Student Managed Portfolio
Summer (Q2) 2015 Portfolio
Update
Summary
Performance
NSC
Norfolk Southern Corp.
2.25%
MHFI
McGraw Hill Financial Inc
2.17%
WM
Waste Management, Inc.
2.11%
MSFT
Microsoft Corporation
2.08%
MMM
3M Co
2.08%
HRS
Harris Corporation
2.08%
14.89%
2.57%
11.47%
10.80%
3.28%
0.07%
3.98%
17.07%
16.28%
6.38%
IWD
4.0000%
3.0000%
2.0000%
1.0000%
0.0000%
-1.0000%
-2.0000%
-3.0000%
SMP
S&P 500
Russell 1000 Value
NYSE Composite
6/30/15
2.31%
14.84%
-1.59%
6/23/15
UnitedHealth Group Inc.
5.25%
-0.86%
6/16/15
UNH
-0.23%
NYSE Comp
6/9/15
2.48%
S&P 500
6/2/15
Comcast Corporation
3.48%
5/26/15
CMCSA
1/2000
13.98%
5/19/15
2.65%
5 Y ear
13.46%
5/12/15
3.02%
Travelers Companies Inc
3 Y ear
-0.73%
5/5/15
McKesson Corporation
TRV
1 Y ear
-1.85%
4/28/15
MCK
Quarter
SMP
4/21/15
Weight
Since
4/14/15
Company Name
Geometric Average Annual
4/7/15
Ticker
 Summary of historical
performance
 Sector Allocation
 Meet the Analysts!
Performance Metrics
3/31/15
Largest Holdings
Although historically the SMP has
surpassed its benchmark, this past
quarter has seen a downturn in returns.
SMP analysts forecast a contractionary
period. The SMP analysts are analyzing
sector allocation changes to improve
future performance.
Holding Period Retrun
The SMP (FINA 445/446) is a
competitive entry class comprised
of senior finance majors. These
undergraduates manage a longonly equity fund which is limited to
stocks with market capitalization of
$1 billion or greater. The SMP looks
primarily at stocks with relatively
attractive price multiples, strong
dividend yield, solid financial
statements, and strong long term
growth prospects, among other
factors.
Inside this issue:
NIU SMP is
Striving for
Success!
“It’s fine to celebrate succes, but
it is more important to heed the
lessons of failure.”
~Bill Gates
SMP’s new and returning
students are ready to make
positive changes
Meet the Analysts!
Ryan Minato- Senior Analyst
Ryan is a senior finance major graduating in Summer 2015. He started his
college career as an aerospace engineering major before discovering his
passion lies in financial and economic analysis and portfolio management.
He has worked as a Peer Assistant for the NIU Finance Department and
participated in an Experiential Learning Team project for McDonald’s
which focused on analyzing and developing digital marketing strategies
for teenage customers. He hopes to secure a job in investment
management upon graduation.
Biggest Winners
Ticker
Company Name
AGCO
AGCO Corporation
19.19%
CMN
Cantel Medical Corp.
12.99%
GS
Goldman Sachs Group Inc
11.08%
PNR
Pentair plc. Ordinary Share
9.32%
CMCSA Comcast Corporation
Robert Agnew- Junior Analyst
Rob is a senior finance major interested in corporate finance. He is an
Biggest Losers
Associate Financial Analyst at Smithfield Foods, a multi-billion dollar
Ticker
Company Name
consumer products firm. His past experience includes an Accounting
Natural Resource Partners LP
Associate role at an executive search firm. He is a member of Beta Gamma NRP
Sigma and enjoys team sports and classic literature.
TFM
The Fresh Market Inc
STRA
Cameron Calbow- Junior Analyst
Cameron is a senior finance student at Northern Illinois University. Upon ADT
graduating, he would like to pursue the corporate finance route focusing
NSC
on mergers and acquisitions. His hobbies include weight training,
basketball, and fantasy football.
Portfolio Additions
Portfolio Subtractions
Apple (AAPL): 40 shares on 5/6/2015.
Amgen (AMGN): Reduced holdings from
75 to 25 shares on 4/28/2015.
Core Laboratories (CLB): 35 shares on
4/8/2015.
ENSCO (ESV): 160 shares on 4/8/2015.
Forward Air Corp (FWRD): 100 shares on
4/28/2015.
Northrop Grumman (NOC): 33 shares on
5/6/2015.
Smith & Nephew (SNN): 125 shares on
4/22/2015.
Fresh Market (TFM): 110 shares on
4/22/2015.
Qtrly Return
Activision Blizzard (ATVI): Sold all 300
shares on 5/6/2015.
9.23%
Qtrly Return
-44.10%
-20.92%
Strayer Education Inc
-19.30%
ADT Corp
-19.15%
Norfolk Southern Corp.
-15.12%
Contact Info
Dr. Gina Nicolosi
gnicolos@niu.edu
(815) 753-6391
Coca-Cola (KO): Sold all 200 shares on
4/22/2015.
Lorillard (LO): All 80 shares on were
exchanged for 23 shares of RAI on
6/12/2015.
http://www.cob.niu.edu/fina/smp.s
html