Disclosure: This page provides information about shares I may own. However, it is not guaranteed to be a complete or current reflection of my own portfolio and does not constitute any kind of investment advice.
*Stockopedia: If you’re looking for my Stockopedia SIF Folio, click here.*
On this page, I’ll publish the trades in my value/income portfolio in chronological order to maintain a track record of my investment progress. Each trade will usually (time permitting) be accompanied by a new blog post explaining the logic behind the decision. I may also link to posts I make about the company concerned on other websites.
Please note that while I’ll do my best to keep this page up to date, I cannot guarantee this. There will inevitably be times when this page is out of date. For practical reasons, e.g. shifting positions between accounts, my actual trades may differ slightly from those listed here. I offer no guarantee that this information is a complete or accurate reflection of my portfolio.
Although this portfolio has been existence for some time, I’ve started the record below with the first trade I made in 2015.
Average annualised total return per holding sold 2013 – present = 10.8%
All stock holdings are listed in reverse purchase order, i.e. newest first:
| Company name | Ticker | Date bought | Price paid | Date sold | Sale price | Profit* | Annualised return* |
| Air Partner | LSE: AIR | 02/08/2021 | 85.9p | ||||
| EMIS Group | LSE: EMIS | 15/04/2021 | 1,156p | ||||
| The Sage Group | LSE: SGE | 15/04/2021 | 645p | ||||
| Unilever | LSE: ULVR | 15/04/2021 | 4,150p | ||||
| Real Estate Credit Investments Ltd(27/02/2021: Comment at Motley Fool) | LSE: RECI | 22/02/2021 | 145p | ||||
| Stock Spirits Group(16/09/2020: Comment at Stockopedia) | LSE: STCK | 09/11/2020
02/12/2020 15/04/2021 |
229p
253.9p 283.7p |
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| Moneysupermarket.com Group (03/08/2020: Comment at Investor’s Champion) | LSE: MONY | 01/09/2020
05/10/2020 15/04/2021 |
306p
269.5p 274.7p |
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| Pearson (28/05/2020: Comment at Investor’s Champion) | LSE: PSON | 03/06/2020
04/11/2020 |
511p
523.5p |
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| FDM Group (Holdings) | LSE: FDM | 18/05/2020
04/11/2020 |
777p
1,005p |
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| Ashmore Group (05/04/2020: Brief comment at Motley Fool) | LSE: ASHM | 18/05/2020
14/09/2020 |
375p
381p |
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| PZ Cussons (03/02/2020: Brief comment at Motley Fool UK) | LSE: PZC | 05/05/2020
01/07/2020 |
180p
188.4p |
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| Close Brothers Group (19/07/2019: Comment at Motley Fool UK) | LSE: CBG | 24/03/2020
22/09/2020 |
956.7p
1,011.9p |
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| GlaxoSmithKline (02/05/2019: Review for Motley Fool) | LSE: GSK | 09/05/2019
03/06/2019 19/08/2020 |
1518.8p
1536.5p 1548.3p |
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| DS Smith (13/04/2019: Review for Motley Fool) | LSE: SMDS | 04/04/2019 | 345.3p | ||||
| ITV (28/01/2019: Review for Motley Fool) | LSE: ITV | 01/02/2019
03/04/2019 02/04/2020 |
130.2p
132.4p 58.7p |
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| Imperial Brands (06/11/2018: Review for Motley Fool) (30/12/2018: Brief review for Motley Fool) | LSE: IMB | 09/11/2018
03/01/2019 03/06/2019 |
2,743.5p
2,401.9p 1,878.4p |
