What’s Behind Viking’s Strong Gains

The Tiger Cub’s gains have risen into the mid-to-upper teens this year.

Viking boosted its stake in Comcast nearly 60 percent in the 2nd quarter. (Charles Mostoller/Bloomberg)

Viking boosted its stake in Comcast nearly 60 percent in the 2nd quarter.

(Charles Mostoller/Bloomberg)

Viking Global Investors had strong performance in its three main funds in the third quarter, bringing gains for the year into the mid-to-upper teens.

The Tiger Cub hedge fund firm, co-founded by O. Andreas Halvorsen, is far outperforming the broad-market averages and ranks among the better-performing hedge fund firms this year.

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