Whale Watching
Attention landlubbers, it’s time to go whale watching – Fast Money style.
Our whales aren’t massive sea creatures, so much as massive investors who are massively wealthy... and they’ve recently surfaced to reveal their top holdings.
Compared to them, the rest of us are just little fish. But like real fish, that doesn’t mean you can’t swim in their wake!
Posted 8 Dec 2009
Warren Buffett
Position: CEO, Berkshire Hatahway
One of the most successful stock market investors in history, Buffett is a value investor who often says, “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful."
Noteworthy Trades a/o Sept. 30th
New Stake Republic Services (RSG)
Increased Stake Walmart (WMT)
Increased Stake Nestle (NSRGY)
Decreased Stake Conoco (COP)
Disclosed Stake Exxon Mobil (XOM)
Carl Icahn
Position: Founder and Chairman, Icahn Partners
Called the shrewdest investors on the planet by Fortune, Ichan amassed his wealth as an activist investor. He’s so effective at maximizing shareholder value that a company’s stock can rise just because Icahn holds it.
Noteworthy Trades a/o Sept. 30th
Increased Stake Genzyme (GENZ)
Decreased Stake Yahoo! (YHOO)
Held Steady Biogen (BIIB)
Held Steady Motorola (MOT)
Bill Ackman
Position: Founder and CEO, Pershing Square Capital Management
Ackman is known to take large positions in a relatively small number of companies and then advocate for strategic changes. He’s lately made headlines for clashing with management at Target.
Noteworthy Trades a/o Sept. 30th
New Stake Landry's Restaurants (LNY)
New Stake Corrections Corp. (CXW)
Increased Stake McDonald’s (MCD)
Increased Stake Target (TGT)
Decreased Stake ADP (ADP)
John Paulson
Position: President, Paulson & Co.
The hedge fund manager is among the very few who profited from the sharp downturn in 2007 by betting against banks, mortgage backed securities and more.
Noteworthy Trades a/o Sept. 30th
New Stake Citigroup (C)
Decreased Stake JPMorgan (JPM)
Decreased Stake In Bank of America (BAC)
Liquidated Stake In Goldman Sachs (GS)
T. Boone Pickens
Position: Founder, BP Capital Management
An activist investor and maverick Texan, Pickens largely focuses on extracting value from energy companies and is perhaps best known for his pursuit of Gulf Oil in the 1980’s.
Noteworthy Trades a/o Sept. 30th
New Stake SandRidge Energy (SD)
Increased Stake In Forest Oil (FST)
Increased Stake Chesapeake Energy (CHK)
Steve Cohen
Position: Founder, SAC Capital Partners
Called “the most powerful trader on Wall Street,” by BusinessWeek Cohen largely focuses on equities and is celebrated for his ability to instinctively spot winners.
Noteworthy Trades a/o Sept. 30th
Decreased Stake Bank of America (BAC)
Liquidated Stake Occidental Petroleum (OXY)
Decreased Stake Apple (AAPL)
Decreased Stake Anadarko (APC).
David Einhorn
Position: President & Founder, Greenlight Capital
Among the few to foresee the collapse of Lehman, he’s known to actively seek out stocks that are mispriced and then place long or short bets, accordingly.
Noteworthy Trades a/o Sept. 30th
New Stake Barrick Gold (ABX)
New Stake Travelers. (TRV)
Increased Stake Cardinal Health (CAH)
Increased Stake Microsoft (MSFT)
Maintained Stake Gold Miners ETF (GDX)
John Griffin
Position: Founder, Blue Ridge Capital
Known as a Tiger cub (a protégé of Julian Robertson of Tiger Management) Griffin typically takes long positions in companies that dominate their industries and he shorts those which he feels have fundamental problems.
Noteworthy Trades a/o Sept. 30th
New Stake JPMorgan (JPM)
New Stake Gold Miners ETF (GDX)
Increased Stake Amazon (AMZN)
Increased Stake Palm (PALM)
Decreased Stake Apple (AAPL)
Stephen Mandel Jr
Position: Founder, Lone Pine Capital
Also a student of Julian Robertson, Mandel typically seeks solid companies, with good management teams that are trading below their intrinsic value.
Noteworthy Trades a/o Sept. 30th
New Stake Green Mountain Coffee (GMCR)
New Stake Walter Industries (WLT)
New Stake FLIR Systems (FLR)
New Stake MSCI (MXB)
Increased Stake Discovery (DISCA)