Swift Run Capital Management’s Top Stock Picks for Q4

#3 Williams Companies Inc (NYSE:WMB)

Shares held (as of September 30): 289,382

Total Value (as of September 30): $10.66 million

Percent of Portfolio (as of September 30): 5.57%

Williams Companies Inc (NYSE:WMB) remains Swift Run Capital’s third largest holding, in which the fund increased its position by more than 15% during the last quarter. Oklahoma-based Williams is an energy company, focusing on natural gas processing and transportation. Williams Companies Inc (NYSE:WMB) did not post impressive results for the third quarter. The company turned to a loss of $40 million, or $0.05 per share, for the third quarter, compared to income of $1.68 billion, or $2.22 per share, in 2014. The performance of Williams Companies Inc (NYSE:WMB) does not look remarkable, with shares declining by 22.23% year-to-date. Another investor that loves Williams Companies is Keith Meister’s Corvex Capital, with ownership of 41.68 million shares as of the end of June.

#2 Colony Capital Inc (NYSE:CLNY)

Shares held (as of September 30): 767,003

Total Value (as of September 30): $15.00 million

Percent of Portfolio (as of September 30): 7.84%

Colony Capital Inc (NYSE:CLNY) is a $2.32-billion market cap commercial real estate and investment management company, in which Swift Run Capital trimmed its stake by 7,926 shares during the third quarter. Colony Capital Inc (NYSE:CLNY)’s financial performance was impressive in the third quarter, with the company’s income attributable to common stockholders increasing to $37.2 million, or $0.33 per share, compared to $31.98 million, or $0.30 per share, for the same quarter a year ago. Colony Capital Inc (NYSE:CLNY) is currently considering potential capital raising opportunities in Europe, which may include investment vehicles through publicly listed entities, private funds or separate accounts. Shares of the company’s stock has dropped over 13% year-to-date. Brian Jackelow’s SAB Capital Management held 5.30 million Colony Capital shares as of June 30.

#1 DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc (NYSE:DVA)

Shares held (as of September 30): 211,382

Total Value (as of September 30): $15.29 million

Percent of Portfolio (as of September 30): 7.99%

DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc (NYSE:DVA) represents Swift Run Capital’s top holding, in which the investor upped its position by over 16%. Having a market cap of $15.66 billion, DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc (NYSE:DVA) is a healthcare company in the United States. For the third quarter, DaVita HealthCare Partners reported an income of $215.9 million, up from $184.1 million for the same quarter last year. The company’s stock has lost 3.27% year-to-date. At the end of the second quarter, the total number of hedge funds, among those we track, with positions in DaVita HealthCare Partners rose to 44 from 38 at the end of the first quarter. The aggregate value of these investments, however, slipped to $5.29 billion, compared to $5.46 billion a quarter earlier. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sees potential in DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc (NYSE:DVA), in which the investor held 38.57 million shares at the end of the second quarter.

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