Old West Investment Management LLC, an investment management firm, published its fourth quarter 2020 investor letter – a copy of which can be downloaded here. In the letter, the fund stated that their LP strategies returned an average of 65% and their SMA strategies returned an average of 66%. You can view the fund’s top 5 holdings to have a peek at their top bets for 2021.
Old West Investment Management, in their Q4 2020 investor letter, mentioned Fulgent Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLGT) and emphasized their views on the company. Fulgent Genetics, Inc. is a Temple City, California-based genetic testing company that currently has a $2.8 billion market capitalization. Since the beginning of the year, FLGT delivered an 82.78% return, impressively extending its 12-month gains to 713.93%. As of March 26, 2021, the stock closed at $95.23 per share.
Here is what Old West Investment Management has to say about Fulgent Genetics, Inc. in their Q4 2020 investor letter:
“In our investor letter last July, Old West partner Chad Cook gave a bullish presentation of Fulgent Genetics (FLGT). We first purchased FLGT at $4 per share. At the time of the letter it was trading at $20 and it finished the year at $55. This Southern California based company is one of the fastest growers in the field of genetic testing, but their quick and nimble move into Covid testing has seen the company grow at 300% year over year.”
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Our calculations show that Fulgent Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLGT) does not belong in our list of the 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As of the end of the fourth quarter of 2020, Fulgent Genetics, Inc. was in 12 hedge fund portfolios, compared to 6 funds in the third quarter. FLGT delivered a decent 103.70% return in the past 3 months.
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