Today’s midday gainers are InvenSense, Inc. (NYSE:INVN), Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRPT), AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVEO) and midday losers are Icahn Enterprises L.P. (NASDAQ:IEP), Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NYSE:NMM), DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS).
George soros gets a double win with InvenSense and Sarepta
Today’s midday gainer is InvenSense, Inc. (NYSE:INVN), the tech company shot up +10.21%, reaching $19.88. During last quarter, billionaire George Soros reported a 28,000 shares position, representing 0.01% of his fund. The investor paid an average price of $17.03 per asset.
Following InvenSense Inc. is Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRPT), the biopharmaceutical company rose +6.41% to $21.07. This is another hit for George Soros who holds 665,000 shares (0.34% of his fund) acquired for $31.17 per share.
Third and last company in our midday gainer list is AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVEO), the healthcare stock increased +6.17% to $1.72. Billionaire Seth Klarman holds 3.8 million shares, representing 0.23% of his fund. The investor paid an average price of $15.12 per asset.
Midday Losers
Topping off our midday loser list is Icahn Enterprises L.P. (NASDAQ:IEP), the company dipped -6.32% to $105.68. As of September, Carl Icahn holds 100.4 million shares, which represent 33.95% of his fund.
The second company is Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NYSE:NMM), the company which engages in the ownership and operation of dry cargo vessels, dropped -5.19% to $18.12. Billionaire George Soros bought up 54,000 shares (0.01% of his fund) at an average price of $13.99 per share during last quarter.
Last but not least is DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS), the industrial stock was down -5.13%, hitting $4.44. As of September, Richard Chilton holds 3.2 million shares (0.32% of his fund) purchased for $2.77. Another investor with a position in DRYS is George Soros, who owns 590,000 shares (0.02% of his holdings) acquired for $2.85 during last quarter.
