Viking Global Investors 13F holdings, Q4 2012
Holdings as of December 31, 2012 · filings on SEC EDGAR · latest filing →
Viking Global Investors disclosed 45 US equity positions worth $11.5bn in its Q4 2012 13F filing. The largest position was NEWS CORP at 7.6% of the reported book, followed by DHR and COF. Against the Q3 2012 filing, it opened 13 new positions, added to 14 and reduced 17 among the top 45 holdings.
What did Viking Global Investors own in Q4 2012? Top 45 positions
| # | Stock | Sector | Weight | Value | Shares | Δ shares | vs Q3 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEWS CORP | 7.6% | $874.9m | 34,295,229 | 12% | added | |
| 2 | DHR DANAHER CORP DEL | Healthcare | 7.0% | $803.9m | 14,381,274 | 132% | added |
| 3 | COF CAPITAL ONE FINL CORP | Financial Services | 6.9% | $791.8m | 13,668,594 | 36% | added |
| 4 | QCOM QUALCOMM INC | Technology | 6.1% | $708.3m | 11,449,533 | 12% | added |
| 5 | WMB WILLIAMS COS INC DEL | Energy | 5.5% | $636.6m | 19,444,793 | 26% | added |
| 6 | V VISA INC | Financial Services | 4.6% | $525.0m | 3,463,694 | -35% | reduced |
| 7 | EL LAUDER ESTEE COS INC | Consumer Defensive | 4.2% | $482.4m | 8,058,449 | 12% | added |
| 8 | 1987351D ACE LTD | 3.8% | $439.1m | 5,502,835 | 10% | added | |
| 9 | LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES N | 3.7% | $430.6m | 7,542,972 | -20% | reduced | |
| 10 | HRB BLOCK H & R INC | Consumer Cyclical | 3.7% | $426.8m | 22,983,678 | -3% | reduced |
| 11 | EMN EASTMAN CHEM CO | Basic Materials | 3.6% | $411.8m | 6,051,085 | 0% | held |
| 12 | BIIB BIOGEN IDEC INC | Healthcare | 3.5% | $399.0m | 2,725,961 | 36% | added |
| 13 | CROWN CASTLE INTL CORP | 3.3% | $382.2m | 5,297,165 | 31% | added | |
| 14 | ALXN ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 3.3% | $376.3m | 4,014,242 | – | new | |
| 15 | SLB SCHLUMBERGER LTD | Energy | 2.4% | $276.2m | 3,985,860 | -48% | reduced |
| 16 | LVS LAS VEGAS SANDS CORP | Consumer Cyclical | 2.4% | $273.2m | 5,919,605 | – | new |
| 17 | MA MASTERCARD INC | Financial Services | 2.4% | $271.6m | 552,762 | -33% | reduced |
| 18 | AMT AMERICAN TOWER CORP NEW | Real Estate | 2.0% | $233.8m | 3,026,330 | 108% | added |
| 19 | VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL | 2.0% | $231.9m | 3,879,419 | -27% | reduced | |
| 20 | AIG AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC | Financial Services | 2.0% | $225.6m | 6,391,462 | -15% | reduced |
| 21 | AZO AUTOZONE INC | Consumer Cyclical | 1.8% | $206.6m | 582,800 | – | new |
| 22 | SNDK SANDISK CORP | Technology | 1.7% | $195.0m | 4,482,305 | 377% | added |
| 23 | EQIX EQUINIX INC | 1.7% | $193.2m | 937,081 | 85% | added | |
| 24 | MEDIVATION INC | 1.5% | $171.7m | 3,355,218 | -13% | reduced | |
| 25 | CMCSA COMCAST CORP NEW | Communication Services | 1.4% | $157.2m | 4,208,300 | – | new |
| 26 | STT STATE STR CORP | Financial Services | 1.3% | $146.7m | 3,120,700 | -50% | reduced |
| 27 | COLFAX CORP | 1.2% | $132.7m | 3,289,934 | -12% | reduced | |
| 28 | SHW SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | Basic Materials | 1.1% | $123.9m | 805,757 | -48% | reduced |
| 29 | EQT EQT CORP | Energy | 1.1% | $121.7m | 2,063,500 | -25% | reduced |
| 30 | E M C CORP MASS | 1.0% | $117.0m | 4,626,300 | – | new | |
| 31 | MICHAEL KORS HLDGS LTD | 1.0% | $116.1m | 2,275,200 | – | new | |
| 32 | SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY CO | 0.9% | $108.9m | 3,259,637 | 194% | added | |
| 33 | CEPHEID | 0.7% | $84.8m | 2,505,210 | -3% | reduced | |
| 34 | GRACE W R & CO DEL NEW | 0.7% | $80.6m | 1,198,494 | -26% | reduced | |
| 35 | VIRGIN MEDIA INC | 0.6% | $74.0m | 2,014,200 | – | new | |
| 36 | TIBCO SOFTWARE INC | 0.5% | $57.2m | 2,601,700 | – | new | |
| 37 | MRSH MARSH & MCLENNAN COS INC | Financial Services | 0.5% | $53.9m | 1,564,159 | -52% | reduced |
| 38 | IBN ICICI BK LTD | Financial Services | 0.5% | $52.2m | 1,197,000 | -10% | reduced |
| 39 | CTRIP | 0.3% | $37.8m | 1,666,827 | – | new | |
| 40 | THC TENET HEALTHCARE CORP | Healthcare | 0.2% | $27.9m | 860,500 | – | new |
| 41 | HUN HUNTSMAN CORP | Basic Materials | 0.2% | $21.5m | 1,355,100 | – | new |
| 42 | MOS MOSAIC CO NEW | Basic Materials | 0.1% | $16.1m | 285,048 | – | new |
| 43 | PRU PRUDENTIAL FINL INC | Financial Services | 0.1% | $12.0m | 225,800 | -73% | reduced |
| 44 | ONCOTHYREON INC | 0.1% | $6.5m | 3,361,315 | 3% | added | |
| 45 | NWL NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC | Consumer Defensive | 0.0% | $3.3m | 148,400 | – | 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.