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 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$796M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$776M |
| 3 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$731M |
| 4 |
Visa
V
|
+$674M |
| 5 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$671M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Aerospace
GE
|
+$1.5B |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$851M |
| 3 |
Ovintiv
OVV
|
+$562M |
| 4 |
PE
PARSLEY ENERGY INC
PE
|
+$486M |
| 5 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
|
+$312M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 26.29% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 20.19% |
| 3 | Technology | 15.9% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.87% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.79% |
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Andreas Halvorsen's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, Andreas Halvorsen held 79 positions worth $17.6B, down 2.7% from $18.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 55% of the portfolio.
Andreas Halvorsen deployed $2.39B of net new capital in Q4 2018, opening 15 new positions and adding to 26 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Adobe: 2,781,472 shares worth $629M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 26% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Walt Disney, an estimated $851M trimmed.
- Andreas Halvorsen's largest Q4 2018 buy was Adobe: 2,781,472 shares worth $629M.
- Andreas Halvorsen added most to Amazon in Q4 2018, an estimated $796M increase.
- Andreas Halvorsen's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was Walt Disney, cutting an estimated $851M.
- Andreas Halvorsen fully exited GE Aerospace in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $1.5B.
- Andreas Halvorsen's ten largest holdings make up 55% of its $17.6B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- Andreas Halvorsen opened 15 new positions and closed 22 in Q4 2018.
- Andreas Halvorsen's portfolio value fell 2.7% quarter-over-quarter to $17.6B.
Based on Viking Global Investors's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.