At the end of the second quarter of 2015, the hedge fund Northstar Group Inc. Holdings reported a total value of its portfolio of $130,988,000 with an increase of 0.97% since the previous quarter.
During Q2 2015, the hedge fund bought five new stocks and increased 68 stakes, and the following are the most heavily weighted U.S. companies it bought.
It bought JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) with an impact of 0.17% on its portfolio. It is a financial services firm and banking institution in the United States of America with operations around the world. The company's activities are organized, for management reporting purposes, into various business segments, such as Consumer & Community Banking, Corporate & Investment Bank, Commercial Banking and Asset Management.
The stock is trading with a P/E(ttm) ratio of 12.82, while other companies in the Global Banks - Global industry have an average P/E(ttm) ratio of 13.80. The price of the stock has risen by 20% during the last 12 months and is now -2.37% from its 52-week high and +54.26% from its 52-week low.
The stock has positive returns (ROA +0.88% and ROE +9.01%) that are outperforming 53% of other companies in the same sector. According to the DCF calculator, the company looks undervalued and at current prices gives to investor a margin of safety of 19%.
The main guru holding shares of the company is James Barrow (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.90% of outstanding shares, followed by Dodge & Cox with 0.64% of shares outstanding of JPM and Chris Davis (Trades, Portfolio) who holds 0.50%.
It bought Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (GT) with an impact of 0.16% on its portfolio. The company is engaged in manufacturing of tires. It develops, manufactures, markets and distributes tires for various applications. It also manufactures and markets rubber-related chemicals for various applications. It is the operator of commercial truck service and tire retreading centers.
The stock is trading with a very low P/E(ttm) ratio of 3.14, while other companies in the Global Rubber & Plastics industry have an average P/E(ttm) ratio of 16.80. The price of the stock has risen by 18% during the last 12 months and is now -9.07% from its 52-week high and +57.76% from its 52-week low.
The stock has positive returns (ROA +15.83% and ROE +107.51%) that are outperforming 93% of other companies in the same sector. According to the DCF calculator, the company looks undervalued and at current prices gives to investor a margin of safety of 80%.
The main guru holding shares of the company is David Tepper (Trades, Portfolio) with 3.70% of outstanding shares, followed by the hedge-fund Diamond Hill Capital (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.58% of shares outstanding and HOTCHKIS & WILEY that holds 2.12% of shares outstanding of GT.
It bought Microsoft Corp (MSFT) with an impact of 0.16% on its portfolio. The company generates revenue by developing, manufacturing, licensing, and supporting software products and services for different types of computing devices.
The stock is trading with a P/E(ttm) ratio of 19.57, while other companies in the Global Software - Infrastructure industry have an average P/E(ttm) ratio of 26.40. The price of the stock has risen by 6% during the last 12 months and is now -7.49% from its 52-week high and +15.38% from its 52-week low.
The stock has positive returns (ROA +11.77% and ROE +22.25%) that are outperforming 84% of other companies in the same sector. According to the DCF calculator, the company looks overpriced by 13% at current prices.
The main hedge-fund holding shares of the company is Dodge & Cox with 1.03% of outstanding shares, followed by the guru Jeff Ubben (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.93% of shares outstanding and PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) that holds 0.78% of shares outstanding of MSFT.
It bought Bank America Corp (BAC)with an impact of 0.13% on its portfolio. The Company through its banking and various non-banking subsidiaries, throughout the United States and in selected international markets provides a diversified range of banking and non-banking financial services and products through five business segments namely Consumer and Business Banking, Consumer Real Estate Services, Global Wealth and Investment Management, Global Banking and Global Markets.
The stock is trading with a P/E(ttm) ratio of 27.10, while other companies in the Global Banks – Global industry have an average P/E(ttm) ratio of 13.80. The price of the stock has risen by 18% during the last 12 months and is now -1.89% from its 52-week high and +22.17% from its 52-week low.
The company has positive returns (ROA +0.40% and ROE +3.03%) that are underperforming 83% of other companies in the same sector. According to the DCF calculator, the company looks overpriced by 86% at current prices.
The main hedge fund holding shares of the company is Dodge & Cox with 1.49% of outstanding shares, followed by James Barrow with 0.81% and Bruce Berkowitz (0.73%).
The fund also increased its stakes as follows: Starbucks Corp (SBUX) by 102%, Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK.A) by 33%, Walmart Stores Inc. (WMT) by 20%, Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK.B) by 5%.