10 Stocks Caxton Associates Keeps Buying

The firm added to these positions in the past 2 quarters

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Nov 27, 2017
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Caxton Associates (Trades, Portfolio) LP is an investment firm founded in 1983 by Bruce Kovner. In both the second and third quarters, the firm invested in the following stocks:

Lear Corp. (LEA, Financial)

In the second quarter, the firm increased its stake by 11.76% and boosted it by 110.53% in the third quarter. It holds 0.01% of the company's outstanding shares. The auto parts manufacturer has a market cap of $11.93 billion and an enterprise value of $12.8 billion.

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Ken Heebner (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest shareholder among the gurus with 0.24% of outstanding shares, followed by Jeremy Grantham (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.13%, Joel Greenblatt (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.09% and Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.06%.

Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. (MIC, Financial)

In the second quarter, the firm increased its stake by 23.59% and by 345.41% in the third quarter. Caxton holds 0.04% of the company's outstanding shares. The infrastructure company has a market cap of $5.49 billion and an enterprise value of $9.12 billion.

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The company's largest guru shareholder is Jim Simons (Trades, Portfolio) with 1.06% of outstanding shares, followed by Mario Gabelli (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.8% and Ron Baron (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.36%.

Extended Stay America Inc. (STAY, Financial)

Caxton added 0.37% to its position in the second quarter and boosted the holding by 376.28% in the third quarter. The investment firm holds 0.05% of the company's outstanding shares. The hotel operator has a market cap of $3.18 billion and an enterprise value of $6.1 billion.

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Columbia Wanger (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest shareholder among the gurus with 0.22% of outstanding shares, followed by John Paulson (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.94%, Louis Moore Bacon (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.48% and Simons with 0.36%.

Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU)

In the second quarter, the firm added 21.43% to the position and added another 774.51% in the third quarter. Caxton holds 0.01% of the insurance company's outstanding shares. It has a market cap of $46.67 billion and an enterprise value of $47.84 billion.

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With 0.17% of outstanding shares, Simons is the company's largest guru shareholder, followed by Heebner with 0.13%, Grantham with 0.04%, John Buckingham (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.02% and Steven Cohen (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.02%.

PepsiCo Inc. (PEP, Financial)

Caxton increased its holding by 486.21% in the second quarter and added another 95.59% in the third quarter. The manufacturer of snacks and soft drinks has a market cap of $165.04 billion and an enterprise value of $186.09 billion.

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Donald Yacktman (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest shareholder among the gurus with 0.56% of outstanding shares, followed by Ken Fisher (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.41%, Simons with 0.39%, Pioneer Investments (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.31% and the Yacktman Fund (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.25%.

Terex Corp. (TEX, Financial)

The firm increased its stake by 66.67% in the second quarter and by 26.67% in the third quarter. Caxton holds 0.23% of the company's outstanding shares. The construction equipment manufacturer has a market cap of $3.8 billion and an enterprise value of $4.19 billion.

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The company's largest guru shareholder is Richard Pzena (Trades, Portfolio) with 4.63% of outstanding shares, followed by Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss with 2.36% and Fisher with 0.46%.

Marriott International Inc. (MAR, Financial)

The firm boosted its holding by 866.67% in the second quarter and by 17.24% in the third quarter. Caxton holds 0.02% of the company's outstanding shares. The hotel operator has a market cap of $46.53 billion and an enterprise value of $54.5 billion.

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Spiros Segalas (Trades, Portfolio) is the compangy's largest shareholder among the gurus with 1.33% of outstanding shares, followed by Tom Gayner (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.41%, PRIMECAP Management (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.21% and Greenblatt with 0.06%.

Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN, Financial)

In the second quarter, the firm increased its holding by 194% and added another 73.47% in the third quarter. The online retailer has a market cap of $549.09 billion and an enterprise value of $549.49 billion.

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Frank Sands (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder with 0.38% of outstanding shares, followed by Fisher with 0.36%, Chase Coleman (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.32% and Chris Davis (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.31%.

Carnival Corp. (CCL, Financial)

Caxton boosted the position by 166.77% In the second quarter and added another 20.24% in the third quarter. The firm holds 0.03% of the company's outstanding shares. The cruise line has a market cap of $48.05 billion and an enterprise value of $56.73 billion.

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The company's largest guru shareholder is PRIMECAP Management with 2.9% of outstanding shares, followed by Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss with 0.28%, Heebner with 0.14%, Bacon with 0.07% and Cohen with 0.05%.

U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. (SLCA, Financial)

In the second quarter, the firm increased its holding by 7,069.14% and added another 12.87% in the third quarter. Caxton holds 0.59% of the company's outstanding shares. The miner has a market cap of $2.72 billion and an enterprise value of $2.77 billion.

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John Rogers (Trades, Portfolio) is the company's largest guru shareholder with 5.89% of outstanding shares, followed by Caxton with 0.59%, Chuck Royce (Trades, Portfolio) with 0.33% and Baron with 0.04%.

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