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| IG Group Holdings (24/09/2018: Brief review for Motley Fool) (22/01/2019: H1 results review for Motley Fool) | LSE: IGG | 04/10/2018
05/11/2018 27/02/2020 |
654p
611.3p 662p |
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| Direct Line Insurance Group (07/08/2018: Brief review for Motley Fool) (30/12/2018: Brief review for Motley Fool) | LSE: DLG | 12/09/2018
03/01/2019 |
324p
318p |
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| PayPoint (07/12/2017: Comment on Motley Fool) (02/03/2018 @ Motley Fool: 2 super dividend stocks I’d keep buying today) (16/01/2019: Review for Motley Fool) | LSE: PAY | 31/01/2018
02/08/2019 28/02/2020 15/04/2021 |
896.8p
981p 831p 639p |
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| Aviva | LSE: AV | 18/04/2012
03/06/2016 17/11/2017 03/01/2019 16/03/2020 |
310.4p
446p 502p 372p 248.5p |
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| Royal Dutch Shell (21/03/2019: Review for Motley Fool) | LSE: RDSB | 04/04/2019
27/02/2020 16/03/2020 |
2,447p
1,750p 1,041p |
18/08/2021 | 1,430.7p | -13.6% | -4.1% |
| Avast Group | LSE: AVST | 11/05/2021 | 442.9p | 18/08/2021 | 594.1p | 35% | 129% |
| WPP (13/04/2019: Review for Motley Fool) | LSE: WPP | 04/04/2019 | 850.2p | 15/04/2021 | 962p | 20.9% | 10.3% |
| Centrica (20/08/2017: Why I bought)(25/01/2018 @ Motley Fool: Why 8% yielder Centrica plc isn’t the only dividend stock I’d consider today) (25/12/2018: Year-ending tip review for Motley Fool) | LSE: CNA | 14/07/2017
17/11/2017 23/11/2017 18/09/2019 |
206.8p
163.6p 136.7p 73p |
15/04/2021 | 55.8p | -52% | -15% |
| Coats Group | LSE: COA | 18/05/2020
04/11/2020 |
41.6p
60.1p |
14/04/2021 | 56.3p | 13.2% | 9.3% |
| British Land Company (13/04/2019: Review for Motley Fool) | LSE: BLND | 04/04/2019
07/06/2019 |
603p
537.3p |
22/02/2021 | 459p | -16% | -9% |
| Shaftesbury | LSE: SHB | 18/05/2020
16/11/2020 |
523p
400p |
22/02/2021 | 604p | 18% | 36% |
| Carnival (25/09/2019: Comment at Motley Fool UK) | LSE: CCL | 08/10/2019
03/12/2019 11/02/2020 28/02/2020 16/03/2020 |
3,110.9p
3,192p 3,077p 2,391p 1,023.5p |
23/10/2020 | 1,017.5p | -49% | -62% |
| Dixons Carphone (17/07/2017 Motley Fool: A initial review of the stock’s attractions)(24/01/2018 @ Motley Fool: Two dividend-growth stocks you might regret not buying) (22/01/2019: Xmas trading review at Motley Fool) | LSE: DC. | 06/09/2017
17/11/2017 10/09/2019 |
165.0p
151.6p 118.9p |
14/09/2020 | 86p | -37.8% | -18.9% |
| Standard Chartered (03/03/16: 2015 results review) (01/11/2016 Motley Fool: Q3 results review) (27/02/2018 @ Motley Fool: Why Standard Chartered plc could be a great FTSE 100 dividend stock) (18/11/2018: Review for Motley Fool) |
LSE:STAN | 28/01/2015
16/03/2020 26/11/2015 |
906p
407.5p 465p (rights issue) |
18/05/2020 | 393p | -30% | -20.5% |
| BT Group (02/02/2018: Review of BT’s 2018 results for Motley Fool) (31/01/2019: Q3 results review for Motley Fool) | LSE: BT-A | 07/02/2018
11/04/2018 |
242.4p
238.8p |
18/05/2020 | 110p | -43% | -20% |
| Go-Ahead Group (10/06/2018: Brief review for Motley Fool) (19/01/2019: Review for Motley Fool) | LSE: GOG | 01/08/2018
18/09/2019 |
1,534.7p
1,980.6p |
11/05/2020 | 1,248p | -15.6% | -18.2% |
| Royal Bank of Scotland Group (19/12/16: Why I bought RBS) (23/02/2018 @ Motley Fool: Why Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc could be a great dividend buy after today’s results) (20/12/2018: Year-end tip review for Motley Fool) |
LSE:RBS | 19/12/2016 | 226p | 24/03/2020 | 116.6p | -46.6% | -15.7% |
