International Equities Portfolio
For those seeking international direct equities exposure
About The Portfolio
A high conviction direct international equities portfolio that targets well known global brands, along with some smaller, high growth opportunities.
Prices in $US unless otherwise stated in the stock name
| Portfolio | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1y | 3y pa | 5y pa | ITD pa* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL EQUITIES | 1.59% | 9.57% | 27.62% | 23% | 30.09% | 19.99% | 22.11% |
| MSCI WORLD AUD | -0.86% | 2.48% | 8.71% | 12.43% | 21.85% | 15.47% | 14.09% |
| VALUE ADD | +2.45% | +7.09% | +18.91% | +10.57% | +8.24% | +4.52% | +8.02% |
| CODE | NAME | WEIGHT (%) | RISK | TERM | BUY DATE | BUY PRICE ($) | LAST PRICE ($) | DIVIDENDS ($) | GAIN / LOSS (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B US | Barrick | 3 | Moderate | Medium | 18/03/2021 | 20.59 | 49.29 | 0.77 | 143.13 |
| BABA US | Alibaba | 6 | Moderate | Medium | 27/11/2019 | 194.97 | 177.54 | 1.96 | -7.93 |
| BTU US | Peabody Energy | 4 | High | Medium | 18/05/2023 | 20.90 | 38.42 | 0.67 | 87.03 |
| BX US | Blackstone | 6 | Moderate | Medium | 07/10/2022 | 102.62 | 154.82 | 6.62 | 57.32 |
| CCJ US | Cameco Corp | 4 | High | Medium | 06/06/2024 | 50.78 | 121.58 | 0.33 | 140.07 |
| CMG US | Chipotle Mexican Grill | 5 | Moderate | Medium | 24/03/2022 | 35.96 | 40.52 | 12.68 | |
| FCX US | Freeport McMoRan | 4 | Moderate | Medium | 20/07/2022 | 32.17 | 58.96 | 0.75 | 85.61 |
| FSLR US | First Solar | 4 | High | Medium | 18/05/2023 | 187.45 | 239.70 | 27.87 | |
| GOOGL US | Alphabet | 5 | Moderate | Medium | 12/09/2024 | 153.80 | 330.43 | 0.82 | 115.38 |
| JD US | JD.com | 4 | High | Medium | 11/02/2025 | 40.99 | 30.01 | -26.79 | |
| MSFT US | Microsoft Corp | 6 | Moderate | Medium | 25/02/2020 | 213.34 | 451.06 | 9.87 | 116.05 |
| NVO US | Novo Nordisk | 4 | High | Medium | 11/12/2025 | 49.96 | 62.23 | 24.56 | |
| PSHZF US | Pershing Square Capital | 5 | Moderate | Long | 18/05/2023 | 36.95 | 59.70 | 1.17 | 64.74 |
| SPOT US | Spotify Technology | 3 | High | Medium | 11/12/2025 | 606.80 | 498.50 | -17.85 | |
| TTD US | The Trade Desk | 5 | Moderate | Medium | 24/04/2020 | 42.31 | 36.82 | -12.98 | |
| UBS US | UBS Group | 5 | Moderate | Medium | 22/08/2023 | 25.44 | 47.92 | 0.68 | 91.04 |
| YETI US | YETI | 5 | Moderate | Medium | 28/02/2023 | 38.89 | 48.87 | 25.66 | |
| ZG US | Zillow | 5 | High | Medium | 06/06/2024 | 46.65 | 67.95 | 45.66 |
| Company code | STOCK NAME | ACTIVITY | RISK | TIME HORIZON | EXIT DATE | ENTRY PRICE ($) | CLOSE PRICE ($) | DIVIDENDS ($) | GAIN / LOSS (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS US | Goldman Sachs | Sold 5% position | Moderate | Medium | 21/01/2026 | 525.43 | 946.38 | 11 | 82.2 |
| FCX US | Freeport McMoran | Trimmed 2% | Moderate | Medium | 21/01/2026 | 32.17 | 59.1 | 1.12 | 87.19 |
| B US | Barrick Mining | Trimmed 2% | Moderate | Medium | 21/01/2026 | 20.59 | 50.35 | 1.28 | 150.72 |
| ALB US | Albemarle | Sold 4% position | High | Medium | 21/01/2026 | 115.75 | 161.4 | 2.02 | 41.18 |
| HCA US | HCA Healthcare | Sold 3% position | Moderate | Medium | 19/11/2025 | 310.9 | 478 | 1.44 | 54.21 |
| IREN US | Iren Ltd | Sold 2.5% position | High | Medium | 16/09/2025 | 11.98 | 37.46 | 0 | 212.69 |
