Top 5 3rd Quarter Trades of BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd

BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd recently filed their 13F report for the third quarter of 2022, which ended on 2022-09-30.

The 13F report details which stocks were in a guru’s equity portfolio at the end of the quarter, though investors should note that these filings are limited in scope, containing only a snapshot of long positions in U.S.-listed stocks and American depository receipts as of the quarter’s end. They are not required to include international holdings, short positions or other types of investments. Still, even this limited filing can provide valuable information.

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As of the latest 13F report, the guru’s equity portfolio contained 176 stocks valued at a total of $3.30Bil. The top holdings were GLD(5.09%), XOP(4.20%), and CRTO(1.85%).

According to GuruFocus data, these were BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd’s top five trades of the quarter.

SPDR Gold Shares ETF


During the quarter, BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd bought 1,027,790 shares of ARCA:GLD for a total holding of 1,084,445. The trade had a 4.82% impact on the equity portfolio. During the quarter, the stock traded for an average price of $160.81.

On 11/15/2022, SPDR Gold Shares ETF traded for a price of $164.92 per share and a market cap of $51.92Bil. The stock has returned -5.46% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

SPDR Oil & Gas Exploration and Production ETF


The guru established a new position worth 1,109,437 shares in ARCA:XOP, giving the stock a 4.2% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $131.05 during the quarter.

On 11/15/2022, SPDR Oil & Gas Exploration and Production ETF traded for a price of $156.82 per share and a market cap of $5.39Bil. The stock has returned 49.45% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, SPDR Oil & Gas Exploration and Production ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 6.60 and a price-book ratio of 2.28.

INVESCO QQQ Trust


The guru established a new position worth 186,968 shares in NAS:QQQ, giving the stock a 1.52% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $301.34 during the quarter.

On 11/15/2022, INVESCO QQQ Trust traded for a price of $285.44 per share and a market cap of $160.50Bil. The stock has returned -27.23% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, INVESCO QQQ Trust has a price-earnings ratio of 23.41 and a price-book ratio of 5.80.

KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF


The guru sold out of their 800,000-share investment in ARCA:KWEB. Previously, the stock had a 1.06% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $28.67 during the quarter.

On 11/15/2022, KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF traded for a price of $24.47 per share and a market cap of $5.08Bil. The stock has returned -49.43% over the past year.

There is insufficient data to calculate the stock’s financial strength and profitability ratings.

In terms of valuation, KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF has a price-earnings ratio of 11.87 and a price-book ratio of 1.43.

Ovintiv Inc


The guru established a new position worth 547,232 shares in NYSE:OVV, giving the stock a 0.76% weight in the equity portfolio. Shares traded for an average price of $47.77 during the quarter.

On 11/15/2022, Ovintiv Inc traded for a price of $55.69 per share and a market cap of $13.83Bil. The stock has returned 57.51% over the past year.

GuruFocus gives the company a financial strength rating of 5 out of 10 and a profitability rating of 7 out of 10.

In terms of valuation, Ovintiv Inc has a price-earnings ratio of 3.95, a price-book ratio of 2.12, a EV-to-Ebitda ratio of 3.57 and a price-sales ratio of 1.14.

The price-to-GF Value ratio is 1.05, earning the stock a GF Value rank of 3.


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