9 Stocks First Eagle Continues to Buy

The firm bought these stocks in the last 2 quarters

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Aug 22, 2017
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First Eagle Investment (TradesPortfolio), an investment firm with approximately $110 billion in assets under management, bought the following stocks in both the first and second quarters:

Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI, Financial)

In the first quarter, the firm increased its stake by 112.98% and by 7.01% in the second quarter. It holds 1.97% of outstanding shares.

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Allegheny Technologies is a diversified specialty metals producer. Its products include titanium and titanium alloys, nickel-based alloys and specialty steels, precision forgings, castings and machined components and zirconium.

Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss is the largest shareholder of the company among the gurus with 3.59% of outstanding shares, followed by Alan Fournier (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.85%, Arnold Van Den Berg (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.73%, Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.38% and Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.96%.

Adient PLCÂ (ADNT, Financial)

In the first quarter, First Eagle boosted its stake by 176,606.99% and again by 152.56% in the second quarter. It holds 0.69% of outstanding shares.

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Adient manufactures seating systems and components for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and light trucks.

The largest shareholder among the gurus is Chris Davis (Trades, Portfolio) with 8.12% of outstanding shares, followed by Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss with 3.46%, Hotchkis & Wiley with 2.49%, Paul Singer (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.19%, the T Rowe Price Equity Income Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 2.17% and Paul Tudor Jones (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.2%.

Casey's General Stores Inc. (CASY, Financial)

First Eagle increased the stake by 185.58% during the first quarter and by 22.75% in the second quarter. The firm holds 1% of outstanding shares.

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The company operates convenience stores under the Caseys General Store name in the United States. It provides self-service gasoline, grocery items and processed foods.

Mairs and Power (Trades, Portfolio) is another notable guru shareholder with 0.26% of outstanding shares, followed by Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.22%, Gabelli with 0.16%, Royce with 0.04% and CI Can Am Small Cap (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.04%.

KLX Inc. (KLXI, Financial)

In the first quarter, the firm increased its stake by 198.45% and by 22.45% in the second quarter. First Eagle owns 1.85% of outstanding shares.

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KLX manufactures aerospace fasteners and consumables and provides logistics services. It also provides oilfield services and associated rental equipment.

Another notable shareholder among the gurus is Gabelli with 1.39% of outstanding shares, followed by Cohen with 0.8%, Michael Price (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.19%, Jones with 0.05% and First Pacific Advisors (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.01%.

Post Holdings Inc. (POST, Financial)

The position was increased 24.13% in the first quarter. In the second quarter, it was increased 8.66%. The firm owns 1.31% of outstanding shares.

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The consumer packaged goods company produces and sells cereal, egg products, refrigerated potato and dairy items, private-label nut butters and protein shakes, bars and powders.

With 2.02% of outstanding shares, Diamond Hill Capital (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest shareholder among the gurus,  followed by Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.86%, Gabelli with 1.08% and PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.02%.

HP Inc. (HPQ, Financial)

First Eagle increased its stake by 33.86% during the first quarter and by 16.84% in the second quarter. The firm holds 0.25% of outstanding shares.

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HP sells technology, software, solutions and services to individual consumers and small- and medium-sized businesses.

The largest shareholder among the gurus is Dodge & Cox with 7.01% of outstanding shares, followed by PRIMECAP Management with 3.79%, Richard Pzena (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.36%, Simons with 0.21%, Donald Yacktman (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.11%, Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.11% and the Yacktman Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.1%.

Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC, Financial)

In the first quarter, the firm increased its holding by 154.38% and by 10.86% in the second quarter. It owns 0.32% of outstanding shares.

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The oil and gas company is engaged in the refining, marketing, retail and transportation of petroleum products.

With 0.73% of outstanding shares, Singer is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Manning & Napier Advisors Inc. with 0.02%, Cohen with 0.02%, Bernard Horn (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.02%, Jeremy Grantham (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.01% and Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss with 0.01%.

International Paper Co. (IP, Financial)

In the first quarter, the firm increased its stake by 17.79% and by 114.80% in the second quarter. It holds 0.52% of outstanding shares.

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International Paper produces printing paper, packaging, forest products and chemical products.

The largest shareholder among the gurus is Hotchkis & Wiley with 1.08% of outstanding shares, followed by the T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund with 0.99%, Cohen with 0.3%, Snow with 0.59%, Grantham with 0.07%, Simons with 0.03% and Caxton Associates (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.02%.

Fortis Inc. (FTS, Financial)

The position was increased 23.42% in the first quarter and 29.21% in the second quarter. The firm holds 0.94% of outstanding shares.

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Fortis is an electric and gas utility holding company that serves customers in Canada, the U.S. and the Caribbean.

With 0.19% of outstanding shares, Diamond Hill Capital is another notable guru shareholder, followed by Royce with 0.03% and Simons with 0.02%

Disclosure: I do not own any shares of any stocks mentioned in this article.