| CCJ US | Cameco Corp | Trimmed 1% | High | Medium | 02/07/2025 | 50.78 | 71.46 | 0.11 | 40.94 |
| FSLR US | First Solar | Trimmed 2% | High | Medium | 11/02/2025 | 187.45 | 162.55 | -13.3 | |
| AAPL US | Apple | Sold 5% position | Moderate | Medium | 14/01/2025 | 48.49 | 232.11 | 3.48 | 385.9 |
| WFC US | Wells Fargo & Co | Sold 6% position | Moderate | Medium | 06/12/2024 | 51.26 | 73.99 | 3.24 | 50.1 |
| HCA US | HCA Healthcare | Sold 3% position | Moderate | Medium | 12/09/2024 | 225.77 | 385.42 | 0.65 | 71 |
| SNOW US | Snowflake | Sold 5% position | High | Medium | 12/09/2024 | 150.73 | 112.6 | -25.3 | |
| DE US | Deere & Co | Sold 6% position | Moderate | Long | 21/05/2024 | 367 | 390.93 | 11.93 | 9.77 |
| TTD US | The Trade Desk (USD) | Trimmed 1% | High | Medium | 31/01/2024 | 42.31 | 67.91 | 60.51 | |
| BX US | Blackstone Group | Trimmed 1% | High | Medium | 31/01/2024 | 89.48 | 125.95 | 3.42 | 44.58 |
| BC US | Brunswick Corp | Sold 5% position | Moderate | Medium | 31/01/2024 | 96.96 | 82.26 | 4.06 | -10.97 |
| GOLD US | Barrick Gold | Trimmed 2% | Moderate | Medium | 31/01/2024 | 20.59 | 15.76 | 0.56 | -20.74 |
| CCJ US | Cameco Corp | Sold 3% position | High | Medium | 16/01/2024 | 36.2 | 50.13 | 0.09 | 38.73 |
| DIS US | Walt Disney | Sold 5% position | High | Medium | 17/07/2023 | 96.81 | 88.42 | -8.67 | |
| AAPL | Apple | Trimmed 1% | Moderate | Medium | 22/06/2023 | 48.49 | 183.74 | 2.98 | 285.1 |
| MSFT US | Microsoft | Trimmed 1% | Moderate | Medium | 22/06/2023 | 172.07 | 334.12 | 4.61 | 96.86 |
| HCA US | HCA Healthcare | Sold 4% position | Moderate | Medium | 22/06/2023 | 168.54 | 286.49 | 1.2 | 70.7 |
| HCA US | HCA Healthcare | Trimmed 1% | Moderate | Medium | 18/05/2023 | 168.54 | 278.28 | 0.6 | 65.47 |
| CMG US | Chipotle Mesican | Trimmed 2% | High | Medium | 18/05/2023 | 1548.47 | 2060.8 | 33.09 | |
| PYPL US | PayPal | Sold 6% position | High | Medium | 18/05/2023 | 290.84 | 61.46 | -78.87 | |
| XOM US | Exxon Mobil Corp | Sold 4% position | Moderate | Medium | 28/02/2023 | 87.58 | 111.24 | 2.7 | 30.1 |
| GOOGL US | Alphabet Inc | Sold 6% position | High | Medium | 28/02/2023 | 131.36 | 89.33 | -32 | |
| TSCO LN | Tesco Pls (BP) | Sold 5% position | Moderate | Medium | 07/10/2022 | 277.1 | 199.3 | 7.7 | -25.29 |
| TTD US | The Trade Desk (USD) | Trimmed 2% | High | Medium | 17/08/2022 | 35.77 | 72.1 | 101.57 | |
| JD US | JD.com | Sold 5% position | High | Medium | 15/08/2022 | 76.87 | 56.36 | 1.24 | -25.07 |
| MSFT US | Microsoft (USD) | Trimmed 3% | Moderate | Medium | 28/07/2022 | 172.07 | 274.32 | 3.25 | 61.31 |
| 700 HK | Tencent (HKD) | Sold 6% position | High | Medium | 20/07/2022 | 386.51 | 342 | 2.8 | -10.79 |
| AMZN US | Amazon | Sold 6% position | Moderate | Medium | 11/05/2022 | 3333.2 | 2162.07 | -35.14 | |
| FCX US | Freeport-McMoRan | Sold 5% position | Moderate | High | 24/03/2022 | 38.5 | 50.14 | 0.07 | 29.69 |
| XOM US | Exxon Mobil | Sold 5% position | High | Medium | 2/03/2022 | 55.4 | 80.6 | 45.49 | |
| WFC US | Wells Fargo & Co | Trimmed 3% | Moderate | Medium | 23/02/2022 | 51.26 | 55.85 | 1.29 | 11.47 |
| BHP LN | BHP Group PLC (GBp) | Sold 6% position | Moderate | Medium | 28/01/2022 | 1650 | 2381 | 170.43 | 54.63 |
| SHOP US | Shopify Inc | Sold 6% position | High | Medium | 25/11/2021 | 1324.28 | 1650 | 24.6 | |
| ZM US | Zoom | Sold 4% position | High | Medium | 06/10/2021 | 369.75 | 251.3 | -32.04 | |
