By Lucas Kawa, Business Insider,
On the whole, the 50 largest hedge funds increased their exposure to stocks by 3 percent, although 23 managers decreased their stock holdings in the third quarter.
AIG and Capital One were two stocks that received much love from hedge fund managers during the period. While Apple remained the most popular holding, hedge funds cut their exposure to the stock.
We ranked the stocks by their aggregate share in the top 50 hedge funds. And we start with #45.
Note: Market cap data is from YahooFinance.
International Business Machines Corp. is held by 16 funds.
Sector: Information Technology
Quarterly market value performance: +6.9%
Market cap: $215.08 billion
Shares outstanding: 0.7%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.3%
Source: Factset
General Growth Properties Inc. is held by 10 funds.
Sector: Financials
Quarterly market value performance: +6.9%
Market cap: $17.79 billion
Shares outstanding: 8.9%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.3%
Source: Factset
Beam Inc. is held by 12 funds.
Sector: Consumer Staples
Quarterly market value performance: -3.6%
Market cap: $8.64 billion
Shares outstanding: 18.1%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.3%
Source: Factset
eBay Inc. is held by 19 funds.
Sector: Information Technology
Quarterly market value performance: +15.6%
Market cap: $62.05 billion
Shares outstanding: 2.7%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.3%
Source: Factset
Cisco Systems Inc. is held by 19 funds.
Sector: Information Technology
Quarterly market value performance: -1.7%
Market cap: $97.14 billion
Shares outstanding: 1.7%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.3%
Source: Factset
Monsanto Co. is held by 17 funds.
Sector: Materials
Quarterly market value performance: -6.8%
Market cap: $47.22 billion
Shares outstanding: 3.5%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.3%
Source: Factset
Dollar General Corp. is held by 15 funds.
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Quarterly market value performance: +21.3%
Market cap: $16.17 billion
Shares outstanding: 9.8%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.3%
Source: Factset
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. is held by 18 funds.
Sector: Information Technology
Quarterly market value performance: +24.0%
Market cap: $19.88 billion
Shares outstanding: 8.1%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.4%
Source: Factset
Philip Morris International Inc. is held by 16 funds.
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Sector: Consumer Staples
Quarterly market value performance: -0.9%
Market cap: $145.10 billion
Shares outstanding: 1.2%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.4%
Source: Factset
Gap Inc. is held by 14 funds.
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Quarterly market value performance: -18.3%
Market cap: $16.53 billion
Shares outstanding: 10.2%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.4%
Source: Factset
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. is held by 17 funds.
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Sector: Energy
Quarterly market value performance: +15.2%
Market cap: $36.04 billion
Shares outstanding: 5.1%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.4%
Source: Factset
Schlumberger Ltd. is owned by 15 funds.
Sector: Energy
Quarterly market value performance: +0.8%
Market cap: $93.84 billion
Shares outstanding: 1.8%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.4%
Source: Factset
Time Warner Inc. is owned by 15 funds.
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Quarterly market value performance: +70.0%
Market cap: $42.87 billion
Shares outstanding: 4.2%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.4%
Source: Factset
Pfizer Inc. is owned by 16 funds.
Sector: Health Care
Quarterly market value performance: -10.6%
Market cap: $177.73 billion
Shares outstanding: 1.0%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.4%
Source: Factset
Exxon Mobil Corp. is owned by 13 funds.
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Sector: Energy
Quarterly market value performance: -4.4%
Market cap: $399.72 billion
Shares outstanding: 0.4%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.4%
Source: Factset
Motorola Solutions Inc. is owned by 15 funds.
Sector: Information Technology
Quarterly market value performance: -1.8%
Market cap: $14.98 billion
Shares outstanding: 13.1%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.4%
Source: Factset
Tyco International Ltd. is owned by 19 funds.
Sector: Industrials
Quarterly market value performance: +44.0%
Market cap: $12.41 billion
Shares outstanding: 7.3%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.4%
Source: Factset
Liberty Global Inc. is owned by 19 funds.
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Quarterly market value performance: -11.9%
Market cap: $14.92 billion
Shares outstanding: 22.3%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.4%
Source: Factset
Amazon.com Inc. is owned by 21 funds.
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Quarterly market value performance: -11.2%
Market cap: $104.00 billion
Shares outstanding: 1.7%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.4%
Source: Factset
Capital One Financial Corp. is owned by 22 funds.
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Sector: Financials
Quarterly market value performance: +111.2%
Market cap: $33.80 billion
Shares outstanding: 6.1%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.4%
Source: Factset
TELUS Corp. is owned by 2 funds.
Sector: Telecommunication Services
Quarterly market value performance: +0.1%
Market cap: $20.73 billion
Shares outstanding: 18.7%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.4%
Source: Factset
Citigroup Inc. is owned by 23 funds.
