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Investing in Mavericks: Venture Capital in the Stock Market
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This investing approach applies "Venture Capital Investing", but to the Public Markets.

In short:
(1) We are looking for companies poised to become the best companies of our time. Think, Amazon or Netflix in the early days. Companies that, if successful, have the potential to 10X in 10 years or less.
(2) This approach really comes down to envisioning what the world MAY be like in the future, and investing in companies who can make that proposition a reality.
(3) We want these companies to be run by visionaries, and we will aim to own these stocks for long periods of time.

What To Expect?
(1) This approach will likely result in many failed individual investments (just like Venture Capitalists experience), but I also believe this investing approach can be quite lucrative, if executed well, and patiently.
(2) We will leverage Coffee Cans to deploy our investments.

What is a Coffee Can?
A Coffee Can Portfolio is a basket of stocks. The idea of a coffee can is simple: You try to find the best stocks you can and let them sit for years. You incur no costs with such a portfolio, and it is simple to manage.
Note: The intention of the Coffee Cans below is to hold on to them for a minimum of 3 years.
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Performance ScorecardReturns (4/2019 - 6/2024)
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Amount Invested Per Coffee CanTotal PurchasePortfolio Value at 3 years3yr ProfitSPY 3yr ProfitAlpha
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Coffee Can (Basket of Stocks)S&P500 ReturnProfit
Outperformance
Start Date
End Date (3 Years)
$1,000$11,000#N/A#N/A#N/A#N/A
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Coffee Can 1: The First One55.23%107.07%51.84%4/4/20194/3/2022$2,000$22,000#N/A#N/A#N/A#N/A
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Coffee Can 2: Doubling Down19.74%208.74%189.00%12/16/201912/15/2022$5,000$55,000#N/A#N/A#N/A#N/A
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Coffee Can 3: Flywheels48.85%380.44%331.60%3/4/20203/4/2023$10,000$110,000#N/A#N/A#N/A#N/A
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Coffee Can 4: New World Order42.87%200.26%157.40%5/4/20205/4/2023$50,000$550,000#N/A#N/A#N/A#N/A
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Coffee Can 5: Take Fives34.30%54.79%20.50%6/2/20206/2/2023$100,000$1,100,000#N/A#N/A#N/A#N/A
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Coffee Can 6: Final 202032.44%46.47%14.03%9/8/20209/8/2023
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Coffee Can 7: Blue Ocean33.37%126.35%92.98%12/30/202012/30/2023
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Coffee Can 8: This... and That28.83%77.08%48.25%3/10/20213/9/2024
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Coffee Can 9: Falling Knives26.13%-37.41%-63.54%5/26/20215/25/2024Fix Formulas
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Coffee Can 10: Mix & Match#N/A#N/A#N/A6/15/20216/14/2024
Note: will need to updare SOL price after 6/15/2024
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Coffee Can 11: Globetrotter23.13%-31.75%-54.89%8/27/2021still active
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Took a Break in 2022/2023 ...
Had a Baby (yay!)
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Coffee Can 12: NEXT8.81%19.02%10.21%12/1/2023still active
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Coffee
Can
InvestmentTickerBuy
Date
Buy
Price
Current or
Sale Price
ReturnPositiion
Size
S&P
@ Purchase
S&P
Return
Outperformance
Days
Invested
Days To Double
Investment
Notes
Max
Drawdown
Annualized
Return
Market Cap (Billions)
Today's
Return
Notes
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The First OneEventbriteEB4/4/2019$20.60$15.07-26.84%11.11%$287.1859.06%-85.91%1047--77.23%-10.32%$0.47SOLDRecap 1: [link]
Recap 2: [link]
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EventbriteEB5/2/2019$16.53$15.07-8.83%11.11%$291.1856.88%-65.71%1019--71.63%-3.26%$0.47SOLDSold EB on 2/14 for $15.07
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TeladocTDOC6/13/2019$59.08$95.9562.41%11.11%$289.5857.75%4.66%903251Link-83.34%21.65%N/ASOLDSold TDOC on 12/2 for $95.95
