Four New Picks from Seth Klarman: ORCL, GNW, HES, NCQ; Adds to HPQ, BP, NG, ANV, IDIX, VSAT

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Aug 13, 2012
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Renowned value investor Seth Klarman just reported his second quarter portfolio. We observed four new positions in his portfolio. He’s also added to many of his existing positions: HPQ, BP, NG, ANV, IDIX, VSAT. He is now 40% in technology, with the largest holdings in BP, Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ) etc. As of 06/30/2012, The Baupost Group owns 22 stocks with a total value of $3.8 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells.

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This is the sector weightings of his portfolio:

Technology42.6%
Health Care15.4%
Oil & Gas15.3%
Consumer Services15%
Basic Materials6.1%
Financials2.9%
Consumer Goods1.3%


These are the top 5 holdings of Seth Klarman

  1. BP Plc (ADR) (BP) - 13,455,900 shares, 14.2% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 44.36%
  2. Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ) - 26,850,601 shares, 14.1% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 55.66%
  3. Oracle Corporation (ORCL) - 15,800,000 shares, 12.2% of the total portfolio. New Position
  4. ViaSat, Inc. (VSAT) - 10,638,488 shares, 10.5% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 1.32%
  5. News Corp (NWSA) - 15,041,665 shares, 8.7% of the total portfolio.


New Purchase: Oracle Corporation (ORCL, Financial)

Seth Klarman initiated holdings in Oracle Corporation. His purchase prices were between $25.75 and $29.68, with an estimated average price of $27.83. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 12.2%. His holdings were 15,800,000 shares as of 06/30/2012.

New Purchase: Genworth Financial Inc (GNW, Financial)

Seth Klarman initiated holdings in Genworth Financial Inc. His purchase prices were between $4.82 and $8.33, with an estimated average price of $5.91. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 2.2%. His holdings were 15,000,000 shares as of 06/30/2012.

New Purchase: Hess Corp. (HES, Financial)

Seth Klarman initiated holdings in Hess Corp.. His purchase prices were between $40.06 and $59.38, with an estimated average price of $48.85. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 1.1%. His holdings were 1,000,000 shares as of 06/30/2012.

New Purchase: Novacopper Inc (NCQ, Financial)

Seth Klarman initiated holdings in Novacopper Inc. His purchase prices were between $1.95 and $3.6, with an estimated average price of $2.56. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.17%. His holdings were 3,150,318 shares as of 06/30/2012.

Sold Out: Multimedia Games Holding Company Inc (MGAM)

Seth Klarman sold out his holdings in Multimedia Games Holding Company Inc. His sale prices were between $10.89 and $14.32, with an estimated average price of $12.44.

Sold Out: Alere Inc (ALR)

Seth Klarman sold out his holdings in Alere Inc. His sale prices were between $17.98 and $25.97, with an estimated average price of $20.85.

Added: Hewlett-packard Company (HPQ, Financial)

Seth Klarman added to his holdings in Hewlett-packard Company by 55.66%. His purchase prices were between $19.18 and $25.28, with an estimated average price of $22.73. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 5.04%. His holdings were 26,850,601 shares as of 06/30/2012.

Added: Bp Plc (adr) (BP, Financial)

Seth Klarman added to his holdings in Bp Plc (adr) by 44.36%. His purchase prices were between $36.58 and $45.02, with an estimated average price of $40.19. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 4.36%. His holdings were 13,455,900 shares as of 06/30/2012.

Added: Novagold Resources Inc. (usa) (NG, Financial)

Seth Klarman added to his holdings in Novagold Resources Inc. (usa) by 60%. His purchase prices were between $5.07 and $7.22, with an estimated average price of $6.11. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.83%. His holdings were 16,000,000 shares as of 06/30/2012.

Added: Allied Nevada Gold Corp. (ANV, Financial)

Seth Klarman added to his holdings in Allied Nevada Gold Corp. by 25.94%. His purchase prices were between $24.48 and $32.98, with an estimated average price of $28.37. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.76%. His holdings were 5,053,550 shares as of 06/30/2012.

Added: Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (IDIX, Financial)

Seth Klarman added to his holdings in Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. by 21.23%. His purchase prices were between $7.24 and $10.71, with an estimated average price of $8.92. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.47%. His holdings were 10,000,000 shares as of 06/30/2012.

Added: Viasat, Inc. (VSAT, Financial)

Seth Klarman added to his holdings in Viasat, Inc. by 1.32%. His purchase prices were between $35.9 and $48.21, with an estimated average price of $43.13. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.14%. His holdings were 10,638,488 shares as of 06/30/2012.

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