The B.A.G. Fund | A stock portfolio managed by Mr. Moneybags

The

B.A.G. FUND

A stock portfolio managed by Mr. Moneybags

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What is The B.A.G. Fund?

The B.A.G. (Big Arse Gains) Fund is a stock portfolio managed by Mr. Moneybags in the real world. The main purpose of showing it on this site for the world to see is to use as a teaching tool so that you can learn from our example by viewing the fund's exact holdings and the reasons why these stocks were chosen to be included in the portfolio. Plus, who wouldn't want to show off returns that high?

The B.A.G. Fund Return

148% How we choose our stocks Building your own stock portfolio

Beating the DOW, Nasdaq and S&P500 by

107% How the stock market works Reading an income statement

Holdings

Stock	Profile
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) Date of Purchase: Mar. 3, 2009 Purchase Price: $87.37 Current Price: $343.71	ISRG builds a gizmo called the da Vinci surgical system – a million-dollar plus robotic system that helps doctors perform surgery in ways no human hand could ever dream of doing. With the help of the da Vinci system, patients are left with smaller incisions, less blood loss, and faster recovery times by making use of the high-definition video screens and machine-assisted surgical tools. The system’s uses are constantly expanding, from heart surgery to prostatectomies and patients can’t get enough of it. Return: 293%
Netflix (NFLX) Date of Purchase: Nov. 18, 2008 Purchase Price: $21.45 Current Price: $64.69	Netflix (NFLX) provides online movie rental subscription services in the United States. The company provides its subscribers with an immense library of movies, television shows and other filmed entertainment on DVD. The company has approximately 10 million subscribers and is growing rapidly with approximately 100,000 DVD and Blu-ray titles as well as a library of 12,000 videos. Click here to read Mr. Moneybags' NFLX profile Return: 202%
Research in Motion (RIMM) Date of Purchase: Dec. 12, 2008 Purchase Price: $38.82 Current Price: $68.71	Research In Motion (RIMM) is best known for designing the Blackberry line of smartphones. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for access to information, including e-mail, phone, short message service (SMS), Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM’s portfolio of products, services and embedded technologies are used by organizations worldwide and include the BlackBerry wireless solution, the RIM Wireless Handheld product line, software development tools and software. Return: 77%
Salesforce.com (CRM) Date of Purchase: Nov. 20, 2008 Purchase Price: $22.83 Current Price: $68.40	Salesforce.com provides customer relationship management service to businesses of all sizes and industries worldwide. Approximately 55,400 customers worldwide use salesforce.com to manage their customer, sales and operational data. The Company designed and developed its offering to be an easy-to-use and intuitive solution that can be deployed rapidly, can be customized easily and can be integrated with other software applications. Customers who use its enterprise cloud computing CRM service and platform are able to avoid many of the expenses and complexities of traditional enterprise software development and implementations. Return: 200%
Underarmour (UA) Date of Purchase: Mar. 3, 2009 Purchase Price: $12.75 Current Price: $25.38	Under Armour is engaged in the business of developing, marketing and distribution of branded performance apparel, footwear and accessories for men, women and youth. The Company product offerings consist of apparel, footwear and accessories for men, women and youth. The Company’s products are sold in North America, United Kingdom, France and Germany. The Company’s products are offered globally in approximately 17,000 retail stores. Return: 99%
PriceSmart (PSMT) Date of Purchase: Nov. 20, 2008 Purchase Price: $11.76 Current Price: $20.60	PriceSmart is engaged in international membership shopping warehouse clubs similar to that of Costco's. As of AUgust 2009, the total number of the Company’s warehouse clubs in operation was 26 operating in 11 countries and one in the United States. The warehouse clubs sell basic consumer goods to individuals and businesses. The Company operates in the United States, Central America and the Caribbean. Return: 75%
Advanced Battery Technologies (ABAT) Date of Purchase: Nov. 18, 2008 Purchase Price: $1.65 Current Price: $3.84	Advanced Battery Technologies (ABAT) engages in the design, manufacture, and marketinf of rechargeable polymer lithium-on (PLI) batteries in the People's Republic of China, the United States, and Europe. Its products include rechargeable PLI batteries for use in consumer products, such as portable computers, personal digital assistants, and cell phones. Return: 133%
China Fire and Security Group (CFSG) Date of Purchase: Jan. 6, 2009 Purchase Price: $8.35 Current Price: $13.32	China Fire & Security Group (CFSG) is engaged primarily in the design, development, manufacture and sale in China of a variety of fire safety products for the industrial fire safety market, and of design and installation of industrial fire safety systems, in which the Company uses its own fire safety products. It also provides maintenance services for customers of its industrial fire safety systems. It is also developing its business in the nuclear power plants and the transportation, including subways and highway tunnels. Return: 60%
Ctrip.com International (CTRP) Date of Purchase: Feb. 12, 2009 Purchase Price: $19.92 Current Price: $35.37	Ctrip.com International(Ctrip) is a travel service provider for hotel accommodations, airline tickets and packaged tours in China. The Company also sells packaged tours that include transportation and accommodations, as well as guided tours in some instances. Ctrip targets its services primarily at business and leisure travelers in China who do not travel in groups. It acts as agent in substantially all of its transactions and does not take inventory risks with respect to the hotel rooms and airline tickets booked through the company. Return: 78%
FUQI International (FUQI) Date of Purchase: Feb. 12, 2009 Purchase Price: $4.81 Current Price: $17.39	Fuqi International (FUQI) is a designer of precious metal jewelry in China, developing, promoting, and selling a range of products in the Chinese luxury goods market. The Company’s products consist of a range of styles and designs made from gold and other precious metals, such as platinum and Karat gold (K-gold). The Company also produce jewelry items that contain diamonds and other precious stones on a custom-order basis. Its design database contains over 30,000 products. Return: 262%

