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Momentum Screen

Select holdings by historically observable momentum, targeting roughly one quarter of each period's original member count and no more than 20 names; when a period has over 100 members, pre-rank to the top 50 first.

AI Summary

High-return momentum screen with strong alpha, but the current portfolio is effectively a single high-beta small-growth bet.

Annualized Return
24.41%
Annualized return
Alpha
34.20%
Active return
Sharpe
0.72
Risk-adjusted return
Beta
1.49
Market sensitivity
Max Drawdown
-83.47%
Maximum drawdown
Top 5
100.00%
Top-5 concentration
Top 10
100.00%
Top-10 concentration
Top 20
100.00%
Top-20 concentration

Portfolio Snapshot

Current optimized weights for the selected default session.

SymbolNameSectorWeightDiff
CVNACarvana Co.Consumer Discretionary100.00%+16.75

Sector Exposure

  • Consumer Discretionary100.00%

Weight Changes

Notable position adjustments in the latest snapshot.

  • CVNACarvana Co.100.00% (+16.75)

Performance vs Benchmark

Strategy NAV vs benchmark — hover for exact values.

Momentum ScreenBenchmark

Alpha Trend

Excess return vs benchmark over time.

Alpha (positive)Alpha (negative)

Drawdown Trend

Underwater curve and peak drawdown marker.

Max DD: -83.47%(Apr 26)

Turnover Trend

Per-period turnover with average reference.

Avg turnover: 41.69Peak: 200.20

Strategy Comparison

All four default strategies side-by-side.

StrategyAnnualizedAlphaSharpeMax DD
Baseline11.98%10.43%0.53-74.71%
Momentum Screen24.41%34.20%0.72-83.47%
Basic Value Screen-12.86%-12.14%0.09-96.45%
Combo Equal Screen12.47%6.40%0.63-51.07%

vs Baseline: Annualized +12.44 · Alpha +23.77 · Sharpe +0.19

Recent Periods

Per-period performance vs benchmark.

PeriodStrategyBenchmarkExcessTurnoverTrades
2023-03-31255.61%7.90%+247.71200.202
2023-06-30-30.30%-1.77%-28.530.081
2023-09-300.00%10.11%-10.11100.001
2023-12-31123.50%4.96%+118.54100.001
2024-03-3121.00%2.31%+18.680.061
2024-06-3069.00%9.83%+59.170.001
2024-09-3013.29%2.76%+10.530.001
2024-12-317.08%-3.63%+10.700.001
2025-03-3117.64%9.22%+8.420.001
2025-06-30-7.02%4.20%-11.220.001
2025-09-300.00%1.46%-1.46100.001
2025-12-31-79.11%9.57%-88.67100.001

Strategy Q&A

Pre-generated questions and answers about this strategy.

  • momentum13FChat AI

    Which names did the momentum screen keep for CAS Investment Partners, LLC, and what tilt does that create?

    The momentum screen currently emphasizes CVNA (Carvana Co.) 100.00%. It still overlaps the baseline through CVNA, while sector exposure is Consumer Discretionary 100.00%. That makes the result a momentum-tilted subset rather than a simple copy of the baseline weights.

    strategyViews.momentum-screen.topHoldingsstrategyViews.baseline.topHoldings

    Compare the momentum top holdings with the baseline top holdings and sector allocation.

  • momentum13FChat AI

    Did the momentum screen improve returns enough to justify drawdown, concentration, and turnover?

    The momentum result shows return 24.41%, alpha 34.20%, beta 1.49, Sharpe 0.72, Sortino 0.83, and max drawdown -83.47%. Versus baseline, annualized return changed by 12.44%, alpha changed by 23.77%, Sharpe changed by 0.19, Sortino changed by 0.26, drawdown worsened by 8.75%. Average recent turnover is about 90.96%, and concentration is top 5 100.00%, top 10 100.00%, top 20 100.00%, so any return improvement should be tested against trading cost and crowded-winner reversal risk.

    strategyViews.momentum-screen.metricsstrategyViews.momentum-screen.turnoverSeries

    Break down momentum return, alpha, max drawdown, turnover, and trading cost against baseline.

  • momentum13FChat AI

    Which recent momentum periods most strongly shaped the result?

    The strongest recent period was 2023-03-31 (255.61% strategy return, 7.90% benchmark, 247.71% excess, 200.20% turnover), while the weakest was 2025-12-31 (-79.11% strategy return, 9.57% benchmark, -88.67% excess, 100.00% turnover). The latest rebalance shows CVNA increase to 100.00%, which helps reveal whether the model is adding new winners or merely resizing existing leaders.

    strategyViews.momentum-screen.periodPerformancestrategyViews.momentum-screen.latestChanges

    Show recent period performance and holdings changed during the strongest and weakest periods.

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