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TeladocTDOC8/1/2019$71.35$95.9534.48%11.11%$294.8454.93%-20.45%854210Link-86.21%13.50%N/ASOLDSold TDOC on 12/2 for $95.95
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MongoDBMDB8/20/2019$164.49$438.00166.28%11.11%$290.0957.47%108.81%906479Link-42.97%48.37%$16.50SOLDSold MDB on 2/11 for $438
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BaozunBZUN8/21/2019$44.84$13.92-68.96%11.11%$292.4556.20%-125.15%838--95.76%-39.92%N/ASOLDSold BZUN on 12/6 for $13.92
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TeladocTDOC9/13/2019$72.29$72.880.82%11.11%$301.0951.72%-50.90%885167Link-86.39%0.34%$1.69SOLDSold TDOC on 2/14 for $72.88
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Trade DeskTTD10/3/2019$19.07$79.90319.09%11.11%$290.4257.29%261.80%862258Link-28.67%83.45%$46.66SOLDSold TTD Stock for $79.9 on 2/11; Split: Divide price by 10
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EtsyETSY11/25/2019$42.71$249.93485.18%11.11%$313.3745.77%439.41%738172-29.88%139.60%N/ASOLDSold ETSY on 12/2 for $249.93
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Doubling
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Trade DeskTTD12/16/2019$25.68$90.02250.57%25.00%$319.5021.95%228.62%1642261Link-47.03%32.16%N/ASOLDTTD Stock Split: Divide price by 10
Sold TTD on 12/3 for $90.015
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MongoDBMDB1/6/2020$139.94$203.7145.57%25.00%$323.6420.39%25.18%1621329Link-32.96%8.82%$16.503.11%
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EtsyETSY1/6/2020$44.69$249.93459.25%25.00%$323.6420.39%438.86%1621165-32.98%47.35%N/ASOLDSold ETSY on 12/2 for $249.93
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BitcoinBTCUSD2/11/2020$9,661.87$17,350.2079.57%25.00%$335.2616.22%63.36%1585288Link-60.86%14.43%$319.09#N/A~1/2 $10,302.04 on 2/11/2020 and ~1/2 $9021.69 on 2/25/2020 (BTC)
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FlywheelsCloudflareNET3/4/2020$23.38$194.31731.09%20.00%$312.8629.28%701.81%1563222-35.63%63.97%N/ASOLD~1/2 @ $22.73 on March 4, 2020 and ~1/2 @ $24.06 on April 27, 2020 (NET)
Sold NET on 11/22 for $194.31)
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Mercado LibreMELI3/10/2020$513.93$1,256.26144.44%20.00%$288.4240.24%104.21%1557118-17.84%23.31%$79.24-1.11%~1/3 @ $591.26 on March 10, 2020 and ~1/3 @ $519.58 on March 20, 2020 and ~1/3 @ $463.00 on March 23, 2020 (MELI)
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PinterestPINS3/20/2020$12.68$26.68110.41%20.00%$228.8076.78%33.63%1547108Link-9.54%19.19%$29.730.72%
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TeslaTSLA4/7/2020$111.28$1,162.54944.74%20.00%$265.1352.56%892.18%57485Link-68.11%344.61%N/ASOLDSold TSLA @ 1,162.54 on 11/2; Stock Split: Divide price by 5
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DocusignDOCU4/9/2020$89.67$64.15-28.46%20.00%$278.2045.39%-73.85%152783-57.50%-7.69%$10.42-0.55%
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New World OrderSlack/SalesforceCRM5/4/2020$26.55$41.7257.13%20.00%$283.5742.87%14.26%1502-Link-9.27%11.61%$224.351.10%Update 1: [link]
Note: Updated for CRM/WORK Acquisition ($26.79/sh cash + 0.0776 CRM shares per share of WORK)
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TeladocTDOC5/4/2020$170.71$95.95-43.79%20.00%$283.5742.87%-86.66%1502-Link-94.24%-13.06%N/ASOLDSold TDOC on 12/2 for $95.95
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Mercado LibreMELI5/4/2020$596.30$1,213.38103.48%20.00%$283.5742.87%60.62%150293-0.60%18.84%$79.24-1.11%
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CloudflareNET5/4/2020$22.88$194.31749.26%20.00%$283.5742.87%706.39%1502158-1.53%68.18%N/ASOLDSold NET on 11/22 for $194.31)
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ShopifySHOP5/4/2020$620.64$1,459.97135.24%20.00%$283.5742.87%92.37%1502232-96.19%23.11%N/ASOLDSold SHOP on 12/2 for $1459.9749)
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Take FivesAxon EnterpriseAXON6/2/2020$83.33$162.2094.65%11.11%$308.0838.90%55.75%1473232-6.06%17.94%N/ASOLD~1/3 @ $95.17 on June 2, 2020 and ~2/3 @ $79.12 on August 18, 2020 (AAXN)
Sold AXON for $162.2006 on 12/2/2021.
