Sankalp completed an internship with Zolio, an investment management platform, where he learned skills like analyzing stocks, building portfolios, and understanding market movements. During the internship, Sankalp participated in exercises, learned to use the Zolio trading platform, accessed learning materials, surveyed users, and attended webinars. Zolio provided a report detailing Sankalp's trading activity on the platform from June to August 2015, including his portfolio performance, top positions, daily trading patterns, and a comparison of his style to other interns. The report also included results from Sankalp's initial survey about his experiences, strengths, and preferences.
5. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.
(VRX)
3 — ($46,790) $1,033
Molina Healthcare Inc. (MOH) 2 $15,322 — $770
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) 2 $10,240 — $502
AstraZeneca Group plc (AZN) 2 — ($20,367) ($500)
Allergan Inc. (AGN) 2 $32,698 — $214
Sanofi (SNY) 2 — — $91
Teva Pharma Ind Shs Sponsored American
Deposit Receipt Repr 1 Sh (TEVA)
2 — — $6
Industrial goods $10
General Electric Company (GE) 4 — — $10
Services $18,228
Netflix Inc. (NFLX) 2 $141,522 — $24,363
The Gap Inc. (GPS) 1 $29,415 — ($2,268)
McKesson Corporation (MCK) 1 $23,604 — ($2,013)
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY) 1 $17,778 — ($1,564)
Best Buy Co. (BBY) 1 $12,254 — ($1,192)
Nordstrom Inc. (JWN) 2 $11,928 — $825
Wendy's Company (The) (WEN) 1 $10,110 — ($714)
Kohls Corporation (KSS) 2 $12,992 — ($603)
Lithia Motors Inc. (LAD) 3 — ($176,580) $542
The Walt Disney Company (DIS) 5 $60,560 — $442
Kroger Co. (KR) 2 $7,834 — $414
DISH Network Corporation (DISH) 1 $13,850 — ($279)
Etsy Inc. (ETSY) 2 — — $236
Macy's Inc. (M) 2 $14,560 — $40
Technology $2,098
Brooks Automation, Inc. (BRKS) 2 $112,300 — ($4,395)
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) 2 $47,540 — $2,781
LifeLock Inc. (LOCK) 2 $80,500 — $1,910
Arista Networks (ANET) 3 — — $1,352
Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) 1 — ($15,342) ($1,288)
NeuStar Inc. (NSR) 4 — — $1,280
AT&T Inc. (T) 1 $69,320 — ($1,269)
Imperva Inc. (IMPV) 3 — — ($915)
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (ACLS) 3 — ($16,050) $728
International Business Machines Corporation
(IBM)
2 — — $561
RingCentral Inc. (RNG) 2 — — $522
Intel Corporation (INTC) 2 — — $455
Google Inc. (GOOGL) 2 — — $263
Verizon Communications (VZ) 4 $9,334 — $230
KLA - Tencor Corporation (KLAC) 2 $31,830 — ($119)
6. Zolio Profile Report for Sankalp Krishnan (continued)
Trading Style Comparison
These comparisons show core metrics for your account versus the average values of your intern class.
Metric Sankalp Krishnan Summer 2015 (Avg)
Overall Performance
Rate of Return +0.71% -0.61%
P&L $7,132 ($6,124)
Trades and Executions
Number of Trades 193 47
Avg Trade Market Value $38,179 $52,282
Distinct Instruments Traded * 67 22
Avg Trade Confidence 65 66
Average Daily Market Values
Long Portfolio $547,732 $377,636
Short Portfolio ($38,017) ($43,286)
Available Buying Power $524,437 $671,579
Journaling & Engagement
Weekly Journals ** 8 7.9
Trade Journals 194 39.8
Percent of Trades Journaled 96% 74%
* To be in compliance with Zolio trading rules, participants must trade at least ten distinct instruments.
** Participants must submit weekly journal entries to continue trading on the platform.
This performance report has been certified by Zolio, an independent trading platform with real-time market feeds.
Employers should feed free to contact Zolio at support@zolio.com with any questions or for further clarification.