Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) Facebook Inc (FB) McDonald’s Corporation (MCD): Israel Englander’s Latest Bullish Moves

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)’s stake in Millenium’s portfolio rose by 109%, another strong bullish move by Englander. He had 3.08 million shares valued at $240.65 million to his name by the end of the calendar year. The position was worth some 0.5% of the fund’s portfolio value. Stephen Mandel of Lone Pine Capital also gave the social media company a considerable boost in his portfolio. He increased the exposure of his fund to the company by 57% during the last quarter. Lone Pine Capital had 13.50 million shares valued at $1.05 billion in its possession. In its fourth quarter earnings release, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)’s EPS of $0.54 beat estimates of $0.49. The social media platform now has nearly 1.39 billion monthly active users.

Xcel Energy Inc (NYSE:XEL) also received some special bullish treatment by Englander, who increased his position in the public utility holding company by 669%. A total of 6.10 million shares with a market value of $219.39 were sitting in the fund’s portfolio by the end of the fourth quarter. Ken Griffin made a similar move for Citadel too, as he bumped the fund’s stake in Xcel Energy Inc (NYSE:XEL) by a sizable 586%. As of 2014 year’s end he owned nearly 514,900 shares valued at $18.49 million.

The stock price of the company is nearly flat year-to-date. The company’s fourth quarter EPS of $0.39 beat estimates by $0.05, while the revenues of $2.93 billion were also $310 million higher than expected.

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