Investors holding stocks in different companies take a stand based on the stakes held or increased by financial institutions. As
top funds are the major investors in the market, retail investors often take a cue from their actions to support taking a position
in certain names.
Therefore, Form 13F, which is filed by all the financial institutions having investments of more than $100 million, provide
enough scope for investors to determine the most popular stocks each quarter.
Related Link: A How-To Guide For 13F
Season
Let's look at some of the institutions' picks in the second quarter:
Paulson & Co
Paulson & Co boosted its stakes in:
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Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB).
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Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX).
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Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD).
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Office Depot Inc (NASDAQ: ODP).
Corvex
Corvex lifted its stake in the following:
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TeamHealth Holdings Inc (NYSE: TMH).
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Signet Jewelers Ltd. (NYSE: SIG).
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Pandora Media Inc (NYSE: P).
Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc (NYSE: EVHC) and B/E Aerospace Inc (NASDAQ: BEAV) are the fresh picks in the second quarter.
Kynikos
Chanos' Kynikos picked up stakes in:
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Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK).
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Energizer Holdings Inc (NYSE: ENR).
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FireEye Inc (NASDAQ: FEYE).
Soros
Soros picked fresh stake in:
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Spirit Airlines Incorporated (NASDAQ: SAVE).
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Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI).
Elliot
Elliot acquired fresh stakes in:
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PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM).
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Mentor Graphics Corp (NASDAQ: MENT).
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Cabelas Inc (NYSE: CAB).
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Imperva Inc (NYSE: IMPV).
Greenlight
Greenlight boosted its stakes in:
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General Motors Company (NYSE: GM).
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Hertz Global Holdings, Inc (NYSE: HTZ).
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AmerisourceBergen Corp. (NYSE: ABC).
- Rite Aid.
Carl Icahn
Carl Icahn picked up a stake in Allergan plc Ordinary Shares (NYSE: AGN).
Berkshire increased its stake in Apple Inc.(NASDAQ: AAPL) and Philips 66 (NYSE: PSX).
Tiger Global
Tiger Global boosted its stake in:
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Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN).
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Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR).
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Priceline Group Inc (NASDAQ: PCLN).
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Restaurant Brands International Inc (NYSE: QSR).
Omega
Cooperman's Omega showed interest in airlines companies by picking up Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL) and United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE:
UAL). The company also boosted its stake in Electronic
Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), Allergan and
Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. (NASDAQ: ASPS).
Jana Partners
Jana Partners initiated stake in:
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ConAgra Foods Inc (NYSE: CAG).
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Time Inc (NYSE: TIME).
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Expedia Inc (NASDAQ: EXPE).
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