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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Illumina
ILMN
$33.1B
| $1.53B | 7.03% |
8,525,620
-367,269
| -4% | -$64.7M |
|
|
WBA
2
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $1.44B | 6.62% |
18,933,712
-1,778,019
| -9% | -$119M |
|
3
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.41B
| $1.3B | 5.96% |
9,077,007
-890,683
| -9% | -$120M |
|
|
AGN
4
DELISTED
Allergan plc
AGN
| $1.18B | 5.42% |
4,585,892
+2,035,556
| +80% | +$509M |
|
|
PXD
5
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $980M | 4.5% |
6,586,936
-196,705
| -3% | -$32.5M |
|
|
6
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$85B
| $780M | 3.58% |
20,251,185
+10,495,250
| +108% | +$415M |
|
7
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.9B
| $773M | 3.55% |
5,794,668
+1,952,794
| +51% | +$247M |
|
8
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$233B
| $725M | 3.33% |
5,786,510
-2,189,992
| -27% | -$266M |
|
9
Micron Technology
MU
$1.09T
| $706M | 3.24% |
20,163,744
-402,903
| -2% | -$13.3M |
|
|
10
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.3B
| $701M | 3.22% |
9,953,733
+4,500,528
| +83% | +$317M |
|
11
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| $659M | 3.03% |
2,891,831
+1,168,404
| +68% | +$268M |
|
12
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.23B
| $614M | 2.82% |
3,952,060
-1,724,988
| -30% | -$248M |
|
13
Citigroup
C
$221B
| $607M | 2.79% |
11,220,274
-3,683,847
| -25% | -$196M |
|
14
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$82.3B
| $517M | 2.37% |
14,237,306
+2,984,409
| +27% | +$109M |
|
15
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.3B
| $506M | 2.32% |
7,191,419
+1,695,864
| +31% | +$107M |
|
|
BNY
16
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $481M | 2.21% |
11,866,061
-4,869,924
| -29% | -$191M |
|
17
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$54.2B
| $433M | 1.99% |
8,803,384
+6,845,397
| +350% | +$288M |
|
18
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.5B
| $432M | 1.98% |
5,514,015
+2,277,927
| +70% | +$171M |
|
|
AGN
19
DELISTED
Allergan Inc
AGN
| $418M | 1.92% |
1,966,112
-313,624
| -14% | -$62.4M |
|
|
20
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
| $413M | 1.9% |
+5,411,595
| New | +$384M |
|
21
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $394M | 1.81% |
14,889,989
-3,630,720
| -20% | -$97.4M |
|
|
KSU
22
DELISTED
Kansas City Southern
KSU
| $390M | 1.79% |
3,197,766
-1,057,550
| -25% | -$126M |
|
|
23
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $385M | 1.77% |
3,708,686
-7,678,840
| -67% | -$788M |
|
|
24
Mastercard
MA
$509B
| $371M | 1.7% |
4,304,154
-8,752,197
| -67% | -$714M |
|
|
25
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $349M | 1.6% |
+4,431,857
| New | +$355M |
|
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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.