The Baupost Group initiated a position in RF Micro Devices Inc. (RFMD) that accounted for 1.25% of the fund’s total portfolio. Baupost also started a new position in RFMD’s peer and merger partner, TriQuint Semiconductor (TQNT).
The Baupost Group added a stake in Cheniere Energy Inc. (LNG) that accounted for 7.57% of the fund’s total portfolio. Cheniere Energy is a Houston-based energy company.
Seth Klarman’s Baupost Group, LLC, returned $4 billion to clients at the end of last year. The fund is one of the best-performing hedge fund managers of all time, generating $21.5 billion in returns over its history.
George Soros’ Soros Fund Management sold positions in banking giants JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Citigroup (C) in 1Q 2014. These two positions were initiated in 4Q 2013.