Stocks That George Soros Keeps Buying: IOC, DAL, TEVA, AAPL, WPRT

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Mar 10, 2011
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These are the stocks that billionaire hedge fund manager George Soros keeps buying during the past several quarters for his Soros Fund Management. They are Interoil Corp., Delta Air Lines Inc., Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Apple Inc., Westport Innovations Inc,

Soros Fund owns 837 stocks with the value of $7.8 billion. His turnover is usually high, with 254 stocks that are new to the portfolio for the quarter ended on Dec. 31, 2010. The companies listed here are the ones he keeps buying. Soros did add to two more stocks after the quarter end. These are reported in the Real Time Picks of Soros.

No. 1: Interoil Corp. (IOC, Financial), Weightings: 4.16% - 4,434,022 Shares

George Soros owns 4,434,022 shares of IOC, valued as $320 million as of Dec. 31, 2010, which accounts for 4.16% of his equity portfolio. George Soros added his positions in the Sep. 30, 2010 quarter by 18.5%, again in the Dec. 31, 2010 quarter by 10.23%.

Interoil Corp is a vertically integrated energy company whose primary focus is Papua New Guinea and the surrounding region. Interoil Corp. has a market cap of $3 billion; its shares were traded at around $70.11 with a P/E ratio of 93.5 and P/S ratio of 4.3.





No. 2: Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL, Financial), Weightings: 2.41% - 14,731,351 Shares

George Soros owns 14,731,351 shares of DAL, valued as $186 million as of Dec. 31, 2010, which accounts for 2.41% of his equity portfolio. George Soros added his positions in the Sep. 30, 2010 quarter by 364.86%, again in the Dec. 31, 2010 quarter by 299.12%.

Delta is America's fastest growing international carrier. Delta Air Lines Inc. has a market cap of $9.08 billion; its shares were traded at around $10.88 with a P/E ratio of 6.4 and P/S ratio of 0.3.



No. 3: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (TEVA, Financial), Weightings: 1.71% - 2,526,665 Shares

George Soros owns 2,526,665 shares of TEVA, valued as $132 million as of Dec. 31, 2010, which accounts for 1.71% of his equity portfolio. George Soros added his positions in the Sep. 30, 2010 quarter by 47829.4%, again in the Dec. 31, 2010 quarter by 3.37%.

TEVA Pharmaceuticals USA, the business is to develop, manufacture, and market generic pharmaceuticals. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has a market cap of $46.89 billion; its shares were traded at around $50.1 with a P/E ratio of 11 and P/S ratio of 2.9. The dividend yield of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. stocks is 1.8%. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. had an annual average earning growth of 22.6% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. the business predictability rank of 4-star.



No. 4: Apple Inc. (AAPL, Financial), Weightings: 1.28% - 304,866 Shares

George Soros owns 304,866 shares of AAPL, valued as $98 million as of Dec. 31, 2010, which accounts for 1.28% of his equity portfolio. George Soros added his positions in the Sep. 30, 2010 quarter by 13.43%, again in the Dec. 31, 2010 quarter by 23.14%.

Apple Computer, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets personal computers and related personal computing and communicating solutions for sale primarily to education, creative, consumer, and business customers. Apple Inc. has a market cap of $324.72 billion; its shares were traded at around $352.47 with a P/E ratio of 19.6 and P/S ratio of 5. Apple Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 59.8% over the past 5 years.



No. 5: Westport Innovations Inc (WPRT, Financial), Weightings: 1.09% - 4,526,436 Shares

George Soros owns 4,526,436 shares of WPRT, valued as $84 million as of Dec. 31, 2010, which accounts for 1.09% of his equity portfolio. George Soros added his positions in the Sep. 30, 2010 quarter by 38.93%, again in the Dec. 31, 2010 quarter by 38.98%.

WESTPORT INNOVATIONS INC. is a global supplier of proprietary solutions that allow engines to operate on clean-burning fuels such as compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, hydrogen, and biofuels such as landfill gas. Westport Innovations Inc has a market cap of $828.5 million; its shares were traded at around $17.68 with and P/S ratio of 6.9.



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