George Soros’ Soros Fund Management placed new bets on railroads and the gig economy during the first quarter, recalibrated its holdings in a struggling media industry and dumped electric-vehicle maker Tesla Inc.
During the first quarter, the fund scooped up 363,483 shares of railroad operator CSX Corp.
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according to a filing. The fund also bought 27,075 shares worth of Norfolk Southern Corp.
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whose train derailment and chemical spill in Ohio this year raised bigger questions about railroad-industry safety.
The fund also cut its holdings in Walt Disney Co.
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to 46,000 shares, from 189,609 in the prior quarter. It also lowered its position in Amazon.com Inc.
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to 706,561 shares, from 901,482 over that period. However, the Soros fund acquired 35,000 shares of Netflix Inc.
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The media and e-commerce industries have faced layoffs, amid a slowdown in digital advertising and online shopping demand.
Soros Fund Management also bought 66,075 shares of food-delivery service DoorDash Inc.
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The fund also made some plays toward fitness. The fund upped its stake in Nike Inc.
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by 161.6% with the purchase of 103,000 shares. Soros also bought 34,300 shares of Walmart Inc.
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The fund sold off its positions in American Airlines Group Inc.
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and Tesla
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This story originally appeared on Marketwatch
