PORTFOLIO

Last updated: 02 January 2024
By Maynard Paton

Contents

Latest portfolio holdings

The chart and table below list my portfolio holdings as at 31 December 2023:

Please click on the company name to read an archive of my posts about each company. Please click on the date of my first purchase to read my initial buy report.

(Note: I do not own any further stock-market investments beyond this portfolio)

Latest share trades

The table below lists my share trades conducted since 01 January 2020:

TradeShareDatePrice (p)
Top upCity of London Investment (CLIG)Q4 2023320
Full saleTasty (TAST)Q3 20232
Top upCity of London Investment (CLIG)Q4 2022353
Top upSystem1 (SYS1)Q2 2021242
Top upM Winkworth (WINK)Q2 2021178
Top upS & U (SUS)Q4 20201,720
Top upSystem1 (SYS1)Q4 2020173
Full saleDaejan (DJAN)Q1 20207,700
Top upSystem1 (SYS1)Q1 2020251

Portfolio performance

The table below summarises my investment performance from 01 January 2012 to 31 December 2023:

YearMy PortfolioFTSE 100 TRI
201246.1%10.0%
201329.1%18.7%
201416.0%0.7%
201518.3%(1.3%)
20167.6%19.1%
201710.5%11.9%
2018(6.6%)(8.7%)
201913.1%17.3%
202016.9%(11.5%)
202124.5%18.4%
2022(23.3%)4.7%
202315.3%7.9%
Compound return318.9%119.2%

Please click on the links inside the table to read more about that year’s performance.

I compare my portfolio against the FTSE 100 total return index as it is the main UK benchmark (more details here).

My FIRE story contains details about my pre-2012 portfolio returns.

This chart compares my portfolio against the FTSE 100 total return index since I commenced this blog at the start of 2015:

Quarterly portfolio updates

I review my portfolio at the end of every quarter. The links below recap my progress:

Individual share returns

The table below summarises my individual share returns from 01 January 2004 to 31 December 2023:

ShareHolding periodTotal
return (%)
TristelDec 2013 - 447.6
FW ThorpeOct 2010 - 397.4
BioventixAug 2016 -355.6
Andrews SykesMay 2013 -309.9
London Stock ExchangeApr 2004 - Nov 2007297.0
NokiaMay 2004 - Jul 2010145.7
Mountview EstatesNov 2011 - 131.9
Assoc British PortsJun 2004 - Jun 2006117.4
M WinkworthJun 2011 -83.3
DealogicFeb 2010 - Oct 201182.7
RecordDec 2010 - Apr 201874.8
Active RiskMay 2013 - Sep 201368.3
Elec Data ProcessingSep 2012 - Mar 201760.4
Abbey ProtectionMar 2011 - Jan 201459.7
City of London InvAug 2011 - 54.7
DaejanOct 2015 - Mar 202047.4
French ConnectionJul 2011 - Sep 201646.4
MinconFeb 2015 - 46.2
S & UJan 2017 -45.9
System1Mar 2016 - 33.6
Burford CapitalNov 2012 - Feb 201532.2
Robert Wiseman DairiesJun 2011 - Jan 201228.2
Pennant InternationalOct 2013 - Mar 201510.4
Soco International Nov 2011 - Oct 201410.1
CastingsSep 2015 - Apr 2019(1.6)
SeaEnergyNov 2013 - Mar 2015(11.6)
3 Legs ResourcesNov 2011 - May 2014(17.0)
InstoreDec 2007 - Oct 2009(18.8)
OleeoFeb 2015 - Dec 2019(30.5)
GetechApr 2013 - Nov 2019(46.6)
London CapitalOct 2010 - Mar 2011(50.5)
TastyDec 2011 - Aug 2023(85.0)

The company names in bold are the shares I currently hold. Please click on the links inside the table to read an archive of posts about certain sold companies.

The holding period reflects the month of the first purchase and month of the final sale. Top-ups and top-slices may have occurred during the period.

The total gain/loss has been calculated by dividing the holding’s value plus any sale proceeds plus any dividends collected by the total amount invested.

This portfolio update contains further details.

Maynard Paton