Hedge Fund Manager David Einhorn Buys Into GOOG, VOD, WDC, Sells STX, CVH

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Feb 15, 2013
Renowned hedge fund manager David Einhorn made news lately as he sued Apple (AAPL) to force the company to unlock shareholder value. In the meantime, he turned to Google, which is his largest new position for the fourth quarter of 2012.

David Einhorn buys more Marvell Technology Group, Apple, Aetna, Babcock & Wilcox, Microsoft, Cigna, NCR. He sells Seagate, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Coventry Health Care, WellPoint, Humana, Genworth Financial Inc during the 3-months ended 12/31/2012, according to the most recent filings of his investment company, Greenlight Capital. As of 12/31/2012, Greenlight Capital owns 38 stocks with a total value of $6.4 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells.

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These are the top 5 holdings of David Einhorn

  1. Apple Inc (AAPL) - 1,307,006 shares, 10.9% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 19.81%
  2. General Motors Co (GM) - 21,172,063 shares, 9.6% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 1.9%
  3. Cigna Corp (CI) - 8,186,000 shares, 6.9% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 15.27%
  4. Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. (MRVL) - 51,802,443 shares, 5.9% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 58.27%
  5. Delphi Automotive PLC (DLPH) - 7,989,061 shares, 4.8% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 1.92%


New Purchase: Google, Inc. (GOOG, Financial)

David Einhorn initiated holdings in Google, Inc.. His purchase prices were between $647.18 and $768.05, with an estimated average price of $698.6. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.7%. His holdings were 63,000 shares as of 12/31/2012.

New Purchase: Vodafone Group PLC (VOD, Financial)

David Einhorn initiated holdings in Vodafone Group PLC. His purchase prices were between $25.01 and $29.14, with an estimated average price of $26.62. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.63%. His holdings were 1,600,000 shares as of 12/31/2012.

New Purchase: Western Digital Corporation (WDC, Financial)

David Einhorn initiated holdings in Western Digital Corporation. His purchase prices were between $33.41 and $42.16, with an estimated average price of $36.5. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.4%. His holdings were 600,000 shares as of 12/31/2012.

Sold Out: Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc (HII)

David Einhorn sold out his holdings in Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. His sale prices were between $39.87 and $44.96, with an estimated average price of $41.63.

Sold Out: WellPoint Inc (WLP)

David Einhorn sold out his holdings in WellPoint Inc. His sale prices were between $54.33 and $63.03, with an estimated average price of $59.14.

Sold Out: Humana (HUM)

David Einhorn sold out his holdings in Humana. His sale prices were between $64.39 and $76.2, with an estimated average price of $70.16.

Sold Out: Genworth Financial Inc (GNW)

David Einhorn sold out his holdings in Genworth Financial Inc. His sale prices were between $5.16 and $7.35, with an estimated average price of $6.

Added: Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. (MRVL)

David Einhorn added to his holdings in Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. by 58.27%. His purchase prices were between $7.14 and $9.37, with an estimated average price of $8.27. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 2.17%. His holdings were 51,802,443 shares as of 12/31/2012.

Added: Apple Inc (AAPL)

David Einhorn added to his holdings in Apple Inc by 19.81%. His purchase prices were between $509.59 and $671.45, with an estimated average price of $577.16. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 1.8%. His holdings were 1,307,006 shares as of 12/31/2012.

Added: Aetna Inc (AET)

David Einhorn added to his holdings in Aetna Inc by 48.04%. His purchase prices were between $40.7 and $46.99, with an estimated average price of $43.61. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 1.53%. His holdings were 6,508,215 shares as of 12/31/2012.

Added: Babcock & Wilcox Co (BWC)

David Einhorn added to his holdings in Babcock & Wilcox Co by 371.71%. His purchase prices were between $23.34 and $26.7, with an estimated average price of $25.25. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 1.34%. His holdings were 4,058,818 shares as of 12/31/2012.

Added: Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

David Einhorn added to his holdings in Microsoft Corporation by 41.32%. His purchase prices were between $26.37 and $30.03, with an estimated average price of $27.96. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 1.32%. His holdings were 10,829,544 shares as of 12/31/2012.

Added: Cigna Corp (CI)

David Einhorn added to his holdings in Cigna Corp by 15.27%. His purchase prices were between $48.63 and $54.49, with an estimated average price of $51.62. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.91%. His holdings were 8,186,000 shares as of 12/31/2012.

Added: NCR Corporation (NCR)

David Einhorn added to his holdings in NCR Corporation by 24.06%. His purchase prices were between $21.19 and $25.58, with an estimated average price of $23.18. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.8%. His holdings were 10,259,790 shares as of 12/31/2012.

Added: CBS Corporation (CBS)

David Einhorn added to his holdings in CBS Corporation by 24.26%. His purchase prices were between $32.4 and $37.52, with an estimated average price of $34.97. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.62%. His holdings were 5,378,681 shares as of 12/31/2012.

Added: Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)

David Einhorn added to his holdings in Computer Sciences Corporation by 12.38%. His purchase prices were between $30.45 and $40.58, with an estimated average price of $35.45. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.53%. His holdings were 7,716,250 shares as of 12/31/2012.

Added: Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. (AHL)

David Einhorn added to his holdings in Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. by 21.67%. His purchase prices were between $29.78 and $33.58, with an estimated average price of $31.25. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.45%. His holdings were 4,914,782 shares as of 12/31/2012.

Added: DST Systems, Inc. (DST)

David Einhorn added to his holdings in DST Systems, Inc. by 11.76%. His purchase prices were between $54.44 and $62.33, with an estimated average price of $57.98. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.22%. His holdings were 2,245,000 shares as of 12/31/2012.

Added: AECOM Technology Corporation (ACM)

David Einhorn added to his holdings in AECOM Technology Corporation by 49.88%. His purchase prices were between $18.87 and $24.37, with an estimated average price of $22.1. The impact to his portfolio due to this purchase was 0.15%. His holdings were 1,173,147 shares as of 12/31/2012.

Reduced: Seagate Technology PLC (STX, Financial)

David Einhorn reduced to his holdings in Seagate Technology PLC by 49.54%. His sale prices were between $25.1 and $30.46, with an estimated average price of $28.25. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -4.26%. David Einhorn still held 8,370,896 shares as of 12/31/2012.

Reduced: Coventry Health Care, Inc. (CVH, Financial)

David Einhorn reduced to his holdings in Coventry Health Care, Inc. by 71.07%. His sale prices were between $42.22 and $44.92, with an estimated average price of $43.6. The impact to his portfolio due to this sale was -1.42%. David Einhorn still held 826,700 shares as of 12/31/2012.

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