Billionaire David Einhorn’s Top Long-Term Picks: Apple Inc., Marvell Technology Group Ltd, and More

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Einhorn had 44.29 million shares of Marvell Technology Group Ltd (NASDAQ:MRVL) in the middle of 2013, making it his third-most valuable position at the time worth $518.63 million, and it remained his fifth-most valuable position at the end of 2014, though he has also slashed his stake in the semiconductor maker over the past six quarters. His stake has been cut to 24.73 million shares, while the value has fallen to $358.63 million. Over that span, shares are up a solid 22.72%, and have had a good start to 2015, up another 11.93%.

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

Einhorn had the largest position in Marvell Technology Group Ltd (NASDAQ:MRVL) both then and now, by a wide margin. While overall fund ownership of Marvell Technology Group Ltd (NASDAQ:MRVL) feel to 32 from 38, invested capital increased to $940.96 million from $830.46 million. A large new position of 9.50 million shares in the fourth quarter worth $137.71 million by Cliff Asness’ AQR Management accounted for the spike in capital.

From there, we move to Voya Financial Inc (NYSE:VOYA), which had its IPO in the second quarter of 2013. By the end of that quarter the investment and insurance company represented the 15th-most valuable stake in Einhorn’s portfolio, with his 3.71 million shares being worth $100.32 million. Fast forward six quarters and the position has been increased to 5.54 million shares worth $234.84 million, with Voya Financial Inc (NYSE:VOYA) up 56.61% during that time. Voya Financial Inc (NYSE:VOYA) has had a number of other large, long-term investors since its IPO, including Richard S. Pzena’s Pzena Investment Management, and Christian Leone’s Luxor Capital Group.

Liberty Global plc (NASDAQ:LBTYA) represented the 16th-most valuable position in Einhorn’s portfolio in the middle of 2013, and by the end of 2014 it had…remained in 16th position. He did increase the position during that time however, to 3.11 million shares worth $150.20 million from 2.44 million shares worth $91.64 million. Liberty Global plc (NASDAQ:LBTYA), an international provider of television and broadband internet services is up by 35.32% since the launch of its class A shares in the second quarter of 2013, until the end of 2014. Boykin Curry’s Eagle Capital Management, and John H. Scully’s SPO Advisory Corp have been its top shareholders among tracked funds since then.

Lastly we come to IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ:IACI), which owns more than 150 different media and web properties, including Match.com, the largest online dating site in the world, Vimeo, Ask.com, The Daily Beast, and About.com. Einhorn held 1.79 million shares of IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ:IACI) in the middle of 2013 worth $85.12 million, making them his 17th-most valuable position. The position now ranks as his 12-most valuable, consisting of 2.99 million shares worth $182.06 million. Despite ending 2014 well off its highs from earlier in the year, IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ:IACI) was up by 31.08% from mid-2013 through the end of 2014.  

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