a NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Billionaires like Warren Buffettaand Carl Icahnadidn't make their fortunes by following the trends. They made smart stock buys at the right times, often when other investors weren't making moves that were nearly as prescient. Now that they're worth billions, they're still making big bets that are paying off on surprising stocks that you may not have heard of.a So far this year, asset management firm BioFuel Energy and Chinese discount online retailer Vipshop have been among the biggest gainers for some of the world's most successful investors.a Billionaires Daniel Loebaand David Einhornaboth own about a million shares of BioFuel Energy, which has increased in value by abouta400% since the start of the year, according to data provided by iBillionaire, a start-up that tracks the portfolios of billionaires who have made their fortunesathrough investing. George Sorosaand Chase Colemanahave both seen Vipshop increase in value by abouta120% in 2014.a But it's not all surprising stocks that have propelled some of the richest investors this year. Hospital company HCA Holdings has increased in value nearly 36% this year and billionaires Leon Coopermanaand David Tepperahave about 2.5 million and 5.3 million shares each, respectively.a Click through this slideshow to see the most lucrative investments by 19 billionaires in 2014 -- and which billionaire hasn't made one winning bet this year.a Bill Ackman -- Burger King Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital, ownsa38,387,865 shares of fast-food chain Burger King, which has increased in value 25.5% this year.a Must Read: The Curious Case of Bill Ackmana Bruce Berkowitz -- Berkshire Hathaway Berkowitz, founder of Fairholme Capital Management, owns three shares of Warren Buffett's conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway A and 288,625 of Berkshire Hathaway B. They have increased in value this year 14.56% and 14.41%, respectively.a Must Read: Billionaires' Bad Bets: Their Worst Performing Stocks in 2014 a Warren Buffet -- Directv Buffet, CEOaof Berkshire Hathaway, ownsa23,467,995 shares of satellite television provider Directv, which has increased in value 21.1% this year. Must Read: 12 Stocks Warren Buffett Loves in 2014 Richard Chilton -- Athlon Energy Chilton, chairman, CEO and chief investment officer of Chilton Investment Company, owns 246,540 shares of oil and natural gas exploration and production company Athlon Energy, which has increased in value 90.81% this year.a Chase Coleman -- Vipshop Holdings Coleman, managing partner of hedge fund Tiger Global Management, owns 2,429,296 shares of Chinese discount online retailer Vipshop Holdings, which has increased in value 121.89% this year.a Leon Cooperman -- HCA Holdings Cooperman, chairman and CEO of investment firm Omega Advisors, owns 2,544,700 shares of hospital company HCA Holdings, which has increased in value 35.9% this year.a Ray Dalio -- Southwest Airlines Dalio, founder of investment company Bridgewater Associates, owns 206,431 shares of discount air carrier Southwest Airlines, which has increased in value 59.34% this year.a David Einhorn -- BioFuel Energy Corp. Einhorn, founder of Greenlight Capital, owns 1,427,825 shares of asset management firm BioFuel Energy Corp., which has increased in value 414.29% this year.a Carl Icahn -- American Railcar Industries a Icahn, head of Icahn Enterprises, ownsa11,871,268 shares of freight train supply company American Railcar Industries,awhich has increased in value 33.7% this year. Must Read: 10 Stocks Carl Icahn Loves in 2014 Edward Lampert -- AutoNation Lampert, chairman and CEO of Sears Holdings and founder, chairman, and CEO of ESL Investments, ownsa11,815,577 shares of car retailer AutoNation, which has decreased in value 3.4% this year. Lampert is the only billionaire on the list to have no holdings that have increased in value in 2014.a Jorge Lemann -- Williams Companies Lemann, a Brazilian banker and investor, owns 200,000 shares of natural gas processing and transportation company Williams Companies, which has increased in value 28.88% this year.a Daniel Loeb -- BioFuel Energy Corp. Loeb, founder and CEO of hedge fund Third Point LLC, owns 1,043,123 shares of asset management firm BioFuel Energy Corp., which has increased in value 414.29% this year.a Steve Mandel -- SBA Communications Corp. Mandel, founder of hedge fundaLone Pine Capital, owns 8,700,738 shares of wireless communications infrastructure company SBA Communications Corp., which has increased in value 18.93% this year.a John Paulson -- Sibanye Gold Limited Paulson, founder of Paulson & Co., owns 1,632,435 shares of mining company Sibanye Gold Limited, which has increased in value 74.84% this year.a Must Read: 10 Stocks Billionaire John Paulson Loves in 2014 Julian Robertson --aBioDelivery Sciences International Robertson, former hedge fund manager known for founding Tiger Management, owns 510,874 shares of pharmaceutical company BioDelivery Sciences International, which has increased in value 156.54% this year.a Wilbur Ross --aLipoScience Ross, founder of investment firmaWL Ross & Co., owns 724,213 shares of patient care company LipoScience, which has increased in value 22.35% this year.a George Soros --aVipshop Holdings Soros, chairman of Soros Fund Management, owns 475,000 shares of Chinese discount online retailer Vipshop Holdings, which has increased in value 121.89% this year.a Must Read: 10 Stocks George Soros Is Buying Thomas Steyer --aReceptos Steyer, founder of hedge fund Farallon Capital Management, owns 290,000 shares of biopharmaceutical company Receptos, which has increased in value 114.11% this year.a David Tepper -- HCA Holdings Tepper, founder of hedge fund Appaloosa Management, owns 5,326,882 shares of hospital company HCA Holdings, which has increased in value 35.9% this year. Next up:aBillionaires' Bad Bets: Their Worst Performing Stocks in 2014
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