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UpworkUPWK6/16/2020$12.23$48.04292.80%11.11%$312.9636.73%256.07%394142-5.07%255.18%N/ASOLDSold UPWK for $48.04 on July 15 2021.
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PinterestPINS6/29/2020$21.75$23.477.91%11.11%$304.4640.55%-32.64%144694Link-25.79%1.94%$29.730.72%
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FiverrFVRR6/29/2020$71.13$27.15-61.83%11.11%$304.4640.55%-102.38%144686-73.53%-21.58%$0.88-4.64%
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Appian CorpAPPN7/6/2020$50.28$69.4438.11%11.11%$317.0534.97%3.14%1439133-46.88%8.54%N/ASOLDSold APPN for $69.44 on 12/2.
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RokuROKU7/6/2020$133.84$211.4457.98%11.11%$317.0534.97%23.01%1439140-71.41%12.30%N/ASOLDSold ROKU for $211.44 on 12/2.
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VisaV8/7/2020$197.12$228.7916.07%11.11%$334.5727.90%-11.84%1407--11.42%3.94%$543.110.10%
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Five BelowFIVE8/13/2020$111.12$182.5564.28%11.11%$336.8327.04%37.24%1401362-4.56%13.81%$6.290.26%
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NetflixNFLX8/13/2020$481.56$400.47-16.84%11.11%$336.8327.04%-43.88%1401--66.21%-4.69%$289.012.68%
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Final 2020EtsyETSY9/8/2020$114.43$239.41109.22%20.00%$333.2133.71%75.51%1375150-50.54%21.65%N/ASOLDSold ETSY for $239.41 on 12/7.
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UberUBER9/8/2020$34.46$47.2437.09%20.00%$333.2133.71%3.38%1375--42.25%8.73%$145.62-1.65%
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RokuROKU9/28/2020$183.86$83.47-54.60%20.00%$334.1933.31%-87.91%1355101-79.19%-19.16%$7.76-0.70%
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Appian CorpAPPN9/30/2020$66.03$69.445.17%20.00%$334.8933.03%-27.87%135354-59.55%1.37%N/ASOLDSold APPN for $69.44 on 12/2.
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BitcoinBTCUSD10/9/2020$11,000.00$25,904.60135.50%20.00%$346.8528.45%107.05%134469Link-1.55%26.19%$476.42#N/A
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Blue OceanOpera LimitedOPRA12/30/2020$8.46$12.7150.19%16.67%$371.9927.06%23.13%1262-Link-53.68%12.48%$1.290.59%
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Zoom VideoZM1/4/2021$360.58$69.15-80.82%16.67%$368.7928.16%-108.99%1257--83.93%-38.09%$17.84-0.46%
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Upstart HoldingsUPST1/4/2021$42.98$349.90714.10%16.67%$368.7946.91%667.19%125737-72.24%83.84%N/ASOLDSold UPST (60% on 9/28 for $308.79 & 40% on 12/2 $161.56)
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EthereumETHUSD2/7/2021$1,602.41$2,293.0043.10%16.67%$390.5121.03%22.06%122385-18.84%11.29%$262.73#N/A
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DocusignDOCU2/8/2021$250.61$232.02-7.42%16.67%$390.5138.74%-46.16%1222--84.79%-2.28%N/ASOLDSold DOCU on 12/2 $232.015
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Unity Software Inc.U2/24/2021$112.53$156.3438.93%16.67%$391.7738.29%0.63%1206--85.15%10.46%N/ASOLDSold U on 12/2 for $156.335
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This... and That
Metromile (acq by LMND)
LMND3/10/2021$11.29-91.89%16.67%$389.5831.24%-123.13%1192--9.03%-53.67%$1.02-6.22%
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GoodRxGDRX3/10/2021$42.70$7.35-82.79%16.67%$389.5831.24%-114.03%1192--91.05%-41.65%$3.20-2.90%
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Peloton InteractivePTON3/11/2021$114.23$4.71-95.88%16.67%$393.5329.92%-125.80%1191--97.64%-62.36%$1.37-0.13%
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Mercado LibreMELI3/11/2021$1,501.18$1,547.323.07%16.67%$393.5329.92%-26.85%1191--59.99%0.93%$79.24-1.11%
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Upstart HoldingsUPST3/17/2021$58.50$349.90498.12%16.67%$397.2628.70%469.42%11851-79.61%73.49%N/ASOLDSold UPST (60% on 9/28 for $308.79 & 40% on 12/2 $161.56)
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Rolls RoyceRYCEY5/24/2021$1.47$4.87231.86%16.67%$419.1721.97%209.88%1117--51.62%47.99%$48.69-3.37%
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Falling KnivesBumble Inc.BMBL5/26/2021$42.72$11.56-72.94%16.67%$419.0726.43%-99.37%1115--76.99%-34.81%$1.34-0.88%
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SpotifySPOT5/26/2021$237.98$310.2930.39%16.67%$419.0726.43%3.96%1115--70.88%9.07%$62.182.41%
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Metromile (acq by LMND)
LMND6/2/2021$9.04-89.88%16.67%$420.3326.05%-115.92%1108-13.61%-52.97%$1.02-6.22%
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JD.comJD6/3/2021$76.56$65.94-13.87%16.67%$418.775.31%-19.18%53--13.87%-64.23%N/ASOLDSold JD for $65.94 on July 26 2021.
