AAPL is the most popular stock among hedge funds for the past 6 months, and its popularity increased considerably. Andreas Halvorsen, Ken Heebner, Brookside Capital, Cavalry Asset Management, Eminence Capital, Ascend Capital, Criterion Capital and several other hedge funds initiated brand new positions in Apple. Billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin's long Apple bets totaled more than $3 billion dollars, more than doubling his long positions.