Scoreboard of Gurus – Highest Gain Investors and Six Stocks

The last six months have been an exciting time for the highest-gaining Gurus Jean-Marie Eveillard, Michael Price, Robert Karr and David Nierenberg. According to the GuruFocus Score Board of Gurus, their performance is as follows:

Jean-Marie Eveillard, First Eagle Investment Management LLC

In a portfolio weighted with basic materials at 18.3%, technology at 15.7% and financial services at 14.2%, First Eagle bought 92 stocks and made the highest average gain of 178.62% over the last six months. Eveillard is also top gainer over 12 months, averaging 86.7% on 215 stocks. Eveillard's mutual fund had a peak-to-peak annual return from 1999 to 2012 of 12.73%.

Averaging 125% on shares bought, a high gaining stock in this portfolio is Comcast Corp. (CMCSK), up 32% over 12 months.

His holding history:


Averaging 47% on shares bought, another consistent gainer in this portfolio is Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO), up 61% over 12 months:


Michael Price, MFP Investors LLC

In a portfolio weighted with financial services at 34%, health care at 15.4% and consumer cyclical at 10.1%, Michael Price bought 18 stocks and made the second highest average gain of 95.5% over the last six months. He is also second top gainer over 12 months, averaging 83.95% on 55 stocks.

Averaging 228% on shares bought, a high gainer in this portfolio is Ruth's Hospitality Group Inc. (RUTH), up 81% over 12 months:


Robert Karr, Joho Capital

In a portfolio weighted with technology at 64.3% and consumer defensive at 28.6%, Robert Karr bought six stocks and made an average gain of 54.5% over the last six months. He is also the top third gainer over 12 months, averaging 42.27% on 22 stocks.

Averaging 94% on shares bought, Karr's Estee Lauder Cos. Inc. (EL) is a high gainer, up 26% over 12 months:



Averaging 80% on shares bought, another high gaining stock in this portfolio is Google Inc. (GOOG), up 40% over 12 months:



David Nierenberg, D3! Family of Funds

In a portfolio weighted with technology at 54.2%, financial services at 19% and consumer defensive at 15.3%, David Nierenberg comes in at fourth position. He bought one stock and made an average gain of 42% over the last six months. He is also a top gainer over 12 months, averaging 19.83% on six stocks.

Averaging 50% on shares bought, a high gain stock in this portfolio is Rosetta Stone Inc. (RST):



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