David B. Short

David B. Short Portfolio

Invests via Investments & Financial Planning LLC | Managed by David B. Short, J. Eric Mullins
Invests via Investments & Financial Planning LLC
Managed by David B. Short, J. Eric Mullins
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David B. Short Profile

David B. Short is a seasoned executive known for his pivotal role in corporate strategy and operational leadership within the technology sector. His extensive background encompasses driving growth initiatives at various firms, where he successfully managed cross-functional teams to achieve significant market expansion. With expertise spanning both public corporations and private ventures, he adeptly navigates complex business landscapes to enhance competitive positioning. His engagement with transformative projects reflects a deep understanding of industry dynamics and the strategic imperatives shaping future investments.

David B. Short is a seasoned executive known for his pivotal role in corporate strategy and operational leadership within the technology sector. His extensive background encompasses driving growth initiatives at various firms, where he successfully managed cross-functional teams to achieve significant market expansion. With expertise spanning both public corporations and private ventures, he adeptly navigates complex business landscapes to enhance competitive positioning. His engagement with transformative projects reflects a deep understanding of industry dynamics and the strategic imperatives shaping future investments.

Investment Philosophy & Strategy

Growth-oriented sectors are David B. Short's focus, leveraging his robust operational acumen to identify high-potential technology investments. Drawing on years of leadership experience, he emphasizes innovation and market adaptability in shaping investment strategies that align with evolving consumer needs. His track record in driving transformative initiatives allows him to discern unique opportunities where operational excellence intersects with strategic foresight. With a proactive stance towards capturing value in dynamic markets, he positions capital for significant growth while cultivating competitive advantages through agile decision-making.

Growth-oriented sectors are David B. Short's focus, leveraging his robust operational acumen to identify high-potential technology investments. Drawing on years of leadership experience, he emphasizes innovation and market adaptability in shaping investment strategies that align with evolving consumer needs. His track record in driving transformative initiatives allows him to discern unique opportunities where operational excellence intersects with strategic foresight. With a proactive stance towards capturing value in dynamic markets, he positions capital for significant growth while cultivating competitive advantages through agile decision-making.

Disclaimer: This Portfolio is derived from and computed based on publicly available data from SEC filings.
Gain and growth charts are calculated per selected timeframe:
87.12%
Gain +0.93%
Monthly
0.96%
Yearly
12.13%
Drawdown
25.03%
$216.33M
Equity
Holdings
$216.33M
Investment
$148.05M
$67.2M
Profit +$1.31M
Realized
-$1.08M
Unrealized
$68.28M
Dividends
$9.2M

