5 Best Stocks to Buy Now According to Billionaire George Soros

2. D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE: DHI)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 50

Soros Fund Management raised its stake in D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE: DHI) by 19% to 4.4 million shares valued at $392 million. It the second-largest stock holding of Soros portfolio, according to the latest filings. Shares of DHI soared 34% year to date, enlarging the twelve-month gains to 72%. In addition to shares price gains, the company offers a dividend yield of 0.86%.

The best stock pickers were taking a less optimistic view. The number of long hedge fund positions went down by 14 to 50 at the end of the first quarter compared to 64 positions in the previous quarter.