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MongoDBMDB6/4/2021$296.79$335.8613.17%16.67%$422.6025.37%-12.20%1106--54.46%4.17%$16.503.11%
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Palantir TechnologiesPLTR6/4/2021$24.04$19.61-18.42%16.67%$422.6025.37%-43.79%1106--75.37%-6.50%N/AN/ASold PLTR on 12/2 for $19.6113
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2X China Internet ETFCWEB7/28/2021$244.62$37.50-84.67%16.67%$438.8320.73%-105.40%1052-Link-92.83%-47.83%#N/A-3.14%Replaced JD w/ CWEB on July 28
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Mix & MatchContextLogic Inc.WISH6/15/2021$11.72-83.69%20.00%$424.48#N/A#N/A1095--97.01%-45.36%$0.02-2.17%
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TwilioTWLO6/16/2021$336.17#N/A#N/A20.00%$422.11#N/A#N/A1094--87.80%#N/A$9.19-3.64%
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Unity Software Inc.U6/17/2021$103.36$141.9037.29%20.00%$421.97#N/A#N/A1093151-10.51%11.16%N/ASOLDSold U on 12/3 for $141.9
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SolanaSOLUSD7/20/2021$23.19$143.29517.98%20.00%$431.06#N/A#N/A106026-64.89%87.22%$30.87#N/A
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EthereumETHUSD7/20/2021$1,751.883,408.4594.56%20.00%$431.06#N/A#N/A106042-1.70%25.76%$262.73#N/A
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Globetrotter1X China Internet ETFKWEB8/27/2021$48.2329.17-39.52%16.67%$450.2520.48%-60.00%1022--64.30%-16.44%#N/A-1.51%
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2X China Internet ETFCWEB8/31/2021$221.5035.68-83.89%16.67%$451.5620.13%-104.02%1018--92.08%-48.04%#N/A-3.14%
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AirbnbABNB9/20/2021$161.87146.10-9.74%16.67%$434.0424.98%-34.72%998--49.40%-3.68%$92.14-0.66%
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RedfinRDFN9/20/2021$48.906.45-86.81%16.67%$434.0424.98%-111.79%998--93.70%-52.33%$0.73-4.90%
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UberUBER9/21/2021$43.9670.8661.19%16.67%$433.6325.10%36.10%997--54.73%19.10%$145.62-1.65%
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Coupang IncCPNG10/21/2021$29.2121.70-25.71%16.67%$453.5919.59%-45.30%967--69.26%-10.61%$38.23-1.50%
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NEXTBitcoinBTCUSD12/1/2023$38,000.0065,368.5072.02%20.00%$459.1018.16%53.87%196-Link-0.98%174.61%#N/A#N/A
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KraneShares CSI China Internet ETFKWEB2/13/2024$24.5029.1719.06%20.00%$494.089.79%9.27%122-Link-1.35%68.53%#N/A-1.51%
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TeslaTSLA2/23/2024$193.79182.47-5.84%20.00%$507.856.81%-12.65%112-Link-28.38%-17.81%$562.45-1.62%
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NextdoorKIND2/23/2024$2.122.5017.92%20.00%$507.856.81%11.11%112-Link-9.91%71.14%$0.980.60%
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EthereumETHE5/24/2024$34.9232.10-8.08%20.00%$529.442.46%-10.53%21--9.22%-76.86%$9.69-2.68%
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