George Soros Current Investment Portfolio 2010

George Soros is the founder of Soros Fund Management. In 1970 he co-founded the Quantum Fund with Jim Rogers and Christoper Ink, which created the bulk of the Soros fortune. Legendary was his currency speculation against the British Bank of England:

On September 16, 1992, Soros's fund sold short more than USD 10 billion worth of pounds sterling, profiting from the Bank of England's reluctance to either raise its interest rates to levels comparable to those of other European Exchange Rate Mechanism countries or to float its currency. Finally, the Bank of England withdrew the currency from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism, devaluing the pound sterling. Soros earned an estimated worth of USD 1.1 billion in the process. He was dubbed "the man who broke the Bank of England." UK Treasury estimated the total costs of Black Wednesday at GBP 3.4 billion in 1997.

Here is a top 30 list of his investment positions as of September 30, 2010 according to the most recent form 13F-HR filed with the SEC on November 15, 2010.

Soros Fund Management LLC were valued at USD 4.77 billion.


During the quarter George Soros had 177 total positions. The sector allocation was as follows:

Oil & Gas: 10.7%
Health Care: 10.6%
Technology: 8.5%
Basic Materials: 7.1%
Consumer Services: 4.7%
Financials: 2.8%
Industrials: 2.7%
Consumer Goods: 1.4%
Utilities: 0.2%

These are the details of George Soros's top stock initiations, closings, buys, and sells:

Top positions closed out by George Soros: ZRAN, ZQK, WOR, WGOV, TSYS
Top positions initiated by George Soros: DNDN, IAU, CTL, DOW, CSGS
Top positions decreased by George Soros: CVS, MEE, NEM, SU, CBT
Top positions increased by George Soros: TEVA, VZ

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SPDR GLD, MON, IOC, PXP, TEVA, WFT, NG, EM, DNDN, KGC, AAPL, CTV, IAU, VZ, CTL, WPRT, ANV, T, LWSN, YHOO, DAL, DOW, PFE, GOOG, DTV, EXAR, CTRN, MEE, QCOM, CVA


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16 Global Brand Companies With Highest Dividend Yield

Here is a current sheet of high yielding companies that own a global portfolio and set a position of the top 20 global brands researched by Interbrand. Interbrand is a global branding consultancy, specializing in vast brand services, including brand analytics, brand strategy, brand valuation, corporate design, digital brand management, and naming. Today, Interbrand is amongst the largest brand consultancies and has grown to include 40 offices in 25 countries.

The average dividend-yield of the brand owner stocks amounts to 2.37 percent while the average P/E ratio is 16.85. Price to sales ratio is 2.40 and price to book ratio 4.43. Total debt to assets ratio is 26.56. The operating margin amounts to 16.54 percent; net profit margin is 11.80 percent. Companies are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 16 top brand companies with some fundamentals:

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KO, IBM, MSN, GOOG, GE, MCD, INTC, NOK, DIS, HPQ, TM, PG, CSCO, LVMUY, MO, AAPL, DAI, BMW, HMC, ORCL, PEP, AXP, NKE


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7 Cigarettes Manufacturer With Highest Dividend Yield

Here is a current sheet of 7 cigarettes manufacturer with highest dividend yield. The whole industry has a total market capitalization of USD 265 billion and an average dividend yield of 4.2 percent. The average price to earnings ratio amounts to 15.9 percent.

The average dividend-yield of my list amounts to 5.31 percent while the average P/E ratio is 16.61. Price to sales ratio is 2.07 and price to book ratio 33.74. Total debt to assets ratio is 36.27. The operating margin amounts to 20.47 percent; net profit margin is 11.86 percent. Companies are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 7 cigarettes manufacturer with some fundamentals:

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VGR, MO, LO, PM, RAI, BATS, ITYBY



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7 Farm Construction Machinery Stocks In Comparison

Here is a current sheet of 7 farm construction machinery stocks with highest dividend yield. The whole industry has a total market capitalization of USD 298 billion. The average dividend yield amounts to 1.5 percent while the average industry price to earnings ratio is 20.3.

The average dividend-yield of my list amounts to 1.54 percent while the average P/E ratio is 23.08. Price to sales ratio is 0.93 and price to book ratio 3.11. Total debt to assets ratio is 37.39. The operating margin amounts to -1.03 percent; net profit margin is -2.91 percent. Companies are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

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Warren Buffett’s Current Dividend Portfolio

Warren Buffett, third wealthiest man in the world and major shareholder of investment group Berkshire Hathaway, filed form 13F-HR with the SEC as of 9/30/2010 in which several positions of his investment portfolio are disclosed. Warren Buffett's funds were valued at USD 48.56 billion.


The sector allocation was as follows:


Consumer Goods: 38.9 %
Financials: 40.9%
Consumer Services: 6.7%
Health Care: 6.1%
Oil & Gas: 3.5%
Industrials: 2.9%
Utilities: 0.3%

Here are movements of Warren Buffett's portfolio:

Top positions closed out by Warren Buffett: RSG, KMX, IRM, HD, NRG
Top positions initiated by Warren Buffett: BX
Top positions decreased by Warren Buffett: PG, MCO, FISV, NLC, NKE, IR, CMCSK
Top positions increased by Warren Buffett: WFC, JNJ

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Warren Buffett's Top Stock Initiations As Of September 30, 2010

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These are the details of Warren Buffett's top stock initiations, closings, buys, and sells:

Top positions closed out by Warren Buffett: RSG, KMX, IRM, HD, NRG
Top positions initiated by Warren Buffett: BX
Top positions decreased by Warren Buffett: PG, MCO, FISV, NLC, NKE, IR, CMCSK
Top positions increased by Warren Buffett: WFC, JNJ

8 High Yield Utility Stocks

Here is a current sheet of 8 high yielding utilities with a market capitalization of more than USD 10 billion.

The average dividend-yield amounts to 5.95 percent while the average P/E ratio is 13.43. Price to sales ratio is 1.50 and price to book ratio 2.05. Total debt to assets ratio is 39.21. The operating margin amounts to 19.41 percent; net profit margin is 9.84 percent. Companies are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 8 large capitalized utility stocks with highest sector yield and some fundamentals:

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NGG, EXC, DUK, AEP, PGN, PPL, CPL, FE


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12 Best Dividend Yielding Stocks From Healthcare Sector

Here is a current sheet of 12 best dividend yielding stocks from healthcare sector. The sector includes 602 stocks having a total market capitalization of more than USD 2.000 billion. The sector yield amounts to 2.4 percent and price to earnings ratio amounts to 19.51.

The average dividend-yield of my list amounts to 4.54 percent while the average P/E ratio is 15.35. Price to sales ratio is 2.21 and price to book ratio 3.14. Total debt to assets ratio is 19.61. The operating margin amounts to 22.76 percent; net profit margin is 17.35 percent. Companies are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 12 best dividend yielding healthcare stocks with some fundamentals:

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LZR, LLY, PMD, GSK, BMY, MRK, SNY, AVCA, PFE, ABT, NVS, MSA,


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11 High Yielding Growth Stocks

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The average dividend-yield amounts to 5.34 percent while the average P/E ratio is 16.08. Price to sales ratio is 3.59 and price to book ratio 9.58. Total debt to assets ratio is 26.35. The operating margin amounts to 29.19 percent, net profit margin is 23.54 percent. Companies are traded at AMEX, NYSE, NASDAQ as well as being part of the Dow Jones, S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite.

Here is the table of 11 high dividend yielding growth stocks with some fundamentals:

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