Anil Daswani & teamCiti
Leaping from runner-up back into second place is the 34-strong Citi crew headed by Hong Kong–based Anil Daswani, who also pilots a runner-up team in Conglomerates. Tracking 80 stocks, with eyes on an additional 200, the analysts “understand industry trends and fundamentals better than anyone else — and they have good stock picks,” declares one booster. One example: The group elevated Sands China to top buy in September, at HK$24, in part on expectations of an earnings boost from its newest casino, the Sands Cotai Central, which would open in Macau seven months later. The second-teamers sought to leverage rising visitation rates from China, which proved prescient. By the end of March, shares of the resort, casino and mall operator had rolled to HK$30.35 — a gain of 26.5 percent that made the sector’s 2.1 percent advance look like snake eyes. The stock remains a favorite for the year ahead. —Ben Mattlin
Leaping from runner-up back into second place is the 34-strong Citi crew headed by Hong Kong–based Anil Daswani, who also pilots a runner-up team in Conglomerates. Tracking 80 stocks, with eyes on an additional 200, the analysts “understand industry trends and fundamentals better than anyone else — and they have good stock picks,” declares one booster. One example: The group elevated Sands China to top buy in September, at HK$24, in part on expectations of an earnings boost from its newest casino, the Sands Cotai Central, which would open in Macau seven months later. The second-teamers sought to leverage rising visitation rates from China, which proved prescient. By the end of March, shares of the resort, casino and mall operator had rolled to HK$30.35 — a gain of 26.5 percent that made the sector’s 2.1 percent advance look like snake eyes. The stock remains a favorite for the year ahead. —Ben Mattlin