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HighVista Strategies Portfolio holdings

AUM $362M
1-Year Est. Return 230.96%
This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+7.43%
1 Year Est. Return
+230.96%
3 Year Est. Return
+518.4%
5 Year Est. Return
+644.94%
10 Year Est. Return
+2,223.31%
AUM
$704M
AUM Growth
-$45.1M
Cap. Flow
-$79.8M
Cap. Flow %
-11.34%
Top 10 Hldgs %
38.89%
Holding
181
New
34
Increased
25
Reduced
67
Closed
31

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
+$11.7M
2
TQNT
TRIQUINT SEMICONDUCTOR INC
TQNT
+$11.6M
3
COV
COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND)
COV
+$9.95M
4
MWE
MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
MWE
+$8.1M
5
FWLT
FOSTER WHEELER AG (SWITZERLAND)
FWLT
+$5.24M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
VWO icon
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
+$46.4M
2
VNQ icon
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
+$34.6M
3
AMAP
AUTONAVI HLDGS LTD SPON ADR (CYM)
AMAP
+$11.9M
4
JOSB
JOS A BANK CLOTHIERS INC
JOSB
+$11.8M
5
V icon
Visa
V
+$7.41M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Industrials 9%
2 Healthcare 8.25%
3 Consumer Discretionary 7.99%
4 Technology 7.59%
5 Communication Services 7.21%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
CST
176
DELISTED
CST Brands, Inc.
CST
– –
-159,917
Closed -$5.08M
STJ
177
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
– –
-3,591
Closed -$227K
AMAP
178
DELISTED
AUTONAVI HLDGS LTD SPON ADR (CYM)
AMAP
– –
-571,539
Closed -$11.9M
JOSB
179
DELISTED
JOS A BANK CLOTHIERS INC
JOSB
– –
-183,174
Closed -$11.8M
POM
180
DELISTED
PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC.
POM
– –
-159,708
Closed -$4.38M
4 5 6 7
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HighVista Strategies's Q2 2014 Portfolio in Review

As of Q2 2014, HighVista Strategies held 181 positions worth $704M, down 6% from $749M the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 39% of the portfolio.

HighVista Strategies withdrew a net $79.8M in Q2 2014, closing 31 positions and reducing 67 holdings. Its most notable exit was Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF, an estimated $46.4M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 9% of assets, up from 8.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.

Against the trend, HighVista Strategies opened a new position in DIRECTV COM STK (DE) worth $12.2M.

  • HighVista Strategies's largest Q2 2014 buy was DIRECTV COM STK (DE): 143,035 shares worth $12.2M.
  • HighVista Strategies added most to COVIDIEN PLC COM SHS NEW (IRELAND) in Q2 2014, an estimated $9.95M increase.
  • HighVista Strategies's biggest Q2 2014 reduction was Vanguard Real Estate ETF, cutting an estimated $34.6M.
  • HighVista Strategies fully exited Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in Q2 2014, selling an estimated $46.4M.
  • HighVista Strategies's ten largest holdings make up 39% of its $704M portfolio in Q2 2014.
  • HighVista Strategies opened 34 new positions and closed 31 in Q2 2014.
  • HighVista Strategies's portfolio value fell 6% quarter-over-quarter to $704M.

Based on HighVista Strategies's 13F filing for Q2 2014, filed 14 Aug 2014.