Paul Tudor Jones (Trades, Portfolio) is the president and founder of Tudor Investment Corp. and was featured in Jack D. Schwager's classic "Market Wizards." During the third quarter the guru’s most important trades were the following:
He closed his stake in EMC Corp. (EMC) with an impact of -0.92% on the portfolio.
The company supports the businesses and service providers to transform information technology (IT) operations to as a service (ITaaS) models. It operates in three segments: EMC Information Infrastructure, Pivotal and VMware Virtual Infrastructure.
GuruFocus gives the stock a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10 with ROE of 9.96% and ROA of 4.58% that are outperforming 63% of the companies in the Global Data Storage industry. Financial strength has a rating of 6 out of 10 with cash to debt of 1.87 that is a few above the industry median of 1.82.
The investor boosted his stake in Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK) by 15,612% with a 0.89% impact on the portfolio.
It is a health care company that delivers health solutions through its prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, animal health and consumer care products. Third-quarter worldwide sales increased 5%, GAAP earnings per share were 78 cents, and non-GAAP earnings per share were $1.07.
GuruFocus gives the stock a profitability and growth rating of 6 out of 10 with ROE of 12.41% and ROA of 5.53% that are outperforming 63% of the companies in the Global Drug Manufacturers - Major industry. Financial strength has a rating of 6 out of 10 with cash to debt of 0.52 that is below the industry median of 3.87.
Vanguard Health Care Fund (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder among the gurus, with 1.51% of outstanding shares followed by Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss with 0.67%, Dodge & Cox with 0.66% and Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.25%.
The guru exited his shares in Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. (HOT) with a -0.85% impact on the portfolio.
The company operates as a hotel and leisure company. It conducts its hotel and leisure business both directly and through its subsidiaries.
GuruFocus gives the stock a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10 with ROE of 7.49% that is outperforming and ROA of 1.02% that is underperforming 61% of the companies in the Global Lodging industry. Financial strength has a rating of 5 out of 10 with cash to debt of 0.65 that is below the industry median of 0.75.
The guru boosted his shares in Alliance Data Systems Corp. (ADS) by 6,345.79% with an impact of 0.81% on the portfolio.
The company is a provider of transaction-based, data-driven marketing and loyalty solutions serving large, consumer-based businesses in a variety of industries. Third-quarter revenue grew 19%, and earnings per shares increased 71%.
GuruFocus gives the stock a profitability and growth rating of 9 out of 10 with ROE of 29.90% and ROA of 3.05% that are outperforming 60% of the companies in the Global Credit Services industry. Financial strength has a rating of 4 out of 10 with cash to debt of 0.13 that is below the industry median of 2.61.
Jeff Ubben (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder among the gurus with 8.66% of outstanding shares followed by Jones with 0.28%, Ronald Muhlenkamp (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.21%, Ray Dalio (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.15% and Jerome Dodson (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.14%.
The investor raised his shares in Biogen Inc. (BIIB) by 593.42% with an impact of 0.79% on the portfolio.
The company discovers, develops, manufactures and markets therapies for neurological, autoimmune and hematologic disorders. During the third quarter total revenue grew 6% from the same quarter of a year before, and GAAP net income increased 7%. The company reported a 13% increase for GAAP diluted earnings per shares.
GuruFocus gives the stock a profitability and growth rating of 9 out of 10 with ROE of 36.11% and ROA of 18.58% that are outperforming 96% of the companies in the Global Biotechnology industry. Financial strength has a rating of 6 out of 10 with cash to debt of 0.66 that is below the industry median of 123.28.
The largest shareholder among the gurus is PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 7.21% of outstanding shares followed by Vanguard Health Care Fund with 1.73%, Frank Sands (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.28%, Andreas Halvorsen (Trades, Portfolio) with 1% and Spiros Segalas (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.42%.
The guru raised his shares in PepsiCo Inc. (PEP) by 126.92% with an impact of 0.72% on the portfolio.
It is a food, snack and beverage company. It manufactures, markets, distributes and sells convenient and enjoyable beverages, foods and snacks, serving more than 200 countries and territories. During the third quarter net revenue declined 1.9% while gross margin expanded 40 basis points. The company reported a 99% increase in operating profit and 282% increase in earnings per share.
GuruFocus gives the stock a profitability and growth rating of 8 out of 10 with ROE of 54.16% and ROA of 9.33% that are outperforming 71% of the companies in the Global Beverages - Soft Drinks industry. Financial strength has a rating of 5 out of 10 with cash to debt of 0.42 that is below the industry median of 0.83.
Donald Yacktman (Trades, Portfolio) is the largest shareholder among the gurus, with 0.61% of outstanding shares followed by Fisher with 0.38%, Yacktman Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.3% and Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.19%.
The guru increased his shares in Facebook Inc. Class AĂ‚ (FB) by 576.63% with an impact of 0.69% on the portfolio.
The company operates a social networking website. Its products are Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp and Oculus. Its products enable people to connect and share through mobile devices and personal computers. Third-quarter total revenue increased 56%, and operating margin was 45% compared to 32% in the same quarter of a year before.
GuruFocus gives the stock a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10 with ROE of 15.76% and ROA of 14.25% that are outperforming 72% of the companies in the Global Internet Content & Information industry. Financial strength has a rating of 10 out of 10 with no debt.
The largest shareholder of the company among the gurus is Sands with 0.74% of outstanding shares followed by Halvorsen with 0.65%, Segalas with 0.32%, Steve Mandel (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.22%, Daniel Loeb (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.19%, John Griffin (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.12% and Manning & Napier Advisors Inc. with 0.11%.
Disclosure: I do not own any shares of any stocks mentioned in this article.
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