Robert Karr tends to hold very concentrated positions in the area of new technologies. His portfolio turnover is small. As of Jan. 2010, his fund, Joho Fund, Ltd -A-, has gained an annualized 22.15% since inception in Oct. 1996. Over the lifetime of the fund, his largest loss was from Nov. 2007 to Nov. 2008, lost 19%.
Robert Karr buys Mindray Medical International Ltd., Cninsure Inc., 7 Days Group Holdings Limited, sells Mindray Medical International Ltd. during the 3-months ended 12/31/2009, according to the most recent filings of his investment company, Joho Capital. Robert Karr owns 9 stocks with a total value of $711 million. These are the details of the buys and sells.
- New Purchases: CISG, MR , SVN,
- Added Positions: EDU, NTES,
- Reduced Positions: CTRP, GOOG,
- Sold Out: MR,
This is the sector weightings of his portfolio:
| Technology | 48.3% |
| Health Care | 25.4% |
| Consumer Services | 23.5% |
| Financials | 2.2% |
These are the top 5 holdings of Robert Karr
- Baidu.com Inc. ADS (BIDU) - 537,996 shares, 31.11% of the total portfolio
- Mindray Medical International Ltd. (MR ) - 5,328,074 shares, 25.42% of the total portfolio
- New Oriental Education & Technology Grou (EDU) - 1,664,409 shares, 17.7% of the total portfolio
- Google Inc. (GOOG) - 107,413 shares, 9.37% of the total portfolio
- Netease.com Inc. (NTES) - 1,485,368 shares, 7.86% of the total portfolio
Added: New Oriental Education & Technology Grou (EDU)
Robert Karr added to his holdings in New Oriental Education & Technology Grou by 21.49%. His purchase prices were between $67.26 and $83.2, with an estimated average price of $74.06. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 3.13%. His holdings were 1,664,409 shares as of 12/31/2009.New Oriental is the largest provider of private educational services in China based on the number of program offerings, total student enrollments and geographic presence. New Oriental Education & Technology Grou has a market cap of $2.76 billion; its shares were traded at around $72.58 with a P/E ratio of 39.5 and P/S ratio of 9.5.
Added: Netease.com Inc. (NTES)
Robert Karr added to his holdings in Netease.com Inc. by 34.79%. His purchase prices were between $35.71 and $44.48, with an estimated average price of $38.85. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 2.03%. His holdings were 1,485,368 shares as of 12/31/2009.Netease.com is one of the Internet companies in China. Netease.com Inc. has a market cap of $4.94 billion; its shares were traded at around $38.13 with a P/E ratio of 19.1 and P/S ratio of 11.4. Netease.com Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 52.9% over the past 5 years.
New Purchase: Mindray Medical International Ltd. (MR )
Robert Karr initiated holdings in Mindray Medical International Ltd.. His purchase prices were between $28.89 and $34.8, with an estimated average price of $31.82. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 25.42%. His holdings were 5,328,074 shares as of 12/31/2009.Mindray Medical International Limited is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices in China with a significant and growing presence worldwide. Mindray Medical International Ltd. has a market cap of $2.81 billion; its shares were traded at around $37.18 with a P/E ratio of 31.8 and P/S ratio of 5.1. The dividend yield of Mindray Medical International Ltd. stocks is 0.5%.
New Purchase: Cninsure Inc. (CISG)
Robert Karr initiated holdings in Cninsure Inc.. His purchase prices were between $18.5 and $23.38, with an estimated average price of $21.38. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 2.24%. His holdings were 792,787 shares as of 12/31/2009.Cninsure Inc. is a independent insurance agency and brokerage company operating in China. Cninsure Inc. has a market cap of $987.3 million; its shares were traded at around $21.64 with a P/E ratio of 27.1 and P/S ratio of 8. The dividend yield of Cninsure Inc. stocks is 0.9%.
New Purchase: 7 Days Group Holdings Limited (SVN)
Robert Karr initiated holdings in 7 Days Group Holdings Limited. His purchase prices were between $11.25 and $13.45, with an estimated average price of $12.25. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.53%. His holdings were 302,098 shares as of 12/31/2009.7 Days Group Holdings Limited is a hotel chain based in China. 7 Days Group Holdings Limited has a market cap of $598.5 million; its shares were traded at around $12.27 .
Reduced: Ctrip.com International Ltd. (CTRP)
Robert Karr reduced to his holdings in Ctrip.com International Ltd. by 33.01%. His sale prices were between $107.08 and $154.74, with an estimated average price of $134.26. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -0.94%. Robert Karr still held 281,737 shares as of 12/31/2009.Ctrip.com International, Ltd. is a travel service provider of hotel accommodations, airline tickets and packaged-tours in China. Ctrip.com International Ltd. has a market cap of $4.81 billion; its shares were traded at around $35.83 with a P/E ratio of 52 and P/S ratio of 15.5.
Reduced: Google Inc. (GOOG)
Robert Karr reduced to his holdings in Google Inc. by 39.82%. His sale prices were between $484.58 and $622.87, with an estimated average price of $568.69. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -3.73%. Robert Karr still held 107,413 shares as of 12/31/2009.Google is a public and profitable company focused on search services. Google Inc. has a market cap of $172.35 billion; its shares were traded at around $543.22 with a P/E ratio of 25.8 and P/S ratio of 7.4.
Sold Out: Mindray Medical International Ltd. (MR)
Robert Karr sold out his holdings in Mindray Medical International Ltd.. His sale prices were between $28.89 and $34.8, with an estimated average price of $31.82.Mindray Medical International Limited is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices in China with a significant and growing presence worldwide. Mindray Medical International Ltd. has a market cap of $2.81 billion; its shares were traded at around $37.18 with a P/E ratio of 31.8 and P/S ratio of 5.1. The dividend yield of Mindray Medical International Ltd. stocks is 0.5%.








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