Goals

Avg. 75.5% completed goals
Yearly
Gain > 5%
2026
51%
Yearly
Gain < 20%
2026
100%
Today
Compared To Yesterday
Gain
0.93%
Profit
$1.31M
Win %
76%
This Week
Compared To Last Week
Gain
3.88%
Profit
$8.08M
Win %
76%
This Month
Compared to last month
Gain
4.4%
Profit
$9.12M
Win %
76%
This Year
Compared to last year
Gain
2.55%
Profit
$5.38M
Win %
75%
Micron Technology, Inc. logo
MU Micron Technology, Inc.
+4.23%
+$10,251.65
Apple Inc. logo
AAPL Apple Inc.
+1%
+$7,236.04
Alphabet Inc logo
GOOGL Alphabet Inc
+0.82%
+$1,604.57
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF logo
LQD iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
+0.41%
+$1,466.3
iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF logo
SHYG iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
+0.17%
+$5,169.36
Amazon.com Inc logo
AMZN Amazon.com Inc
0%
$0
ASML Holding N.V. New York Registry Shares logo
ASML ASML Holding N.V. New York Registry Shares
0%
-$0.01
Casey's General Stores Inc. logo
CASY Casey's General Stores Inc.
0%
-$0.01
Microsoft Corp. logo
MSFT Microsoft Corp.
0%
+$0.02
NVIDIA Corporation logo
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation
0%
$0
Stock Yards Bancorp Inc. logo
SYBT Stock Yards Bancorp Inc.
0%
$0
Tesla, Inc. logo
TSLA Tesla, Inc.
0%
$0
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited logo
TSMWF Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
0%
$0
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (likely mapping for ticker 0V1L) logo
BIV Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (likely mapping for ticker 0V1L)
0%
$0
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF logo
BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
0%
$0
Capital Group Growth ETF logo
CGGR Capital Group Growth ETF
0%
+$0.26
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF logo
IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
0%
+$0.82
SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF logo
JNK SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
0%
$0
iShares National Muni Bond ETF logo
MUB iShares National Muni Bond ETF
0%
$0
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF logo
SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF
0%
$0
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF logo
SCHV Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF
0%
$0
SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF logo
SPEM SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF
0%
$0
SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF logo
SPAB SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
0%
$0
SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF logo
SPDW SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF
0%
$0
SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF logo
SPYV SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF
0%
$0
SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF logo
SPYG SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
0%
$0
iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF logo
SUB iShares Short-Term National Muni Bond ETF
0%
$0
iShares MSCI World ETF logo
URTH iShares MSCI World ETF
0%
$0
VANGUARD FTSE DEVELOPED MARKETS ETF logo
VEA VANGUARD FTSE DEVELOPED MARKETS ETF
0%
$0
VANGUARD SMALL-CAP VALUE ETF logo
VBR VANGUARD SMALL-CAP VALUE ETF
0%
+$0.01
Vanguard Small-Cap ETF logo
VB Vanguard Small-Cap ETF
0%
$0
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF logo
VCSH Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF
0%
$0
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF logo
VOE Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF
0%
-$0.03
Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF logo
VO Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF
0%
$0
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF logo
VT Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
0%
$0
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Fund logo
VWOB Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Fund
0%
$0
Vanguard Value ETF logo
VTV Vanguard Value ETF
0%
+$0.05
Vanguard Growth ETF logo
VUG Vanguard Growth ETF
0%
$0
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF logo
SPYM State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
0%
$0
Boeing Company logo
BA Boeing Company
-0.38%
-$918.72
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Dividends

Dividend Analysis

Yearly
$
Trades
579
Longs Won
329/579 56%
Profit Factor
14.92
Profitability
Shorts Won
0/0 0%
Standard Deviation
$825,372.25
Average Win
$218,933.1
Best Trade
(Aug 14) $15.74M
Sharpe Ratio
-9.56
Average Loss
-$19,311.24
Worst Trade
(Dec 30) -$677,008
Z-Score
0.54 (41.19%)
Commissions
$0
Avg. Trade Length
2y 2m 2w 1d
Expectancy
$116,064.22
Loss Size 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
Probability of Loss <0.01% <0.01% <0.01% <0.01% <0.01% <0.01% <0.01% <0.01% <0.01% 0.04%
Consecutive Losing Trades 11,236 10,112 8,989 7,865 6,742 5,618 4,494 3,371 2,247 1,124
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Returns