Stock

Profile

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG)

Date of Purchase: Mar. 3, 2009 Purchase Price: $87.37 Current Price: $343.71

ISRG builds a gizmo called the da Vinci surgical system – a million-dollar plus robotic system that helps doctors perform surgery in ways no human hand could ever dream of doing. With the help of the da Vinci system, patients are left with smaller incisions, less blood loss, and faster recovery times by making use of the high-definition video screens and machine-assisted surgical tools. The system’s uses are constantly expanding, from heart surgery to prostatectomies and patients can’t get enough of it.

Return: 293%

Netflix (NFLX)

Date of Purchase: Nov. 18, 2008 Purchase Price: $21.45 Current Price: $64.69

Netflix (NFLX) provides online movie rental subscription services in the United States. The company provides its subscribers with an immense library of movies, television shows and other filmed entertainment on DVD. The company has approximately 10 million subscribers and is growing rapidly with approximately 100,000 DVD and Blu-ray titles as well as a library of 12,000 videos.

Click here to read Mr. Moneybags' NFLX profile

Return: 202%

Research in Motion (RIMM)

Date of Purchase: Dec. 12, 2008 Purchase Price: $38.82 Current Price: $68.71

Research In Motion (RIMM) is best known for designing the Blackberry line of smartphones. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for access to information, including e-mail, phone, short message service (SMS), Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM’s portfolio of products, services and embedded technologies are used by organizations worldwide and include the BlackBerry wireless solution, the RIM Wireless Handheld product line, software development tools and software.

Return: 77%

Salesforce.com (CRM)

Date of Purchase: Nov. 20, 2008 Purchase Price: $22.83 Current Price: $68.40

Salesforce.com provides customer relationship management service to businesses of all sizes and industries worldwide. Approximately 55,400 customers worldwide use salesforce.com to manage their customer, sales and operational data. The Company designed and developed its offering to be an easy-to-use and intuitive solution that can be deployed rapidly, can be customized easily and can be integrated with other software applications. Customers who use its enterprise cloud computing CRM service and platform are able to avoid many of the expenses and complexities of traditional enterprise software development and implementations.

Return: 200%

Underarmour (UA)

Date of Purchase: Mar. 3, 2009 Purchase Price: $12.75 Current Price: $25.38

Under Armour is engaged in the business of developing, marketing and distribution of branded performance apparel, footwear and accessories for men, women and youth. The Company product offerings consist of apparel, footwear and accessories for men, women and youth. The Company’s products are sold in North America, United Kingdom, France and Germany. The Company’s products are offered globally in approximately 17,000 retail stores.

Return: 99%

PriceSmart (PSMT)

Date of Purchase: Nov. 20, 2008 Purchase Price: $11.76 Current Price: $20.60

PriceSmart is engaged in international membership shopping warehouse clubs similar to that of Costco's. As of AUgust 2009, the total number of the Company’s warehouse clubs in operation was 26 operating in 11 countries and one in the United States. The warehouse clubs sell basic consumer goods to individuals and businesses. The Company operates in the United States, Central America and the Caribbean.

Return: 75%

Advanced Battery Technologies (ABAT)

Date of Purchase: Nov. 18, 2008 Purchase Price: $1.65 Current Price: $3.84

Advanced Battery Technologies (ABAT) engages in the design, manufacture, and marketinf of rechargeable polymer lithium-on (PLI) batteries in the People's Republic of China, the United States, and Europe. Its products include rechargeable PLI batteries for use in consumer products, such as portable computers, personal digital assistants, and cell phones.

Return: 133%

China Fire and Security Group (CFSG)

Date of Purchase: Jan. 6, 2009 Purchase Price: $8.35 Current Price: $13.32

China Fire & Security Group (CFSG) is engaged primarily in the design, development, manufacture and sale in China of a variety of fire safety products for the industrial fire safety market, and of design and installation of industrial fire safety systems, in which the Company uses its own fire safety products. It also provides maintenance services for customers of its industrial fire safety systems. It is also developing its business in the nuclear power plants and the transportation, including subways and highway tunnels.

Return: 60%

Ctrip.com International (CTRP)

Date of Purchase: Feb. 12, 2009 Purchase Price: $19.92 Current Price: $35.37

Ctrip.com International(Ctrip) is a travel service provider for hotel accommodations, airline tickets and packaged tours in China. The Company also sells packaged tours that include transportation and accommodations, as well as guided tours in some instances. Ctrip targets its services primarily at business and leisure travelers in China who do not travel in groups. It acts as agent in substantially all of its transactions and does not take inventory risks with respect to the hotel rooms and airline tickets booked through the company.

Return: 78%

FUQI International (FUQI)

Date of Purchase: Feb. 12, 2009 Purchase Price: $4.81 Current Price: $17.39

Fuqi International (FUQI) is a designer of precious metal jewelry in China, developing, promoting, and selling a range of products in the Chinese luxury goods market. The Company’s products consist of a range of styles and designs made from gold and other precious metals, such as platinum and Karat gold (K-gold). The Company also produce jewelry items that contain diamonds and other precious stones on a custom-order basis. Its design database contains over 30,000 products.

Return: 262%