Viking Global Investors 13F holdings, Q3 2012
Holdings as of September 30, 2012 · filings on SEC EDGAR · latest filing →
Viking Global Investors disclosed 50 US equity positions worth $11.5bn in its Q3 2012 13F filing. The largest position was NEWS CORP at 6.5% of the reported book, followed by AAPL and V. Against the Q2 2012 filing, it opened 15 new positions, added to 15 and reduced 18 among the top 50 holdings.
What did Viking Global Investors own in Q3 2012? Top 50 positions
| # | Stock | Sector | Weight | Value | Shares | Δ shares | vs Q2 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEWS CORP | 6.5% | $753.7m | 30,757,252 | 35% | added | |
| 2 | AAPL APPLE INC | Technology | 6.3% | $729.8m | 1,094,000 | 12% | added |
| 3 | V VISA INC | Financial Services | 6.2% | $713.1m | 5,310,200 | 8% | added |
| 4 | QCOM QUALCOMM INC | Technology | 5.6% | $640.4m | 10,251,916 | 54% | added |
| 5 | COF CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP | Financial Services | 5.0% | $573.5m | 10,059,176 | 1232% | added |
| 6 | SLB SCHLUMBERGER LTD | Energy | 4.8% | $554.3m | 7,663,117 | -14% | reduced |
| 7 | WMB WILLIAMS COS INC DEL | Energy | 4.7% | $538.1m | 15,387,852 | – | new |
| 8 | LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N | 4.2% | $484.1m | 9,371,111 | 46% | added | |
| 9 | EL LAUDER ESTEE COS INC | Consumer Defensive | 3.9% | $444.0m | 7,211,761 | 60% | added |
| 10 | HRB BLOCK H & R INC | Consumer Cyclical | 3.6% | $411.0m | 23,716,711 | 0% | held |
| 11 | 1987351D ACE LTD | 3.3% | $378.2m | 5,003,135 | 74% | added | |
| 12 | MA MASTERCARD INC | Financial Services | 3.2% | $373.3m | 826,762 | -45% | reduced |
| 13 | EMN EASTMAN CHEM CO | Basic Materials | 3.0% | $344.9m | 6,048,985 | 27% | added |
| 14 | DHR DANAHER CORP DEL | Healthcare | 3.0% | $342.1m | 6,202,514 | – | new |
| 15 | BIIB BIOGEN IDEC INC | Healthcare | 2.6% | $298.4m | 2,000,023 | -44% | reduced |
| 16 | VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL | 2.6% | $294.6m | 5,329,986 | -36% | reduced | |
| 17 | STT STATE STR CORP | Financial Services | 2.3% | $260.8m | 6,214,400 | -17% | reduced |
| 18 | CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP | 2.3% | $259.8m | 4,053,412 | -41% | reduced | |
| 19 | TRIP TRIPADVISOR INC | Consumer Cyclical | 2.2% | $248.4m | 7,544,645 | -16% | reduced |
| 20 | AIG AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC | Financial Services | 2.1% | $246.1m | 7,505,362 | 259% | added |
| 21 | LLY LILLY ELI & CO | Healthcare | 2.0% | $234.2m | 4,939,200 | 41% | added |
| 22 | SHW SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | Basic Materials | 2.0% | $228.9m | 1,537,467 | -43% | reduced |
| 23 | MEDIVATION INC | 1.9% | $217.2m | 3,855,254 | – | new | |
| 24 | EQT EQT CORP | Energy | 1.4% | $162.3m | 2,750,800 | 12% | added |
| 25 | COLFAX CORP | 1.2% | $137.6m | 3,751,896 | 159% | added | |
| 26 | MET METLIFE INC | Financial Services | 1.1% | $130.1m | 3,775,614 | 114% | added |
| 27 | NOBLE CORPORATION BAAR NAMEN -AKT | 1.1% | $122.0m | 3,408,700 | -40% | reduced | |
| 28 | TMO THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC | Healthcare | 1.0% | $111.8m | 1,899,646 | -31% | reduced |
| 29 | MRSH MARSH & MCLENNAN COS INC | Financial Services | 1.0% | $109.7m | 3,233,059 | -46% | reduced |
| 30 | EQIX EQUINIX INC | 0.9% | $104.2m | 505,581 | -34% | reduced | |
| 31 | AMT AMERICAN TOWER CORP NEW | Real Estate | 0.9% | $103.8m | 1,453,400 | – | new |
| 32 | STERICYCLE INC | 0.9% | $98.9m | 1,093,473 | -51% | reduced | |
| 33 | GRACE W R & CO DEL NEW | 0.8% | $96.2m | 1,627,894 | -40% | reduced | |
| 34 | META FACEBOOK INC | Communication Services | 0.8% | $89.9m | 4,152,547 | – | new |
| 35 | CEPHEID | 0.8% | $89.4m | 2,591,610 | 141% | added | |
| 36 | IVZ INVESCO LTD | Financial Services | 0.5% | $62.2m | 2,489,730 | -68% | reduced |
| 37 | IBN ICICI BK LTD | Financial Services | 0.5% | $53.6m | 1,335,271 | – | new |
| 38 | CIGNA CORPORATION | 0.4% | $50.0m | 1,060,800 | – | new | |
| 39 | USB US BANCORP DEL | Financial Services | 0.4% | $49.9m | 1,454,400 | -82% | reduced |
| 40 | HIG HARTFORD FINL SVCS GROUP INC | Financial Services | 0.4% | $47.6m | 2,447,200 | – | new |
| 41 | ARIAD PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 0.4% | $46.8m | 1,934,500 | – | new | |
| 42 | PRU PRUDENTIAL FINL INC | Financial Services | 0.4% | $46.0m | 843,000 | – | new |
| 43 | SNDK SANDISK CORP | Technology | 0.4% | $40.8m | 940,000 | – | new |
| 44 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO | 0.3% | $38.6m | 1,108,637 | – | new | |
| 45 | WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS INC | 0.3% | $37.6m | 665,300 | -39% | reduced | |
| 46 | WYNN WYNN RESORTS LTD | Consumer Cyclical | 0.3% | $35.3m | 305,600 | – | new |
| 47 | CIT GROUP INC | 0.3% | $30.7m | 778,691 | – | new | |
| 48 | CTRA CABOT OIL & GAS CORP | 0.2% | $24.6m | 547,871 | -65% | reduced | |
| 49 | ONCOTHYREON INC | 0.1% | $16.8m | 3,268,715 | 0% | held | |
| 50 | WHOLE FOODS MKT INC | 0.1% | $16.0m | 164,300 | – | new |
Weights are shares of the reported long US equity book (options excluded). Values are as filed, normalised to whole dollars. Share changes compare against the immediately preceding filing only.