Sound Shore Management Inc Buys Allergan PLC, Schlumberger, CommScope Holding Co Inc, Sells Freeport-McMoRan Inc, Flex, Oracle Corp

• New Purchases: AGN, SLB, COMM,
• Added Positions: AIG, EQT, GT, VOD, AMAT, MMC, ETN, ALXN, NVT, PNR,
• Reduced Positions: FLEX, MET, AR, FDC, MRK, EXC, CBS, FLR, AON, GOOGL,
• Sold Out: FCX, ORCL,

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1. Merck & Co Inc (MRK) - 3,672,903 shares, 4.45% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 19.22%
2. Citigroup Inc (C) - 3,501,567 shares, 4.29% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 4.51%
3. Pfizer Inc (PFE) - 5,341,857 shares, 4.02% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 3.69%
4. American International Group Inc (AIG) - 4,229,347 shares, 3.85% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 21.33%
5. First Data Corp (FDC) - 9,061,213 shares, 3.79% of the total portfolio. Shares reduced by 22.28%

Sound Shore Management Inc initiated holding in Allergan PLC. The purchase prices were between $167.21 and $192.51, with an estimated average price of $183.71. The stock is now traded at around $169.61. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 2.39%. The holding were 735,120 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Sound Shore Management Inc initiated holding in Schlumberger Ltd. The purchase prices were between $59.7 and $69.49, with an estimated average price of $64.38. The stock is now traded at around $52.32. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 1.06%. The holding were 1,015,190 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Sound Shore Management Inc initiated holding in CommScope Holding Co Inc. The purchase prices were between $29.22 and $32.11, with an estimated average price of $30.66. The stock is now traded at around $24.49. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.94%. The holding were 1,782,877 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Sound Shore Management Inc added to a holding in American International Group Inc by 21.33%. The purchase prices were between $52 and $55.56, with an estimated average price of $53.68. The stock is now traded at around $44.43. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.68%. The holding were 4,229,347 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Sound Shore Management Inc added to a holding in EQT Corp by 26.36%. The purchase prices were between $44.23 and $56.89, with an estimated average price of $50.7. The stock is now traded at around $34.18. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.64%. The holding were 4,070,449 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Sound Shore Management Inc added to a holding in Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co by 22.31%. The purchase prices were between $21.15 and $25.02, with an estimated average price of $23.49. The stock is now traded at around $22.17. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.52%. The holding were 7,113,298 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Sound Shore Management Inc added to a holding in Vodafone Group PLC by 20.10%. The purchase prices were between $21.25 and $25.32, with an estimated average price of $23.24. The stock is now traded at around $19.51. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.38%. The holding were 6,071,825 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Sound Shore Management Inc sold out a holding in Freeport-McMoRan Inc. The sale prices were between $13.04 and $18.11, with an estimated average price of $15.11.

Sound Shore Management Inc sold out a holding in Oracle Corp. The sale prices were between $44.72 and $51.72, with an estimated average price of $48.57.