First Quarter Sells - Larry Robbins Unloads Large Positions

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May 20, 2013
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Guru Larry Robbins of Glenview Capital Management, the vocal activist investor, did some major selling as of March 31, 2013. Robbins unloaded some concentrated bets like long-held Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ, Financial) for 2.9 million shares, Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH, Financial) for 3.4 million shares and Sirius XM Radio Inc. (SIRI, Financial) for 10 million shares. Here are Glenview Capital's first quarter 2013 sell out details:

Sold Out: Cardinal Health Inc. (CAH) – Medical Distribution


Larry Robbins sold out his position with CAH, as of March 31, 2013. He sold a little more than 3.4 million shares at an average price of $44.53 per share, for an 8% gain. According to GuruFocus research, Robbins held CAH for 10 quarters; his highest gain was the second quarter of 2008 for 24.4%. This trade impacts his portfolio by -2%.

The current share price is $48.11 compared to valuations over the years:

1369077844271.pngCAH data by GuruFocus.com

Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) – Computer Systems

Larry Robbins also sold out his position with HPQ, as of March 31, 2013. He sold 2.9 million shares at an average price of $18.60 per share, for a 13.9% gain. According to GuruFocus research, Robbins held HPQ for thirteen quarters; his highest gain was in the first quarter of 2010 for 58.5%. This trade impacts his portfolio by -0.58%.

The current share price is $21.18 compared to valuations over the years:

1369077914780.pngHPQ data by GuruFocus.com

Ctrip.com International (CTRP, Financial) - Lodging

Larry Robbins also sold out his position with CTRP, as of March 31, 2013. He sold around 1.5 million shares at an average price of $21.28 per share, for a 49.6% gain. Robbins held CTRP for only two quarters; his highest gain was in the fourth quarter of 2012 for 63%. This trade impacts his portfolio by -0.48%.

The current share price is $31.84 compared to valuations over the years:

1369077974983.pngCTRP data by GuruFocus.com

Sirius XM Radio Inc. (SIRI) – Broadcasting - Radio

Larry Robbins also sold out his position with SIRI, as of March 31, 2013. He sold 10 million shares at an average price of $3.13 per share, for a 12.1% gain. Robbins held SIRI for four quarters; his highest gain was in the second quarter of 2012 for 71.2%. This trade impacts his portfolio by -0.41%.

The current share price is $3.51 compared to valuations over the years:

1369078031242.pngSIRI data by GuruFocus.com

Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (ST, Financial) – Electronic Components

Larry Robbins also sold out his position with ST, as of March 31, 2013. He sold 245,100 shares at an average price of $33.15 per share, for a gain of 11.2%. Robbins held ST for three quarters; his highest gain was in the third quarter of 2012 for 24.7%. This trade impacts his portfolio by -0.11%.

The current share price is $36.87 compared to valuations over the years:

1369078165708.pngST data by GuruFocus.com

Guru Larry Robbins of Glenview Capital Management shows 60 stocks, 11 of them new in his updated portfolio with a total value of $9.5 billion. The fund’s quarter-over-quarter turnover is 18%. Founded in 2000, Glenview Capital Management is based in New York.







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