Sector: Financials
Quarterly market value performance: +42.0%
Market cap: $105.92 billion
Shares outstanding: 2.2%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.4%
Source: Factset
Delphi Automotive is owned by 14 funds.
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Quarterly market value performance: +0.6%
Market cap: $10.59 billion
Shares outstanding: 20.6%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.4%
Source: Factset
Kraft Foods Inc. is owned by 15 funds.
Sector: Consumer Staples
Quarterly market value performance: +61.8%
Market cap: $45.80 billion
Shares outstanding: 2.9%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.4%
Source: Factset
AutoNation Inc. is owned by 8 funds.
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Quarterly market value performance: +0.5%
Market cap: $5.03 billion
Shares outstanding: 40.2%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.4%
Source: Factset
Yahoo! Inc. is owned by 20 funds.
Sector: Information Technology
Quarterly market value performance: +26.1%
Market cap: $21.66 billion
Shares outstanding: 12.5%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.5%
Source: Factset
Oracle Corp. is owned by 24 funds.
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Sector: Information Technology
Quarterly market value performance: -7.0%
Market cap: $145.51 billion
Shares outstanding: 1.6%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.5%
Source: Factset
Sears Holdings Corp. is owned by 8 funds.
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Quarterly market value performance: -1.4%
Market cap: $5.00 billion
Shares outstanding: 40.5%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.5%
Source: Factset
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is owned by 10 funds.
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Sector: Industrials
Quarterly market value performance: +7.5%
Market cap: $16.03 billion
Shares outstanding: 17%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.5%
Source: Factset
Wells Fargo and Co. is owned by 19 funds.
Sector: Financials
Quarterly market value performance: +16.0%
Market cap: $169.72 billion
Shares outstanding: 1.3%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.5%
Source: Factset
Equinix Inc. is owned by 20 funds.
Sector: Information Technology
Quarterly market value performance: +1.1%
Market cap: $8.87 billion
Shares outstanding: 25.7%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.5%
Source: Factset
Charter Communications Inc. is owned by 13 funds.
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Quarterly market value performance: -6.1%
Market cap: $6.92 billion
Shares outstanding: 35.1%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.5%
Source: Factset
CVR Energy Inc. is owned by 7 funds.
Sector: Energy
Quarterly market value performance: -0.1%
Market cap: $3.52 billion
Shares outstanding: 83.9%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.6%
Source: Factset
Microsoft Corp. is owned by 23 funds.
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Sector: Information Technology
Quarterly market value performance: +3.8%
Market cap: $224.63 billion
Shares outstanding: 1.1%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.6%
Source: Factset
JPMorgan Chase is owned by 20 funds.
Sector: Financials
Quarterly market value performance: +8.6%
Market cap: $154.03 billion
Shares outstanding: 1.8%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.6%
Source: Factset
QUALCOMM Inc. is owned by 23 funds.
Sector: Information Technology
Quarterly market value performance: -22.5%
Market cap: $105.79 billion
Shares outstanding: 2.6%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.6%
Source: Factset
News Corp is owned by 20 funds.
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Quarterly market value performance: -1.0%
Market cap: $56.35 billion
Shares outstanding: 9.3%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.7%
Source: Factset
Visa Inc. is owned by 19 funds.
Sector: Information Technology
Quarterly market value performance: +4.7%
Market cap: $117.77 billion
Shares outstanding: 5.4%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.8%
Source: Factset
Icahn Enterprises is owned by 2 funds.
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Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Quarterly market value performance: 0.0%
Market cap: $4.03 billion
Shares outstanding: 93.0%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.8%
Source: Factset
Priceline.com is owned by 27 funds.
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Quarterly market value performance: +7.2%
Market cap: $31.18 billion
Shares outstanding: 12.4%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.8%
Source: Factset
Procter & Gamble Co. is owned by 17 funds.
Sector: Consumer Staples
Quarterly market value performance:+59.1%
Market cap: $185.30 billion
Shares outstanding: 2.1%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.8%
Source: Factset
American International Group Inc. is owner by 22 funds.
Sector: Financials
Quarterly market value performance: +210.7%
Market cap: $47.43 billion
Shares outstanding: 8.3%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 0.9%
Source: Factset
Google Inc. is held by 31 funds.
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Sector: Information Technology
Quarterly market value performance: -6.8%
Market cap: $219.53 billion
Shares outstanding: 3.5%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 1.4%
Source: Factset
LyondellBasell Industries is held by 19 funds.
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Sector: Materials
Quarterly market value performance:-5.4%
Market cap: $27.60 billion
Shares outstanding: 30.9%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 1.9%
Source: Factset
Apple Inc. is held by 32 funds.
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Sector: Information Technology
Quarterly market value performance: -9.1%
Market cap: $529.97 billion
Shares outstanding: 1.9%
Share of Top 50’s aggregate portfolio: 2.4%
Source: Factset
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