MarketAxess Holdings (MKTX) Has Risen 51% in Last One Year, Outperforms Market

If you are looking for the best ideas for your portfolio you may want to consider some of Upslope Capital Management’s top stock picks. Upslope Capital Management, an investment management firm, is bullish on MarketAxess Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:MKTX) stock. In its Q2 2019 investor letter – you can download a copy here – the firm discussed its investment thesis on MarketAxess Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:MKTX) stock. MarketAxess Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:MKTX) is a financial services company.

On July 15, 2019, Upslope Capital Management had released its Q2 2019 investor letter. MarketAxess Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:MKTX) stock has posted a return of 51.1% in the trailing one year period, outperforming the S&P 500 Index which returned 13.4% in the same period. This suggests that the investment firm was right in its decision. On a year-to-date basis, MarketAxess Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:MKTX) stock has risen by 27.0%.

In Q2 2019 investor letter, Upslope Capital Management said the fund posted a return of 7.8% in the second quarter of 2019, outperforming the S&P 500 Index which returned 4.30% in the same period. Let’s take a look at comments made by Upslope Capital Management about MarketAxess Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:MKTX) stock in the Q2 2019 investor letter.

“Biggest Contributor: Long – MarketAxess (MKTX): MarketAxess is the leading venue for trading corporate bonds electronically. The company had a strong quarter – and released even stronger monthly data after Q1 results, showing an acceleration in share gains. I have been surprised by the magnitude of the move in the stock and trimmed the position.”

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In Q2 2020, the number of bullish hedge fund positions on MarketAxess Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:MKTX) stock increased by about 22% from the previous quarter (see the chart here), so a number of other hedge fund managers seem to agree with MKTX’s growth potential. Our calculations showed that MarketAxess Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:MKTX) isn’t ranked among the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds.

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