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Private equity and venture capital firm Leonard Green & Partners has amended their Q2 and Q3 2012 13F filings to reveal a position in DSW Inc.  As of September 30th, 2012 they held 1,299,471 shares of DSW.

From Yahoo! Finance, DSW Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a branded footwear and accessories specialty retailer in the United States.

Reported via Event Date Name Ticker Shares * Change % of Portfolio
13F 2012-06-30 DSW Inc. DSW 981,196 New 3.55
13F 2012-09-30 DSW Inc. DSW 1,299,471 318,275 6.32

Citadel Advisors LLC, a financial investment advisory firm, filed a new 13G disclosing ownership of 5,216,842 shares of ANF as of November 14th. This gives Citadel a 6.3% stake in the company and is an increase of 5,094,429 shares over what they reported on their September 30, 2012 13F.

From Yahoo! Finance, Abercrombie & Fitch Co., through its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of casual apparel for men, women, and kids.

Ownership History in ANF
Reported via Date Name Ticker Shares % of Portfolio
13F 2002-06-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 26,100 0.01
13F 2002-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 550,800 0.13
13F 2002-12-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 92,100 0.02
13F 2003-03-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 301,600 0.09
13F 2003-06-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 2,000 0.01
13F 2003-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 2,000 0.01
13F 2003-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 506,300 0.12
13F 2003-12-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 2,000 0.01
13F 2003-12-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 2,250 0.00
13F 2003-12-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 61,300 0.01
13F 2004-03-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 2,000 0.00
13F 2004-03-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 2,224 0.01
13F 2004-03-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 111,800 0.02
13F 2004-06-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 2,000 0.00
13F 2004-06-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 2,716 0.01
13F 2004-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 2,224 0.01
13F 2004-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 4,462 0.01
13F 2004-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 133,600 0.02
13F 2004-12-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 4,880 0.02
13F 2005-03-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 752 0.01
13F 2005-03-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 88,900 0.02
13F 2005-06-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 3,285 0.00
13F 2005-06-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 922 0.01
13F 2005-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 519,147 0.09
13F 2005-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 219 0.00
13F 2005-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 273 0.00
13F 2005-12-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 389 0.00
13F 2005-12-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 864,787 0.19
13F 2006-03-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 6,300 0.00
13F 2006-03-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 289 0.00
13F 2006-06-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 296 0.00
13F 2006-06-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 54,870 0.01
13F 2006-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 610,364 0.16
13F 2006-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 1,122 0.01
13F 2006-12-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 101 0.00
13F 2006-12-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 943 0.00
13F 2006-12-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 288,829 0.10
13F 2007-03-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 1,990 0.00
13F 2007-03-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 32,187 0.01
13F 2007-06-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 17,407 0.00
13F 2007-06-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 83 0.00
13F 2007-06-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 861 0.00
13F 2007-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 405 0.00
13F 2007-12-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 18,299 0.01
13F 2007-12-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 233 0.00
13F 2008-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 566,000 0.00
13F 2008-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 303,200 0.00
13F 2008-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 122,127 0.03
13F 2008-12-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 504,500 0.00
13F 2008-12-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 140,800 0.00
13F 2008-12-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 231,974 0.14
13F 2009-03-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 226,800 0.00
13F 2009-03-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 316,322 0.13
13F 2009-03-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 390,700 0.00
13F 2009-06-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 110,636 0.04
13F 2009-06-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 499,800 0.00
13F 2009-06-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 320,700 0.00
13F 2009-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 265,528 0.08
13F 2009-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 719,600 0.00
13F 2009-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 644,800 0.00
13F 2009-12-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 697,700 0.00
13F 2009-12-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 941,400 0.00
13F 2009-12-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 522,150 0.14
13F 2010-03-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 658,600 0.00
13F 2010-03-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 454,600 0.00
13F 2010-03-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 787,281 0.22
13F 2010-06-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 341,800 0.00
13F 2010-06-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 456,964 0.12
13F 2010-06-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 349,400 0.00
13F 2010-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 584,733 0.16
13F 2010-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 297,900 0.00
13F 2010-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 268,400 0.00
13F 2010-12-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 1,788,444 0.56
13F 2010-12-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 332,400 0.00
13F 2010-12-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 448,400 0.00
13F 2011-03-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 535,400 0.07
13F 2011-03-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 212,100 0.03
13F 2011-03-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 1,553,126 0.20
13F 2011-06-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 505,900 0.00
13F 2011-06-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 361,300 0.00
13F 2011-06-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 563,808 0.18
13F 2011-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 323,300 0.09
13F 2011-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 544,689 0.16
13F 2011-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 350,900 0.10
13F 2011-12-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 1,596,371 0.18
13F 2011-12-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 289,700 0.03
13F 2011-12-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 402,900 0.04
13F 2012-03-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 438,460 0.07
13F 2012-03-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 344,900 0.06
13F 2012-03-31 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 363,100 0.06
13F 2012-06-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 1,269,500 0.16
13F 2012-06-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 388,600 0.05
13F 2012-06-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 266,236 0.03
13F 2012-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (CALL) 460,600 0.05
13F 2012-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF (PUT) 451,400 0.05
13F 2012-09-30 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 122,413 0.01
SC 13G 2012-11-14 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. ANF 5,216,842 N/A

Heat Map for Q3 2012 is Ready

Posted on November 16th, 2012

The Whalewisdom Heat Map for Q3 2012 is ready.  Initial results are below.   Please note that these values may change as new and amended 13F filings are processed.