| 005930 KS | Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (KRW) | Sold 5% position | Moderate | Medium | 27/08/2021 | 46250 | 74500 | 3702 | 69.09 |
| 2318 HK | Ping An Insurance Group Co of | Sold 7% position | Moderate | Medium | 06/08/2021 | 91.28 | 68.05 | 3.15 | -22 |
| VALE US | Vale SA | Sold 6% position | High | Medium | 22/07/2021 | 10.26 | 22.46 | 118.91 |
Opinions for stocks held in the International Equities Portfolio
Pershing Square (PSHZF/PSHD LN) $US59.70
Pershing Square has been held in the International Equities Portfolio since midway through 2023 and has been a strong performer, up over 60%. It is a Listed Investment Company (LIC) trading on multiple exchanges. We originally bought on the OTC market in the US, however, there have been some changes and it’s now being held via the London Stock Exchange (LSE) listed under code PSHD, where it trades in $US. Read moreGoldman Sachs (GS US) $US879.15
Goldman Sachs has been on an exceptional run, as have most US banks through 2025, with shares up ~53% over the past year and trading near all-time highs. Our position in the International Equities Portfolio is up ~70%, having initiated the position in April. Read moreShawn’s Trade Idea: Filled on NOVO Nordisk ADR (NVO US)
The resting bid in NOVO Nordisk ADR (NVO US) has been filled at $US50.50. Read moreZillow Group Inc (ZG US) $US66.66
Last night was interesting for Zillow with the stock travelling on a roller coaster, bouncing aggressively off of its intra-day lows but still finishing down more than 8%. The volatility that saw the stock down ~13% at its worst was caused by Google testing a new real estate advertising platform, which could rival Zillow's services. Similarly, CoStar tumbled ~9% as the space braced for fresh competition from the tech goliath. Read moreShawn’s Trade Idea: Buy NOVO Nordisk ADR (NVO US) increase limit to $US50.50
We are following our International Equities Portfolio's Hitlist, buying NOVO Nordisk ADR (NVO US) seeing excellent risk/reward around $US50. Read morePortfolio Amendments – International Equities Portfolio
We are two new positions to the International Equities Portfolio Read moreShawn’s Trade Idea: Buy NOVO Nordisk ADR (NVO US) limit $US49.50
We are following our International Equities Portfolio's Hitlist, buying NOVO Nordisk ADR (NVO US) seeing excellent risk/reward below $US50. Read moreAlibaba (BABA US) $US156.85
Alibaba’s reported a mixed quarterly update overnight, highlighting solid top-line strength but with some bottom-line pain. Revenue beat expectations, driven by a great result in the cloud division and a still-solid domestic e-commerce business, but profitability took a heavy hit as the company pushes to gain market share in China’s brutal instant-delivery war. The stock dipped ~2.5% as they chalked up back-to-back quarters of negative free cash flow, the first since listing in 2014. Read moreNovo Nordisk (NVO US) $US47.01
Novo finally caught a break overnight, with early data on its next-generation diabetes/obesity drug Amycretin giving the stock a much-needed lift. After a year where shares have fallen ~50%, sentiment has been weak, but this is the first genuine positive catalyst the company has had in a while. Read moreActions for stocks held in the International Equities Portfolio
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