Andreas Halvorsen Viking Global Investors
Andreas Halvorsen is the founder of Viking Global Investors, another prominent firm with roots in Julian Robertson’s Tiger Management. Viking is known for fundamental long/short equity investing and a large, research-intensive platform. Its public filings are widely monitored for institutional-quality growth and cyclical equity ideas.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$509M |
| 2 |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
|
+$415M |
| 3 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$384M |
| 4 |
Crown Castle
CCI
|
+$355M |
| 5 |
Cheniere Energy
LNG
|
+$317M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$1.03B |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$788M |
| 3 |
Mastercard
MA
|
+$714M |
| 4 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$622M |
| 5 |
Visa
V
|
+$510M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 36.2% |
| 2 | Financials | 10.4% |
| 3 | Industrials | 10.21% |
| 4 | Energy | 7.86% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.73% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ALXN
51
DELISTED
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
| $72.2M | 0.33% |
390,271
-1,808,180
| -82% | -$335M |
|
|
RCPT
52
DELISTED
RECEPTOS INC COM STK (DE)
RCPT
| $62.7M | 0.29% |
+511,981
| New | +$51.8M |
|
53
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.4B
| $57.3M | 0.26% |
+514,699
| New | +$54.1M |
|
|
QUNR
54
DELISTED
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited
QUNR
| $40.4M | 0.19% |
+1,420,733
| New | +$37.8M |
|
55
Allegion
ALLE
$13.8B
| $40.3M | 0.19% |
+727,484
| New | +$37.8M |
|
56
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11B
| $29.9M | 0.14% |
+1,399,187
| New | +$30.4M |
|
57
Lam Research
LRCX
$393B
| $28.3M | 0.13% |
+3,567,000
| New | +$27.7M |
|
|
NFX
58
DELISTED
Newfield Exploration
NFX
| $20.8M | 0.1% |
767,638
-8,255,551
| -91% | -$245M |
|
|
SNDK
59
DELISTED
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
| $19.9M | 0.09% |
202,840
-1,969,430
| -91% | -$188M |
|
60
Cigna
CI
$73.3B
| $18.8M | 0.09% |
+182,761
| New | +$18M |
|
61
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $10.3M | 0.05% |
+520,550
| New | +$12.5M |
|
62
Transocean
RIG
$6.61B
| $9.88M | 0.05% |
+539,000
| New | +$13.5M |
|
|
63
AbbVie
ABBV
$468B
| – | – |
-10,769,105
| Closed | -$622M |
|
64
Aon
AON
$75.3B
| – | – |
-1,662,625
| Closed | -$146M |
|
65
Bank of America
BAC
$431B
| – | – |
-9,720,300
| Closed | -$166M |
|
66
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.5B
| – | – |
-3,998,849
| Closed | -$82.1M |
|
67
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| – | – |
-549,823
| Closed | -$53.9M |
|
68
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.31B
| – | – |
-2,353,898
| Closed | -$156M |
|
69
H&R Block
HRB
$6.62B
| – | – |
-3,124,772
| Closed | -$96.9M |
|
70
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.63B
| – | – |
-4,620,897
| Closed | -$162M |
|
71
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.55B
| – | – |
-2,732,143
| Closed | -$90.7M |
|
|
72
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$121B
| – | – |
-19,424,638
| Closed | -$1.03B |
|
73
Medtronic
MDT
$119B
| – | – |
-1,841,414
| Closed | -$114M |
|
74
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| – | – |
-5,194,041
| Closed | -$411M |
|
|
MRSH
75
Marsh
MRSH
$91.6B
| – | – |
-1,332,700
| Closed | -$69.8M |
|
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Andreas Halvorsen's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Andreas Halvorsen held 86 positions worth $21.8B, down 13% from $24.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 46% of the portfolio.
Andreas Halvorsen withdrew a net $4.15B in Q4 2014, closing 24 positions and reducing 22 holdings. Its most notable exit was Lowe's Companies, an estimated $1.03B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 36% of assets, up from 33% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Industrials.
Against the trend, Andreas Halvorsen opened a new position in NXP Semiconductors worth $413M.
- Andreas Halvorsen's largest Q4 2014 buy was NXP Semiconductors: 5,411,595 shares worth $413M.
- Andreas Halvorsen added most to Allergan plc in Q4 2014, an estimated $509M increase.
- Andreas Halvorsen's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Alibaba, cutting an estimated $788M.
- Andreas Halvorsen fully exited Lowe's Companies in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $1.03B.
- Andreas Halvorsen's ten largest holdings make up 46% of its $21.8B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Andreas Halvorsen opened 27 new positions and closed 24 in Q4 2014.
- Andreas Halvorsen's portfolio value fell 13% quarter-over-quarter to $21.8B.
Based on Viking Global Investors's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 17 Feb 2015.