: 16.7% • Financials: 5.6%