Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Bought This Newly Added S&P 500 Stock That's Up 351% Since Its IPO
His Duquesne Family Office opened a position in Reddit in the second quarter.
Overview
When it comes to social media, most people probably think first of Facebook or Instagram -- two flagship properties owned by Meta Platforms. Not too far in the distance behind them, however, is rival Reddit (NYSE: RDDT). Reddit operates a vast network of chat forums where people discuss everything from their hobbies to global news events.
The company's core business model relies on advertising revenue, selling targeted placements to brands that value the platform's engagement. In recent years, Reddit has also started to monetize its enormous library of human conversations through data licensing. This has created a secondary revenue stream that aligns with the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
Details
The latest quarter's batch of 13F filings shows that Duquesne Family Office, the private firm of legendary investor Stanley Druckenmiller, initiated a position in Reddit during Q2 -- buying 56,550 shares. Given Druckenmiller's ability to spot asymmetric growth opportunities, I was curious about what attracted him to Reddit, and whether the internet darling is a potentially sound investment opportunity right now.
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Originally published at www.fool.com.