The top 10 Heat Map Stocks (calculated from most popular filers)
Stock Highlights
Nexen Inc. (NXY)
  • # of filers holding stock: 23
  • # of times in top 10 holdings: 5
  • Average portfolio rank: 307
  • # of filers increasing position: 19
  • # of filers decreasing position: 4
Lamar Advertising Co. (LAMR)
  • # of filers holding stock: 21
  • # of times in top 10 holdings: 3
  • Average portfolio rank: 489
  • # of filers increasing position: 13
  • # of filers decreasing position: 8
Charter Communications, Inc (CHTR)
  • # of filers holding stock: 21
  • # of times in top 10 holdings: 3
  • Average portfolio rank: 439
  • # of filers increasing position: 14
  • # of filers decreasing position: 7
American International Group, Inc. (AIG)
  • # of filers holding stock: 45
  • # of times in top 10 holdings: 17
  • Average portfolio rank: 65
  • # of filers increasing position: 38
  • # of filers decreasing position: 3
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)
  • # of filers holding stock: 28
  • # of times in top 10 holdings: 7
  • Average portfolio rank: 85
  • # of filers increasing position: 17
  • # of filers decreasing position: 13
McKesson Corporation (MCK)
  • # of filers holding stock: 21
  • # of times in top 10 holdings: 2
  • Average portfolio rank: 226
  • # of filers increasing position: 12
  • # of filers decreasing position: 6
BMC Software Inc. (BMC)
  • # of filers holding stock: 21
  • # of times in top 10 holdings: 2
  • Average portfolio rank: 395
  • # of filers increasing position: 10
  • # of filers decreasing position: 11
MICHAEL KORS HOLDINGS LTD (KORS)
  • # of filers holding stock: 21
  • # of times in top 10 holdings: 5
  • Average portfolio rank: 187
  • # of filers increasing position: 15
  • # of filers decreasing position: 6
Bank of America Corporation (BAC)
  • # of filers holding stock: 35
  • # of times in top 10 holdings: 7
  • Average portfolio rank: 121
  • # of filers increasing position: 18
  • # of filers decreasing position: 16
CME Group Inc. (CME)
  • # of filers holding stock: 22
  • # of times in top 10 holdings: 2
  • Average portfolio rank: 287
  • # of filers increasing position: 20
  • # of filers decreasing position: 3

Paulson & Co Q3 2012 13F Is Out

Posted on November 15th, 2012

Paulson & Co has filed their 09/30/2012 13F filing.

Summary for 09/30/2012 13F Filing

Market Value: $12,711,100,725
Prior Market Value: $11,978,939,857
New Purchases: 8 stocks
Additional Purchases: 10 stocks
Sold out of: 8 stocks
Reduced holdings in: 19 stocks
Concentration % of Top 10 Holdings: 72.25%

13F Holdings Summary

Top 13F Holdings on 09/30/2012
Stock % of Portfolio
SPDR Gold Shares 29.53%
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. 7.83%
DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE PLC 6.12%
Life Technologies Corporation 5.19%
Mylan, Inc. 4.7%
Equinix, Inc. 3.4%
MGM Resorts International 3.18%
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. 2.99%
GRIFOLS, S.A. – AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES 2.94%
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. 2.19%
Major new positions on 09/30/2012
Stock % of Portfolio
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. 2.19%
Nexen Inc. 1.21%
Shire plc 0.96%
AMERIGROUP Corporation 0.72%
Robbins & Myers Inc. 0.47%
Major positions closed on 09/30/2012
Stock Prior % of Portfolio
CNO Financial Group, Inc. (PRN) 2.61%
Goodrich Corp. 1.51%
Baxter International Inc. 1.2%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1.19%
QUEST SOFTWARE INC 1.14%

Berkshire 13F Holdings Released for Q3 2012

Posted on November 14th, 2012

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, has disclosed their 13F holdings for Q3 2012.

Summary for 09/30/2012 13F Filing

Market Value: $75,326,616,168
Prior Market Value: $74,321,385,223
New Purchases: 4 stocks
Additional Purchases: 9 stocks
Sold out of: 3 stocks
Reduced holdings in: 11 stocks
Concentration % of Top 10 Holdings: 88.52%

13F Holdings Summary

Top 13F Holdings on 09/30/2012
Stock % of Portfolio
The Coca-Cola Company 20.14%
Wells Fargo & Company 19.37%
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES 18.59%
American Express Company 11.44%
Procter & Gamble Co. 4.86%
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 4.58%
U.S. Bancorp 2.79%
DIRECTV 2.06%
ConocoPhillips 1.83%
Mondelez International, Inc. 1.67%
Major new positions on 09/30/2012
Stock % of Portfolio
Deere & Company 0.44%
Precision Castparts Corp. 0.27%
WABCO Holdings Inc. 0.12%
Media General, Inc. 0.03%
Major positions closed on 09/30/2012
Stock Prior % of Portfolio
CVS Caremark Corporation 0.33%
Dollar General Corporation 0.24%
Ingersoll-Rand Plc 0.0%

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