| Hansteen Holdings (01/10/2018: Review for Motley Fool) (12/03/2019: Review for Motley Fool) | LSE: HSTN | 04/04/2019 | 95.7p | 28/02/2020 | 116.5p | 28.5% | 31.5% |
| Hostelworld Group (09/11/2018: Review for Motley Fool) (21/08/2019: Stockopedia SCVR review shortly after sale) | LSE: HSW | 15/11/2018 | 178.6p | 21/08/2019 | 140p | -19.5% | -25.5% |
| Premier Oil (12/12/2017 Motley Fool: Why I bought) (09/03/2018 @ Motley Fool: 2 three-bagger stocks that could still be cheap) | LSE: PMO | 21/12/2017
22/01/2018 |
75.3p
95.4 |
04/04/2019 | 97.7p | +17.3% | +14.7% |
| Petrofac (15/05/2017 Motley Fool: Why I bought) (31/05/2017: Why I’ve bought more)(01/03/2018 @ Motley Fool: Two unloved 6% yielders I’d buy today) (27/01/2019: FY trading update – review for Motley Fool) | LSE: PFC | 18/05/2017
24/05/2017 25/05/2017 25/05/2017 31/05/2017 |
666p
613p 484p 430p 390p |
Reduced position size 11/04/18
Sold remaining position 04/04/2019 |
Partial sale at 557p to reblance portfolio
Remaining stock sold at 502.9p |
+6.8% | TBC |
| Game Digital (19/05/2017: Why I bought – updated 07/07/2017) (12/02/2018 @ Motley Fool: Should I buy more of Game Digital plc, up 10% today) | LSE: GMD | 17/05/2017
03/07/2017 23/01/2018 |
43.7p
23p 43.9p |
04/04/2019 | 26.1p | -24% | TBC |
| Vodafone Group (20/06/2018: Review for Motley Fool) (26/01/2019: Q3 trading review for Motley Fool) (11/03/2019: Review for Motley Fool prior to sell decision) | LSE: VOD | 12/09/2018 | 165p | 18/03/2019 | 144.5p | -10.8% | -21.1% |
| Braemar Shipping Services (25/10/16: Why I bought Braemar) (23/01/2017: Trading update/profit warning — my comments) (23/10/2017: Motley Fool review of interim results) (14/02/2018 @ Motley Fool: 2 small-cap dividend stocks I’d buy with £2,000 today) |
LSE:BMS | Initial purchase: 25/10/2016
Averaged down: 06/04/2016 Purchased more 16/01/18 |
Avg. purchase price 262p | 02/01/2019 | 206p | -13% | -9% |
| Northgate (27/06/2017 Motley Fool: Quick view on why the stock might be of interest) (20/08/2017: Why I bought) | LSE: NTG | 14/07/2017
26/09/2017 |
419.3p
428.9p |
03/01/2019 | 388.2p | -5% | -3% |
| 2018 Portfolio result: -17.9% | |||||||
| IndigoVision Group (30/06/15: Why I bought) (03/03/16: 2015 results/Why I decided to average down) (12/07/2016: Review of H1 trading update) (16/09/16: Review of H1 2016 interim results) | LSE:IND | 30/06/2015
03/03/2016 |
230p
172p |
Sold 16/10/2018 | 110p | -42.6% | -14.2% |
| Hargreaves Services (10/06/15: Why I bought) (14/08/15: Review of 2014/15 results) (10/09/15: Stockopedia column) (10/12/2015: Balance sheet review) (17/02/16: Review of interim results) (28/04/16 (updated 11/08/2016): Review of 27 April Strategy Update) (16/04/17: Update) (08/08/17: Full-year results review for Motley Fool) (14/02/2018 @ Motley Fool: 2-small-cap dividend stocks I’d buy with £2,000 today) | LSE:HSP | 29/05/2015
08/12/2015 13/04/2016 |
398p
286p 170p |
Reduced position size 12/04/2017
Sold remaining position 16/10/2018 |
306.4p | 19.5% | 34% |
| Anglo American (19/06/15: Why I bought) (24/07/15: Interim results review) (08/12/2015: Averaging down — why?) (03/03/16: 2016 YTD review) (28/07/16: H1 results review) (15/11/16: Why I’m not selling just yet (for the Motley Fool)) (10/03/17: Why I’ve reduced my holding) (13/12/2017 @ Motley Fool: Comment on Anglo American for Motley Fool) (01/08/18: Comment on Anglo American for Motley Fool) | LSE:AAL | 17/06/2015
07/12/2015 |
968p
369p Average purchase price 697p |
Reduced position size 07/04/16 & 09/03/17.
