Which Superinvestors Hold Acquirer’s Multiple Stocks?

Part of the weekly research here at The Acquirer’s Multiple features some of the top picks from our Stock Screeners and some top investors who are holding these same picks in their portfolios. Investors such as Warren Buffett, Joel Greenblatt, Carl Icahn, Prem Watsa, Jeremy Grantham, Seth Klarman, Ray Dalio, and Howard Marks. The top investor data is provided from their latest 13F’s. This week we’ll take a look at:

Valero Energy Corp (VLO)

Valero Energy is one of the largest independent refiners in the United States. It operates 15 refineries, with a total throughput capacity of 3.2 million barrels a day in the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Valero also owns 12 ethanol plants with capacity of 1.6 billion gallons a year and holds a 50% stake in Diamond Green Diesel, which has the capacity to produce 1.2 billion gallons per year of renewable diesel.

A quick look at the price chart below shows us that the stock is down 6.80% in the past twelve months.

Source: Google Finance

(Shares)

Steve Cohen – 1,014,735

Cliff Asness – 855,075

Israel Englander – 640,443

Ken Griffin – 203,921

Joel Greenblatt – 115,649

Paul Tudor Jones – 69,620