Vanguard Health Care Fund Buys Centene Corp, Daiichi Sankyo Co, bluebird bio Inc, Sells Essilorluxottica, The Medicines Co, WellCare Health Plans Inc

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Jan 31, 2020
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Investment company Vanguard Health Care Fund (Current Portfolio) buys Centene Corp, Daiichi Sankyo Co, bluebird bio Inc, Qiagen NV, Astellas Pharma Inc, sells Essilorluxottica, The Medicines Co, WellCare Health Plans Inc, Seattle Genetics Inc, Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc during the 3-months ended 2019Q4, according to the most recent filings of the investment company, Vanguard Health Care Fund. As of 2019Q4, Vanguard Health Care Fund owns 87 stocks with a total value of $46.7 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells.

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These are the top 5 holdings of Vanguard Health Care Fund
  1. UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH) - 9,564,836 shares, 6.02% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 2.3%
  2. AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) - 27,423,317 shares, 5.88% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 7.29%
  3. Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) - 40,431,799 shares, 5.56% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 19.55%
  4. Pfizer Inc (PFE) - 56,195,374 shares, 4.72% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 1.99%
  5. Eli Lilly and Co (LLY) - 16,717,681 shares, 4.71% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 2.78%
New Purchase: Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc (RETA)

Vanguard Health Care Fund initiated holding in Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc. The purchase prices were between $74.57 and $217.92, with an estimated average price of $184.77. The stock is now traded at around $218.79. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.25%. The holding were 574,907 shares as of .

New Purchase: Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND)

Vanguard Health Care Fund initiated holding in Ascendis Pharma A/S. The purchase prices were between $91.45 and $139.12, with an estimated average price of $111.7. The stock is now traded at around $135.10. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.18%. The holding were 603,093 shares as of .

New Purchase: Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (SRPT)

Vanguard Health Care Fund initiated holding in Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. The purchase prices were between $77.69 and $135.58, with an estimated average price of $101.97. The stock is now traded at around $115.96. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.13%. The holding were 463,410 shares as of .

New Purchase: Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes SA (GNDI3)

Vanguard Health Care Fund initiated holding in Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes SA. The purchase prices were between $53.5 and $69.14, with an estimated average price of $60.31. The stock is now traded at around $69.31. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.06%. The holding were 1,550,250 shares as of .

Added: Centene Corp (CNC)

Vanguard Health Care Fund added to a holding in Centene Corp by 88.75%. The purchase prices were between $42.73 and $63.65, with an estimated average price of $54.66. The stock is now traded at around $62.81. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.55%. The holding were 8,635,100 shares as of .

Added: Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd (4568)

Vanguard Health Care Fund added to a holding in Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd by 52.98%. The purchase prices were between $6496 and $7508, with an estimated average price of $6914.79. The stock is now traded at around $7441.00. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.34%. The holding were 7,002,630 shares as of .

Added: bluebird bio Inc (BLUE)

Vanguard Health Care Fund added to a holding in bluebird bio Inc by 63.54%. The purchase prices were between $72.5 and $95.22, with an estimated average price of $83.99. The stock is now traded at around $79.69. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.34%. The holding were 4,604,667 shares as of .

Added: Qiagen NV (QGEN)

Vanguard Health Care Fund added to a holding in Qiagen NV by 196.68%. The purchase prices were between $25.41 and $43.1, with an estimated average price of $35.32. The stock is now traded at around $33.78. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.3%. The holding were 6,100,700 shares as of .

Added: Astellas Pharma Inc (4503)

Vanguard Health Care Fund added to a holding in Astellas Pharma Inc by 44.44%. The purchase prices were between $1479 and $1909.5, with an estimated average price of $1789.79. The stock is now traded at around $1950.50. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.3%. The holding were 27,040,300 shares as of .

Added: argenx SE (ARGX)

Vanguard Health Care Fund added to a holding in argenx SE by 57.40%. The purchase prices were between $106.59 and $164.21, with an estimated average price of $135.82. The stock is now traded at around $144.29. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.18%. The holding were 1,418,173 shares as of .

Sold Out: Essilorluxottica (EL)

Vanguard Health Care Fund sold out a holding in Essilorluxottica. The sale prices were between $126.5 and $141.75, with an estimated average price of $136.33.

Sold Out: The Medicines Co (MDCO)

Vanguard Health Care Fund sold out a holding in The Medicines Co. The sale prices were between $49.68 and $84.94, with an estimated average price of $67.5.

Sold Out: WellCare Health Plans Inc (WCG)

Vanguard Health Care Fund sold out a holding in WellCare Health Plans Inc. The sale prices were between $258.37 and $332.8, with an estimated average price of $301.65.

Sold Out: Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc (IONS)

Vanguard Health Care Fund sold out a holding in Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. The sale prices were between $53.85 and $65.27, with an estimated average price of $59.73.

Sold Out: Insulet Corp (PODD)

Vanguard Health Care Fund sold out a holding in Insulet Corp. The sale prices were between $144.81 and $186, with an estimated average price of $167.06.

Sold Out: Shionogi & Co Ltd (4507)

Vanguard Health Care Fund sold out a holding in Shionogi & Co Ltd. The sale prices were between $5867 and $6901, with an estimated average price of $6355.39.

Reduced: Seattle Genetics Inc (SGEN)

Vanguard Health Care Fund reduced to a holding in Seattle Genetics Inc by 30.74%. The sale prices were between $79.97 and $121.62, with an estimated average price of $106.73. The stock is now traded at around $108.39. The impact to a portfolio due to this sale was -0.27%. Vanguard Health Care Fund still held 2,959,944 shares as of .

Reduced: Roche Holding AG (ROG)

Vanguard Health Care Fund reduced to a holding in Roche Holding AG by 20.7%. The sale prices were between $281.55 and $317.25, with an estimated average price of $298.92. The stock is now traded at around $327.10. The impact to a portfolio due to this sale was -0.23%. Vanguard Health Care Fund still held 1,242,812 shares as of .



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