Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA), Dow Chemical Co (DOW), and LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB): Billionaire George Soros’Top Picks

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The fourth largest holding was Dow Chemical Co (NYSE:DOW), in which Soros Fund Management upped its stake by over 70%. The fund reported ownership of 5.18 million shares, with a reported value of $236.43 million. With a market cap of $57.45 billion, Dow Chemical Co (NYSE:DOW) is as an integrated science and technology company. Dan Loeb’s Third Point held 22.00 million shares of Dow Chemical Co (NYSE:DOW) as of the end of 2014. In its latest 13F, OZ Management, run by Daniel S. Och, revealed owning 13.70 million shares of the company at the end of last year.

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW)

Soros Fund Management initiated new a position in LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE:LYB) during the fourth quarter. The fund revealed holding 2.83 million shares, worth $224.94 million. LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE:LYB) is a plastics, chemical and refining company, and has a market cap of $43.86 billion. D E Shaw, led by David E. Shaw, was bullish on LyondellBasell Industries NV (NYSE:LYB) in the fourth quarter, boosting its stake by over 40% to 9.70 million shares. On the other hand, Andreas Halvorsen’s Viking Global cut its position in the company by around 44% to 4.05 million shares in the fourth quarter.

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