With markets moving up on the disinvestment buzz, Smart Portfolios too registered steady gains last week. It was after a while that all fund managers participated in the markets. While Phani Sekhar and Praveen Panjwani were seen re-building their portfolios, Amar Ambani and Ajay Parmar continued with their churning process.

In the week under review, fund managers executed a total of 30 trades, of which 22 were on the buy side. At the net level, these four fund managers cumulatively acquired shares worth Rs 2.95 lakh. Praveen Panjwani was the most aggressive buyer, with all buy trades totaling Rs 2.58 lakh.

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POCKETING GAINS
Ajay Parmar
Head Research Institutional Equities, Emkay

Ajay Parmar executed seven trades last week, four of which were on the sell side. He exited from IVRCL Infrastructures for an average gain of 3.24 per cent. Parmar also booked partial profits on his investment in Coromandel Fertilisers and Shree Cements, 10.51 per cent and 2.46 per cent, respectively. Meanwhile, he has added IVR Prime to his portfolio.

Overall, he was a net seller of stocks worth Rs 10,546. Parmar now holds 20 stocks in his portfolio, of which 13 are trading above his cost price. Phoenix Mills, Sesa Goa and Torrent Pharma with gains in excess of 20 per cent each are the top performing counters. On the other hand, TV18, Anant Raj Industries and Hinduja Ventures with losses in the range of 13-22 per cent are the laggards. His net worth is now at Rs 10.79 lakh, and he holds cash of Rs 24,000.
 

BOOKING PROFITS
Amar Ambani,
Vice President (Research), India Infoline

Amar Ambani executed six trades last week, three each on the buy and sell side. He exited from MRF, Sesa Goa and RNRL for gains of 30.20 per cent, 23.78 per cent and 19.26 per cent, respectively. His fresh investments are M&M Financial, Shrenuj & Co and IFCI. His weekly sales outpaced his buys by Rs 33,463.

Ambani now has 16 stocks in his portfolio, of which 10 are trading above his purchase price. Dhampur Sugar, IDBI Bank and OnMobile Global with gains of 13-25 per cent are his top picks. Indiabulls Securities and PVP Ventures are down 33.80 per cent and 28.70 per cent, respectively. Ambani's portfolio value is now worth Rs 10.74 lakh, and his cash levels are up marginally at Rs 2.91 lakh compared to Rs 10.74 lakh last week.
 

COST AVERAGING
Phani Sekhar
Fund Manager - PMS, Angel Broking

After remaining on the sidelines for a few weeks, Phani Sekhar was a net buyer of stocks worth Rs 80,970 in the week under review. He executed seven trades, six on the buy side. His only fresh investment is in 3i Infotech, while on the other hand he has exited from Crompton Greaves for a net gain of 24.66 per cent.

At the same time, he has averaged his holdings in Reliance Infrastructure, Bharati Shipyard, ICICI Bank, Federal Bank and Bharti Airtel. Sekhar's net worth now stands appreciated at Rs 10.17 lakh, and he holds Rs 1.06 lakh in cash.
 

OUT SHOPPING
Praveen Panjwani
Assistant Vice President, Edelweiss

Praveen Panjwani after having cut losses at the start of this month was seen in buy mode last week. He has deployed as much as Rs 2.58 lakh in the markets with investments in range of Rs 24,000-30,000 in each of the 10 stocks. Jet Airways, Cipla, Bharat Forge and Allahabad Bank are some of his recent picks.

He holds 19 stocks in his portfolio, of which CMC, Gujarat State Petronet and VIP Industries are the outperformers. The laggards are Transport Corporation, Bharat Forge and IndusInd Bank. Panjwani's net worth is now worth Rs 10.01 lakh, and he still holds Rs 1.92 lakh cash.
 

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