American analytical company FactSet released a quarterly list 50 most popular stocks in 50 largest hedge funds. According to the study, funds increased the share of equity investments in the total investment portfolio by 9,8% in the II quarter 2014 G. It should be noted, that in the first quarter this share increased only by 1,9%. Medical companies, currently in merger negotiations, were the most attractive for investment. Hedge funds sold significant shares of International Paper and Micron Technology, the study says. Besides, large funds parted with the securities of "several media corporations and strategic financial institutions".
50. Federal-Mogul Holdings
Sector: consumer goods and services. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $2464. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,3%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 81,2%. Latest news: Federal-Mogul Holdings stock price plummeted in Q2 compared to the same period last year; Besides, significant changes took place in the company's management in July.
49.ThyssenKrupp
Sector: raw materials Market value owned by funds (in millions): $2488 Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,3% The proportion of shares, in circulation: 15,1% Latest news: ThyssenKrupp recently improved its outlook for the current year.
48. LyondellBasell Industries
Sector: raw material. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $2498. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,3%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 4,9%. Latest news: the company made a record profit in the II quarter.
47. Hertz Global Holdings
Sector: industry. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $2522. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,3%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 20,1%. Latest news: in August, the company's shares fell by 12% after a negative forecast for 2014 G.
46. Pioneer Natural Resources
Sector: energetics. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $2567. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,3%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 7,8%. Latest news: the company's profit in the second quarter was below the forecast for $10 million, which led to the sale of shares by investors.
45. EP Energy
Sector: energetics. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $2595. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,3%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 45,9%. Latest news: head of EP Energy Brent Smolik 15 August bought 27 250 акций на общую сумму $502 thousand.
44. Verizon
Sector: телекоммуникационный. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $2602. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,3%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 1,3%. Latest news: Verizon surpassed its rivals Sprint, according to research released in July, AT&T and T-Mobile in monetizing mobile data systems.
43. Danish bank
Sector: finance. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $2663. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,3%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 9,3%. Latest news: Danish bank (largest commercial bank in Denmark, one of the leading banks in Northern Europe) announced the closure of several branches.
42. QUALCOMM
Sector: information Technology. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $2665. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,3%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 2%. Latest news: Vice President of QUALCOMM Donald Rosenberg sold 33 thousand. their shares totaling $2,47 million.
41. JPMorgan Chase
Sector: finance. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $2679. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,3%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 1,2%. Latest news: private mutual fund One Equity Partners, who runs 50% JPMorgan Chase Asset Portfolio, buy Lexington Partners and AlpInvest partners.
40. McGraw Hill Financial
Sector: finance. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $2779. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,3%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 12,3%. Latest news: McGraw Hill Financial Profits In Q2 Increased By 12%.
39. Google
Sector: information Technology. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $2795. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,3%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 1,7%. Latest news: Google celebrated the 10th anniversary of its IPO in August; with 2004 G. share price increased by 1294%.
38. Chesapeake Energy
Sector: energetics. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $2795. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,3%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 13,5%. Latest news: Chesapeake Energy faces fraud and extortion charges.
37. Hess Corporation
Sector: energetics. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $2925. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,4%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 9,4%. Latest news: profit of Hess Corporation in II quarter ($1.38 per share) turned out to be higher than forecast, but lower than last year's result.
36. Dollar General
Sector: consumer goods and services. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $3152. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,4%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 18,1%. Latest news: Family Dollar has accepted Dollar General's merger proposal.
35. Dow Chemical
Sector: raw material. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $3160. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,4%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 5,1%. Latest news: Dow Chemical Announces Opening of Addis Ababa Branch.
34. Anadarko Petroleum
Sector: energetics. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $3165. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,4%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 5,7%. Latest news: Brightoil Petroleum bought the Chinese subsidiary Anadarko Petroleum for $1,04 billion.
33. Citigroup
Sector: finance. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $3241. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,4%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 2,3%. Latest news: Citigroup plans to sell Japanese subsidiary.
32. Crown Castle International
Sector: телекоммуникационный. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $3358. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,4%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 13,5%. Latest news: Q2 profits for Crown Castle collapsed by 35%.
31. DIRECTV
Sector: consumer goods and services. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $3,358. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,4%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 7,9%. Latest news: FCC begins reviewing merger application. DIRECTV и AT&T.
30. Priceline
Sector: consumer goods and services. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $3433. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,4%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 5,4% Latest news: Priceline plans to invest $500 million to Chinese online travel company Ctrip.com International.
29. CVR Energy
Sector: energetics. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $3484. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,4%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 83,3%, Latest news: in the II quarter CVR Energy announced profit $0,96 per share, which is higher than analysts' forecast.
28. Facebook
Sector: information Technology. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $3524. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,4%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 2,6%. Latest news: in the second quarter, Facebook's profit was $0,42 per share.
