Elliott Management Buys Sempra Energy, FirstEnergy Corp, Devon Energy Corp, Sells NXP Semiconductors NV, Peabody Energy Corp, CDK Global Inc

• New Purchases: FE, NLSN, LOGM, CYH, SABR, MITK,
• Added Positions: SRE, DVN, AABA, DVMT, EQT, QEP,
• Reduced Positions: NXPI, BTU, CDK, IMPV, VMW, DISH, MD,
• Sold Out: QQQ, CVG, ISBC, WIT,

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1. PowerShares QQQ Trust Ser 1 (QQQ) - 18,600,000 shares, 15.41% of the total portfolio.
2. Altaba Inc (AABA) - 25,057,849 shares, 7.61% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 13.14%
3. SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Explor & Product (XOP) - 38,500,000 shares, 7.43% of the total portfolio.
4. Hess Corp (HES) - 21,945,000 shares, 7% of the total portfolio.
5. Sempra Energy (SRE) - 11,350,000 shares, 5.76% of the total portfolio. Shares added by 1413.33%

Elliott Management initiated holding in FirstEnergy Corp. The purchase prices were between $34.55 and $38.13, with an estimated average price of $36.54. The stock is now traded at around $38.33. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 4.15%. The holding were 25,043,653 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Elliott Management initiated holding in Nielsen Holdings PLC. The purchase prices were between $21.75 and $31.88, with an estimated average price of $26.92. The stock is now traded at around $25.95. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.62%. The holding were 5,000,000 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Elliott Management initiated holding in LogMeIn Inc. The purchase prices were between $77.85 and $111.4, with an estimated average price of $90.43. The stock is now traded at around $82.86. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.49%. The holding were 1,225,000 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Elliott Management initiated holding in Community Health Systems Inc. The purchase prices were between $2.69 and $3.88, with an estimated average price of $3.25. The stock is now traded at around $3.70. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.07%. The holding were 4,500,000 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Elliott Management initiated holding in Sabre Corp. The purchase prices were between $24.4 and $26.68, with an estimated average price of $25.67. The stock is now traded at around $24.89. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.07%. The holding were 590,955 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Elliott Management initiated holding in Mitek Systems Inc. The purchase prices were between $7 and $9.7, with an estimated average price of $8.25. The stock is now traded at around $9.49. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.01%. The holding were 294,855 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Elliott Management added to a holding in Sempra Energy by 1413.33%. The purchase prices were between $111.06 and $118.87, with an estimated average price of $115.74. The stock is now traded at around $112.76. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 5.38%. The holding were 11,350,000 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Elliott Management added to a holding in Devon Energy Corp by 272.14%. The purchase prices were between $38.81 and $45.61, with an estimated average price of $42.55. The stock is now traded at around $30.54. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 1.46%. The holding were 11,220,000 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Elliott Management added to a holding in EQT Corp by 65.17%. The purchase prices were between $24.08 and $30.97, with an estimated average price of $27.63. The stock is now traded at around $17.48. The impact to a portfolio due to this purchase was 0.17%. The holding were 3,675,000 shares as of 2018-09-30.

Elliott Management sold out a holding in PowerShares QQQ Trust Ser 1. The sale prices were between $170.8 and $186.74, with an estimated average price of $180.83.

Elliott Management sold out a holding in Convergys Corp. The sale prices were between $23.74 and $25.59, with an estimated average price of $24.72.

Elliott Management sold out a holding in Investors Bancorp Inc. The sale prices were between $12.26 and $13.13, with an estimated average price of $12.73.

Elliott Management sold out a holding in Wipro Ltd. The sale prices were between $4.75 and $5.41, with an estimated average price of $5.13.