Andreas Halvorsen (Trades, Portfolio) is a founding partner of Viking Global Investors LP and currently serves as its CIO. During the first quarter he bought shares in the following stocks:
The guru bought 20,133,253 shares in Facebook Inc. (FB) with an impact of 10.11% 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. During the first quarter the social network's daily active users (DAUs) – DAUs had an increase of 16% year over year and Mobile DAUs - Mobile DAUs grew 24% year over year.
GuruFocus gives the stock a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10 with ROE of 11.12% and ROA of 10.01% that are outperforming 60% of the companies in the Global Internet Content & Information industry. Financial strength has a rating of 9 out of 10 with no debt.
Frank Sands (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest shareholder among the gurus with 0.84% of outstanding shares followed by Steve Mandel (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.4%, Spiros Segalas (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.38%, John Griffin (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.11%, Manning & Napier Advisors Inc. with 0.09% and Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.09%.
The investor acquired 11,763,778 shares in Eli Lilly and Co. (LLY) with an impact of 3.73% on the portfolio.
The company is a drug manufacturing company. It discovers, develops, manufactures and sells human pharmaceutical products and animal health products.
During the first quarter total revenue decreased by 5% from the same quarter of a year before and operating income had a decrease of 36%.
GuruFocus gives the stock a profitability and growth rating of 6 out of 10 with ROE of 15.59% and ROA of 6.50% that are outperforming 64% 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 0.37 that is below the industry median of 3.99.
The largest shareholder among the gurus is PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 5.23% of outstanding shares followed by Vanguard Health Care Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.35%, Simons with 0.2%, Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.16%, Sarah Ketterer (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.15%, Jeremy Grantham (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.13%, Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.11% and Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.07%.
The guru raised his shares in Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. (COG) by 171.45% with an impact of 2.3% on the portfolio.
The company is an independent oil and gas company engaged in the development and exploration of oil and gas properties located in North America.
Cash flow from operations in the first quarter was $62.1 million, compared to $267.4 million in the first quarter of 2015, and net loss in the first quarter was 12 cents per share, compared to net income of 10 cents per share in the same quarter of 2015.
GuruFocus gives the stock a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10 with ROE of -9.01% and ROA of -3.74% that are underperforming 64% of the companies in the Global Oil & Gas E&P industry. Financial strength has a rating of 5 out of 10 with cash to debt of 0.36 that is below the industry median of 0.46.
Chris Davis (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's second-largest shareholder among the gurus with 3.71% of outstanding shares followed by Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.37%, PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.59%, David Tepper (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.27%, Cohen with 0.07% and Simons with 0.06%.
The investor increased his shares in Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) by 33.89% with an impact of 2.27% on the portfolio.
The company sells its products through the website that provides services, such as advertising services and co-branded credit card agreements. It also offers electronic devices like Kindle e-readers and Fire tablets.
Operating cash flow increased 44% in the first quarter, and net sales grew 28% from the same quarter of a year before. Net income was $1.07 per diluted share compared with net loss of 12 cents per diluted share in the first quarter 2015.
GuruFocus gives the stock a profitability and growth rating of 8 out of 10 with ROE of 9.22% that is outperforming and ROA of 2.04% that is underperforming 56% of the companies in the Global Specialty Retail industry. Financial strength has a rating of 7 out of 10 with cash to debt of 1.93 that is above the industry median of 0.97.
Other notable shareholders among the gurus are Davis with 0.56% of outstanding shares followed by Fisher with 0.53%, Sands with 0.49%, Segalas with 0.44%, Mandel with 0.42%, Grantham with 0.27%, Chase Coleman (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.22% and PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.06%.
The guru raised his shares in Encana Corp. (ECA) by 1,915.36% with an impact of 2.05% on the portfolio.
The company is a North American energy producer that is engaged in developing diverse resource plays producing natural gas, oil and NGLs. It is also engaged in marketing of natural gas, oil and NGLs.
GuruFocus gives the stock a profitability and growth rating of 5 out of 10 with ROE of -53.65% and ROA of -21.27% that are underperforming 70% of the companies in the Global Oil & Gas E&P industry. Financial strength has a rating of 4 out of 10 with cash to debt of 0.04 that is below the industry median of 0.46.