Sold remaining position 15/08/18 |
1,098p | 42.2% | 83.1% |
| SSE (06/12/2017: Brief comments on Motley Fool) (15/02/2018: Comment on value appeal of SSE for Motley Fool) | LSE: SSE | 31/01/2018 | 1311.9p | 01/18/2018 | 1244.5p | -1.3% | -2.7% |
| Connect Group (05/12/2017 Motley Fool: Why I bought – in brief) (15/02/2018 @ Motley Fool: Why this 14% yielder is still on my buy list today) | LSE: CNCT | 16/01/2018
22/01/2018 |
107.6p
80.5p |
13/06/2018 | 20p | -80% | -200% |
| Highland Gold Mining (12/05/2017: Why I bought) (26/10/2017: Morley Fool: Q3 results review) | LSE: HGM | 05/05/2017 | 131p | 29/03/2018 | 150.9p | 17.6% | 19.6% |
| Lamprell (17/12/2017: Why I bought (again)) (29/01/2018: Why I sold) | LSE: LAM | 30/11/2017 | 62.4p | 25/01/2018 | 72.2p | 13.4% | 87.6% |
| Gattaca (11/04/2017 Motley Fool: A brief summary of my reasons for buying) (16/04/2017: Update after 13/4 profit warning) | LSE: GATC | 06/04/2017 | 306.7p | 22/01/2018 | 262.2p | -14.2% | -17.8% |
| J Sainsbury (19/12/16: Why I bought J Sainsbury) (31/05/17: I look at Sainsbury’s valuation discount versus its main rivals) (29/01/2018: Why I’ve sold) |
LSE:SBRY | 19/12/2016 | 254p | 22/01/2018 | 258p | 2.0% | 2.6% |
| Kingfisher (29/04/17 Motley Fool: Why I bought) (14/01/2018: Why I’ve sold) | LSE: KGF | 04/05/2017 | 328p | 09/01/2018 | 341.3p | 3.0% | 4.4% |
| Next (06/01/2017 Motley Fool: Why I’d be happy to buy shares in Next plc after its collapse) (30/03/2017 Motley Fool: 2 dividend stocks I’m buying for my ISA) (21/09/2017: Next has removed key financial information from it’s reporting – why?) (08/11/2017 Stockopedia: Why I’m holding onto Next) (14/01/2018: Why I’ve sold Next) | LSE:NXT | 03/02/2017
04/04/2017 05/05/2017 |
3885p
4198p 4182p |
09/01/2018 | 5,011p | 32.7%
22.1% 22.0% |
35.1%
28.8% 32.2% |
| Pets At Home Group (20/08/2017: Why I bought) (14/01/2018: Why I’ve sold) | LSE: PETS | 14/07/2017 | 158.1p | 09/01/2018 | 174.7p | 8.2% | 16.6% |
| 2017 Portfolio result: +19.4% | |||||||
| Millennium & Copthorne Hotels (12/05/2017: Why I bought) (22/11/2017: Why I sold) | LSE: MLC | 05/05/2017
26/09/2017 |
454p
449.4p |
17/11/2017 | 599.5p | 30.5% | 112% |
| Barclays (03/03/16: 2015 results review) (29/07/16: H1 results review) (01/11/2016 Motley Fool: Q3 results review) (18/10/2017 Stockopedia: Thoughts before selling) |
LSE:BARC | 03/03/2014
13/04/2016 |
241p
161p |
25/10/2017 | 186.6p | -5.6% | c.0% |
| BHP Billiton (26/08/15: Full-year results review) (15/11/16: Why I’m not selling just yet (for the Motley Fool)) (10/03/17: Why I’ve reduced my holding) (20/08/2017: Why I sold) | LSE:BLT | 10/12/2014 | 1,391p | Reduced position size 09/03/17.
