Vinik Asset Management Holdings in 4th Quarter: 13F Alert

The following is an analysis of Vinik Asset Management as of Dec. 31, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Feb 14.

Top Positions by Market Value 
Company Name                 Ticker      Market Value      Current     Change
                                            (USD $)       Position  In Position
Market Vectors Gold Miners   GDX US       129,892,000    2,800,000    2,400,000
Barrick Gold Corp            ABX US        93,896,820    2,682,000      383,100
Best Buy Co Inc              BBY US        91,944,150    7,759,000    2,584,100
Cameco Corp                  CCJ US        82,350,720    4,176,000      579,100
Facebook Inc-A               FB US         73,278,710    2,752,800    2,740,000
Packaging Corp of America    PKG US        69,062,267    1,795,224      830,353
NovaGold Resources Inc       NG US         68,977,546   15,294,356      821,900
CBS Corp-Class B Non Voting  CBS US        68,676,445    1,804,900    1,085,000
International Paper Co       IP US         67,405,296    1,691,900     -163,900
Priceline.com Inc            PCLN US       62,039,000      100,000       93,000
 
 
Top New Buys by Market Value 
Company Name                 Ticker      Market Value      Current     Change
                                            (USD $)       Position  In Position
Weatherford Intl Ltd         WFT US        61,560,666    5,501,400    5,501,400
AngloGold Ashanti-Spon ADR   AU US         28,531,015      909,500      909,500
Corning Inc                  GLW US        24,237,972    1,920,600    1,920,600
H.B. Fuller Co.              FUL US        23,740,276      681,800      681,800
Phillips 66                  PSX US        19,381,500      365,000      365,000
 
 
Top Sell Outs by Market Value 
Company Name                 Ticker         MV Change      Current     Change
                                            (USD $)       Position  In Position
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust       SPY US    -1,163,277,600            0   -8,080,000
iShares Russell 2000         IWM US      -803,944,400            0   -9,635,000
SPDR S&P Midcap 400 ETF Trst MDY US      -188,916,000            0   -1,050,000
Consumer Discretionary Selt  XLY US       -60,827,000            0   -1,300,000
Peabody Energy Corp          BTU US       -51,086,451            0   -2,291,900
 
 
Top Position Increases by Market Value 
Company Name                 Ticker         MV Change      Current     Change
                                            (USD $)       Position  In Position
Market Vectors Gold Miners   GDX US       108,416,000    2,800,000    2,400,000
Facebook Inc-A               FB US         73,001,462    2,752,800    2,740,000
Priceline.com Inc            PCLN US       57,705,510      100,000       93,000
CarMax Inc                   KMX US        52,618,368    1,409,200    1,399,200
PVH Corp                     PVH US        44,966,840      558,850      376,700
 
 
Top Position Decreases By Market Value 
Company Name                 Ticker         MV Change      Current     Change
                                            (USD $)       Position  In Position
PowerShares QQQ Nasdaq 100   QQQ US      -357,251,980      200,000   -5,200,000
Foot Locker Inc              FL US        -40,049,544      341,600   -1,095,632
Core Laboratories N.V.       CLB US       -35,942,625       13,703     -294,500
ANN Inc                      ANN US       -32,167,840      316,000     -820,000
Dr Horton Inc                DHI US       -30,459,422      718,517   -1,447,383
 
 
SOURCE: SEC 13F-HR 
FILER: Vinik Asset Management 
QUARTER ENDED: 12/31/2012 
SEC RECEIVED: 02/14/2013 

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