27. American Airlines
Sector: transport. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $3562. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,4%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 11,5%. Latest news: the airline recently stopped offering food to passengers, if their flight is shorter 2 hours 45 minutes.
26. Twenty-First Century Fox
Sector: consumer goods and services. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $3576. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,4%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 7,1%. Latest news: Twenty-First Century Fox wanted to buy ($85 per share) Time Warner, but then withdrew my offer.
25. Equinix
Sector: information Technology. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $3591. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,4%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 34,3%. Latest news: Equinix recently acquired CloudSigma and Blue Box.
24. Adobe Systems
Sector: information Technology. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $3592. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,4%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 10%. Latest news: the head of Adobe Systems recently sold 34 762 акции на общую сумму $2,5 million.
23. MasterCard
Sector: information Technology. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $3780. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,5%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 4,6%. Latest news: SFX Entertainment and MasterCard Plan to Announce Multi-Year Partnership Agreement.
22. Wells Fargo
Sector: finance Market value owned by funds (in millions): $3789. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,5%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 1,4%. Latest news: Wells Fargo plans to double its asset management division to $1 trillion in the coming 10 years.
21. Netflix
Sector: consumer goods and services. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $3883. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,5%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 14,7%. Latest news: Netflix and Time Warner Cable Sign Partnership Agreement.
20. Motorola Solutions
Sector: information Technology. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $3891. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,5%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 23% Latest news: Motorola Solutions sold a debt in the amount of $1,4 billion and plans to cut staff.
19. Baidu
Sector: information Technology. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $4074. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,5%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 7,9%. Latest news: Baidu's profit rose by 34%.
18. Comcast
Sector: consumer goods and services. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $4201. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,5%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 3,6%. Latest news: in Q2 Comcast lost 144 thousand. cable subscribers, but made a profit of $2 billion.
17. Liberty Global
Sector: consumer goods and services. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $4216. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,5%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 17,8%. Latest news: in the II quarter Liberty Global lost 72 thousand. clients.
16. Walgreen Co.
Sector: consumer goods and services. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $4247. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,5%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 6%. Latest news: the company recently announced the imminent departure of CEO Wade Miquelon.
15. Thermo Fisher Scientific
Sector: healthcare. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $4302. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,5%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 9,1%. Latest news: Q2 profit for Thermo Fisher Scientific increased by 33%.
14. eBay
Sector: information Technology. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $4326. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,5%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 6,8%. Latest news: company, maybe, will start accepting bitcoins as payment.
13. Monsanto
Sector: raw material. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $4534. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,5%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 6,9%. Latest news: the company recently lost its permission to plant genetically modified soybeans.
12. Canadian Pacific Railway
Sector: transport. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $4563. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,5%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 14,4%. Latest news: Q2 profits for Canadian Pacific Railway increased by 11%.
11. Micron Technology
Sector: information Technology. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $4722. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,6%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 13,4%. Latest news: CFO Micron Technology sold 11 august 20 thousand. акций на общую сумму $613,6 thousand.
10. Charter Communications
Sector: consumer goods and services. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $4768. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,6%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 27,8%. Latest news: Berkshire Hathaway invested in Charter Communications $365 million.
9. American International Group
Sector: finance. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $4794. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,6%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 6,1%. Latest news: in the second quarter, profit of American International Group increased by 13%.
8. Air Products & Chemicals
Sector: raw material. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $5030. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,6%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 18,4%. Latest news: chapter Air Products & Chemicals Seyfi Gaysemi recently announced the need for a "culture change and smarter investment policy.".
7. Time Warner Cable
Sector: consumer goods and services. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $5192. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,6%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 12,7%. Latest news: Netflix and Time Warner Cable Sign Partnership Agreement.
6. Valeant Pharmaceuticals
Sector: healthcare. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $6676. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,8%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 15,8%. Latest news: Allergan Seeks To Avoid Hostile Takeover by Valeant Pharmaceuticals.
5. Microsoft
Sector: information Technology. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $7213. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 0,9%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 2,1%. Latest news: former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer left Microsoft board in August.
4. Allergan
Sector: healthcare. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $8612. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 1%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 17,1%. Latest news: Allergan Seeks To Avoid Hostile Takeover by Valeant Pharmaceuticals.
3. Icahn Enterprises
Sector: consumer goods and services. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $10565 Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 1,3%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 89,4%. Latest news: in the second quarter, the company's earnings per share amounted to $4,32, which is much more than the predicted level.
2. Actavis
Sector: healthcare. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $11623. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 1,4%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 17,2%. Latest news: Actavis Announces Successful Trials Of New Drug For Patients With Intra-Abdominal Infections.
1. Apple
Sector: information Technology. Market value owned by funds (in millions): $13060. Share of shares in the total portfolio 50 top funds: 1,6%. The proportion of shares, in circulation: 2,3%. Latest news: Apple shares surpassed the $100.