Sold remaining shares on 16/08/17. |
Avg sale price = 1,314p | 1.8% | 0.5% |
| Lamprell (28/08/15: Review of 2015 interims results) (24/03/16: Review of 2015 FY results) (22/09/16: Why I’ve bought more/interim results) (23/01/2016: My comments on FY trading update) (23/01/2017 Motley Fool: Is Lamprell a recovery buy for 2017?) (07/07/2017: Why I sold) | LSE:LAM | 24/03/2015
22/09/2016 |
126p
58.7p |
Reduced position size 07/12/2015
Sold remaining stock 28/06/2017 |
103.2p | 21.6% | 14.6% |
| Murgitroyd Group (12/04/17: Why I bought) (14/06/17: Why I sold) | LSE: MUR | 06/04/2017 | 410p | 30/05/2017 | 409p | -2.1% | -14.3% |
| BP (26/7/16: H1 results review for Motley Fool) (10/03/2017: Portfolio update inc. BP) (16/04/2017: Why I sold) | LSE:BP | 03/02/2016 | 335p | 12/04/2017 | 474.4p | 50.6% | 42.6% |
| Wm Morrison Supermarkets (10/09/2015: Interim results review) (15/09/2016: My interim results review (for the Motley Fool) (04./11/16: Q3 trading review for the Motley Fool) (10/03/2017: Why I sold) | LSE:MRW | 18/08/2014 | 172p | 10/03/2017 | 234p | 48.4% | 19.0% |
| 2016 Portfolio result: +68.20% | |||||||
| Fenner(23/01/15: Why I bought) (13/07/16: 3Q16 trading update review) (10/09/16: A review of Fenner’s debt & valuation) 29/11/16: Why I sold) | LSE:FENR | 15/01/2015 | 210p | 28/11/16 | 250.6p | 27.3% | 14.57% |
| South32 (11/06/15: Why I’m holding) (15/08/16: Why I’ve sold) | LSE:S32 | 26/05/2015 | 116p | 15/08/2016 | 117.3p | -7.5% | -6.15% |
| Lonmin (23/12/15: Why I bought) 02/08/16: Why I sold | LSE:LMI | 23/12/2015 | 68.9p | Reduced position size 08/04/16. Sold remaining shares 02/08/16 | Avg. sell price 177p | +157% | 301.57% |
| Laura Ashley Holdings (14/10/15: Why I bought) (23/03/16: 52-week results review) (11/07/16: Why I sold) |
LSE:ALY | 19/10/2015 | 27p | 08/07/2016 | 20.98p | -22.1% | -30.27% |
| Home Retail Group (01/12/15: Why I bought) (08/01/16: Why I sold) |
LSE:HOME | 27/11/2015 | 104p | 08/01/2016 | 139.6p | 31.1% | 270.47% |
| 2015 Portfolio result: -18.90% | |||||||
| Flybe (01/06/15: Why I bought) (13/10/15: Review of October trading updates) | LSE:FLYB | 29/05/2015 | 56p | 27/11/2015 and 22/12/15 | 90.2p (avg) | 56.7% | 105.99% |
| Shoe Zone (23/06/15: Why I bought) (03/09/15: Stockopedia column) (18/11/15: Why I sold) |
LSE:SHOE | 17/06/2015 | 179p | 17/11/2015 | 210p | 17.9% | 42.64% |
| Tullett Prebon (10/06/15: Why I sold) | LSE:TLPR | 09/06/2014 | 282p | 10/06/2015 | 404p | 48.20% | 48.07% |
| Tullett Prebon | LSE:TLPR | 09/06/2014 | 282p | 29/04/2015 | 361p | 28.00% | 31.54% |
| Petrofac | LSE:PFC | 16/09/2014 | 953p | 23/04/2015 | 865p | -7.30% | -12.17% |
| Lancashire Holdings | LSE:LRE | 06/01/2015 | 548p | 06/03/2015 | 666p | 20.03% | 123.90% |
| Dragon Oil | LSE:DGO | 23/10/2014 | 517p | 23/01/2015 | 541p | 1.70% | 6.84% |
| 2014 Portfolio result: +11.80% | |||||||
*Profit measured after costs and including dividends. The goal of this portfolio is total return.
As always, none of the information provided here or elsewhere on this website should be taken as investment advice. It’s merely a record of my personal trading and my own views on the companies concerned. DYOR (Do Your Own Research) or seek qualified professional advice before making any investment decisions.
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Hello Roland,
Very interesting way to show your portfolio, I like to see the different dates of buying.
We share(d) different stocks so I will follow you closer and add into my favorites.
Can I ask if your value portfolio is an important part of your assets ?
I enjoy to read your blog.
Please forgive my bad English.
Best,
Eric
Hello Eric,
Thanks for your comments. The value portfolio is indeed a significant part of my personal assets.
Regards,
Roland
Hello Roland
I have enjoyed reading your portfolio and taken a not
thank you very much for sharing with us
Thanks
Romman