Overall, Monthly
Symbol Quantity Cost Value Comm. Profit (&#36;) Gain (%) Change
Apple Inc. logo
AAPL Apple Inc.
2,404 $416,835.06 $733,845.04 - $317,009.98 76.05%
+0.996%
Amazon.com Inc logo
AMZN Amazon.com Inc
2,053 $287,695.83 $548,725.84 - $261,030.01 90.73%
0.0
ASML Holding N.V. New York Registry Shares logo
ASML ASML Holding N.V. New York Registry Shares
127 $167,745.41 $229,878.88 - $62,133.47 37.04%
0.0
Boeing Company logo
BA Boeing Company
1,056 $186,912 $243,228.48 - $56,316.48 30.13%
-0.376%
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (likely mapping for ticker 0V1L) logo
BIV Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF (likely mapping for ticker 0V1L)
53,474 $4.38M $4.04M - -$340,247.99 -7.77%
0.0
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF logo
BNDX Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
13,955 $752,099.02 $667,328.1 - -$84,770.92 -11.27%
0.0
Casey's General Stores Inc. logo
CASY Casey's General Stores Inc.
256 $203,466.23 $214,791.68 - $11,325.45 5.57%
0.0
Capital Group Growth ETF logo
CGGR Capital Group Growth ETF
261,680 $7.36M $12.31M - $4.95M 67.26%
0.0
Alphabet Inc logo
GOOGL Alphabet Inc
569 $203,343.53 $197,078.84 - -$6,264.69 -3.08%
+0.821%
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF logo
IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
408,629 $23.08M $31.9M - $8.82M 38.19%
0.0
SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF logo
JNK SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
2,311 $247,761.08 $221,509.35 - -$26,251.73 -10.6%
0.0
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF logo
LQD iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
3,410 $447,069.65 $363,335.5 - -$83,734.15 -18.73%
+0.405%
Microsoft Corp. logo
MSFT Microsoft Corp.
1,955 $727,521.88 $962,700.65 - $235,178.77 32.33%
0.0
Micron Technology, Inc. logo
MU Micron Technology, Inc.
266 $307,041.15 $252,654.78 - -$54,386.37 -17.71%
+4.229%
iShares National Muni Bond ETF logo
MUB iShares National Muni Bond ETF
9,642 $1.07M $1.02M - -$43,977.84 -4.13%
0.0
NVIDIA Corporation logo
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation
24,848 $750,488.21 $5.57M - $4.82M 641.94%
0.0
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF logo
SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF
13,299 $341,797.04 $473,577.39 - $131,780.35 38.56%
0.0
Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF logo
SCHV Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF
19,748 $502,572.52 $694,932.12 - $192,359.6 38.27%
0.0
iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF logo
SHYG iShares 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
73,848 $3.2M $3.12M - -$74,243.86 -2.32%
+0.166%
SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF logo
SPAB SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
16,988 $471,014.06 $426,738.56 - -$44,275.5 -9.4%
0.0
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FAQ
Which stocks have generated the highest profits for David B. Short?
The largest contributions to the portfolio's profits come from the following stocks: Vanguard Small-Cap ETF - $2.05M, SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF - $1.75M, iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF - $984,015.78, Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF - $901,669.1, and Vanguard Total World Stock ETF - $808,796.65. These positions have been the main drivers of growth and have significantly impacted the investor's overall performance.
Which stocks have generated the largest losses for this investor?
The largest losses in the portfolio are associated with the following stocks: iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF - $721,890.87, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF - $549,410.09, Vanguard Total International Bond ETF - $207,019.02, Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF - $145,073.91, and The Walt Disney Company - $82,538.41. These positions have had the most negative impact on overall performance and highlight the weaker areas of the portfolio.
What dividends does David B. Short's portfolio generate?
The portfolio generates substantial dividend income, with a total of $9.2M earned over time. The largest contributors to dividend income include Vanguard Small-Cap ETF - $1.8M, Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF - $1.06M, SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF - $982,213.15, iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF - $947,171.2, and Vanguard Total World Stock ETF - $666,209.24. This indicates that dividends play a meaningful role in the investor's overall strategy.
How stable are David B. Short's monthly returns?
David B. Short's monthly returns appear quite volatile. The gap between stronger and weaker months is meaningful, which suggests that the strategy can experience noticeable swings over relatively short periods. For users assessing this profile, that usually means returns may be attractive over time, but the path can be uneven and harder to tolerate during weaker periods.
Can David B. Short's strategy be considered aggressive or moderate?
David B. Short's strategy appears moderately aggressive. The portfolio shows a clear focus on growth, with noticeable volatility and risk exposure, although not to an extreme level. This type of strategy may appeal to users seeking higher returns while accepting meaningful fluctuations along the way.
Should beginners follow David B. Short's strategy?
David B. Short's strategy is probably not ideal for beginners. The combination of risk, volatility, or portfolio complexity may make it harder to follow and understand without prior experience. Users who are new to investing may find it challenging to replicate or tolerate the performance swings.
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