Davis is the compay's second-largest shareholder among the gurus with 8.72% of outstanding shares followed by Griffin with 0.5%, Simons with 0.28%, First Eagle Investment (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.16%, Ron Baron (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.03% and Caxton Associates (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.02%.
The investor increased his shares in Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (TEVA) by 31.66% with an impact of 1.87% on the portfolio.
The company develops, produces and markets generic, branded and OTC medicines. Some of its products are Copaxone, Azilect and Provigil.
First-quarter revenue decreased 3% from the same quarter of a year before and net income had a 1% decrease.
GuruFocus gives the stock a profitability and growth rating of 7 out of 10 with ROE of 6.60% and ROA of 3.48% that are underperforming 52% of the companies in the Global Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic industry. Financial strength has a rating of 6 out of 10 with cash to debt of 0.59 that is below the industry median of 3.99.
Other notable shareholders among the gurus are John Paulson (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.25% of outstanding shares followed by Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss with 1.02%, Vanguard Health Care Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.7%, Larry Robbins (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.61%, Griffin with 0.44%, NWQ Managers (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.21%, First Eagle Investment (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.21% and Simons with 0.13%.
The guru raised his shares in Aetna Inc. (AET) by 340.53% with an impact of 1.29% on the portfolio.
The company is a health care benefit company that offers traditional and consumer-directed health insurance products and related services including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, group life and disability plans.
During the last quarter operating revenue decreased 4% from the first quarter of a year before and total revenue as well had the same decrease. The company reported 7% increase for net income.
GuruFocus gives the stock a profitability and growth rating of 8 out of 10 with ROE of 14.76% and ROA of 4.28% that are outperforming 67% of the companies in the Global Health Care Plans industry. Financial strength has a rating of 6 out of 10 with cash to debt of 0.89 that is below the industry median of 1.63.
Vanguard Health Care Fund (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's second-largest shareholder among the gurus with 2.33% of outstanding shares followed by Robbins with 1.48%, Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.41%, Grantham with 0.31%, Diamond Hill Capital (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.22% and Simons with 0.12%.
The guru raised his shares in MasterCard Inc. (MA) by 1,103.36% with an impact of 0.74% on the portfolio.
The company is a technology company in the payments industry that connects consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses, enabling them to use electronic forms of payment instead of cash and checks.
Net revenue for the first quarter of 2016 had a 10% increase, driven by increase in processed transactions of 14%, 13% increase in gross dollar volume and an increase in cross-border volumes of 12%.
GuruFocus gives the stock a profitability and growth rating of 8 out of 10 with ROE of 61.47% and ROA of 24.42% that are outperforming 98% of the companies in the Global Credit Services industry. Financial strength has a rating of 7 out of 10 with cash to debt of 1.86 that is far below the industry median of 9,999.0.
Tom Russo (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest shareholder among the gurus with 0.88% of outstanding shares followed by Segalas with 0.8%, Ruane Cunniff (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.47%, Mandel with 0.46%, Warren Buffett (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.45% and Chuck Akre (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.43%.
The investor increased his share in Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) by 10.63% with an impact of 0.66% on the portfolio.
The company through its subsidiary Google Inc. is engaged in improving the ways people connect with information and products including Search, Android, YouTube, Apps, Maps & Ads. It also produces Internet-connected home devices and provides Internet services.
First-quarter results represent a tremendous start to the year with 17% revenue growth year on year and 23% growth on a constant currency basis.
GuruFocus gives the stock a profitability and growth rating of 9 out of 10 with ROE of 14.23% and ROA of 11.94% that are outperforming 67% of the companies in the Global Internet Content & Information industry. Financial strength has a rating of 8 out of 10 with cash to debt of 14.45 that is above the industry median of 13.38.
The largest shareholder among the gurus is PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.38% of outstanding shares followed by Segalas with 0.31%, Halvorsen with 0.3%, Sands with 0.29%, Fisher with 0.14%, Davis with 0.13%, Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.11% and Daniel Loeb (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.1%.
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