Billionaire Andreas Halvorsen’s Largest New Positions Include Intercontinental Exchange, Microsoft Corporation & More

Rice Energy Inc (NYSE:RICE) represented Viking Global’s third-largest acquisition during the second quarter, with the fund purchasing 12.61 million shares worth $278 million at the end of the quarter. Overall, 38 funds we track held $789.16 million worth of Rice Energy shares at the end of the second quarter, compared to 35 investors with stakes valued at $432.66 million a quarter earlier. Rice Energy reported its second-quarter results last month, posting a loss of $0.02 per share, beating the estimates by $0.04 per share. The company’s net production for the quarter totaled 758 MMcfe/d, which represents a 43% increase over the same period last year.

Viking Global bought 3.33 million shares of American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG) during the second quarter, which were valued at $176.38 million at the end of June. American International Group saw 85 funds from our database long its shares at the end of June quarter, down from 94 funds a quarter earlier, while the value of their positions declined to $7.28 billion from $8.39 billion. American International Group is scheduled to report its third-quarter results on October 31 and analysts  expect earnings of $1.18 per share on revenue of $13.03 billion.

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc (NYSE:HIG) was Viking Global’s fifth largest new position, which contained 3.6 million shares worth $159.80 million at the end of June. Hartford Financial Services had 34 funds from our database with stakes worth $1.05 billion in aggregate at the end of June, compared to 39 funds holding $900.20 million worth of shares three months earlier. Hartford Financial is scheduled to release its third-quarter results on October 24. Analysts forecast earnings of $0.94 per share, while the consensus estimate for revenue amounts to $4.67 billion.

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