New Covestor model manager Gator Capital Management was founded by Derek Pilecki in 2008. Derek is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a former portfolio manager for Goldman Sach’s Growth Equity Team. He was also an analyst for Clover Capital Management and provided risk analysis for Fannie Mae. He manages three models with Covestor:
-Small Cap: The Small Cap model invests in 30 small cap companies with competitive advantages, management teams that approach business like shareholders might and attractive business models. The model has a $5,000 subscription minimum and its top holding is Brigham Exploration Co (NASDAQ: BEXP).
-Large Cap: The Large Cap model is like the Small Cap model except that the 30 businesses it invests in are large cap. This model also has a $5,000 subscription minimum and its top holding is Liberty Media Corporation (NASDAQ: LINTA).
-Long Only Energy: The Long Only Energy model invests in 30 energy companies that will benefit from high energy prices in the future. The model has a subscription minimum of $5,000 and its top holding is InterOil Corp (NYSE: IOC).
Last, but not least, we’d like to introduce you to manager Jafet Mendoza, a private investor who makes sure not to let emotions factor into his trading decisions. Instead, he uses a technical approach to investing. His Opportunistic model holds both long and short U.S. equities for no longer than 5-days and is aggressive. It has a subscription minimum of $5,000 and the top holding is Autonation Inc (NYSE: AN).
