Aaron Cowen Suvretta Capital Management
Aaron Cowen is the founder of Suvretta Capital Management, a long/short equity firm with a fundamental research process. The firm invests across sectors with an emphasis on differentiated fundamental views. Cowen’s disclosures are tracked by investors who follow mid-to-large fundamental hedge funds.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$28.5M |
| 2 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$21.5M |
| 3 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$19.1M |
| 4 |
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
|
+$9.56M |
| 5 |
Bausch Health
BHC
|
+$8.02M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$135M |
| 2 |
Cheniere Energy
LNG
|
+$135M |
| 3 |
PPG Industries
PPG
|
+$108M |
| 4 |
KRFT
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
|
+$102M |
| 5 |
NextEra Energy
NEE
|
+$84.5M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 27.63% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 25.12% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.94% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.21% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.5% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.3B
| – | – |
-1,947,600
| Closed | -$135M |
|
27
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$47.4B
| – | – |
-1,517,000
| Closed | -$25.8M |
|
|
28
NextEra Energy
NEE
$174B
| – | – |
-3,449,208
| Closed | -$84.5M |
|
29
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
| – | – |
-819,989
| Closed | -$80.5M |
|
30
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.31B
| – | – |
-245,380
| Closed | -$16.9M |
|
|
31
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.3B
| – | – |
-941,100
| Closed | -$108M |
|
32
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$78.1B
| – | – |
-566,342
| Closed | -$44.6M |
|
33
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13.3B
| – | – |
-305,100
| Closed | -$33.1M |
|
34
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| – | – |
-480,400
| Closed | -$75M |
|
|
HMHC
35
DELISTED
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company
HMHC
| – | – |
-886,200
| Closed | -$22.3M |
|
|
GNC
36
CALL
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| – | – |
-435,000
| Closed | -$19.3M |
|
|
GNC
37
DELISTED
GNC Holdings, Inc.
GNC
| – | – |
-1
| Closed | – |
|
|
AET
38
DELISTED
Aetna Inc
AET
| – | – |
-268,400
| Closed | -$34.2M |
|
|
STJ
39
DELISTED
St Jude Medical
STJ
| – | – |
-476,700
| Closed | -$34.8M |
|
|
KRFT
40
DELISTED
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
| – | – |
-1,195,000
| Closed | -$102M |
|
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Aaron Cowen's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, Aaron Cowen held 40 positions worth $943M, down 55% from $2.12B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 92% of the portfolio.
Aaron Cowen withdrew a net $1.11B in Q3 2015, closing 23 positions and reducing 6 holdings. Its most notable exit was Air Products & Chemicals, an estimated $135M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 28% of assets, up from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Aaron Cowen opened a new position in Pfizer worth $20M.
- Aaron Cowen's largest Q3 2015 buy was Pfizer: 671,398 shares worth $20M.
- Aaron Cowen added most to Allergan plc in Q3 2015, an estimated $28.5M increase.
- Aaron Cowen's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Labcorp, cutting an estimated $66.9M.
- Aaron Cowen fully exited Air Products & Chemicals in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $135M.
- Aaron Cowen's ten largest holdings make up 92% of its $943M portfolio in Q3 2015.
- Aaron Cowen opened 6 new positions and closed 23 in Q3 2015.
- Aaron Cowen's portfolio value fell 55% quarter-over-quarter to $943M.
Based on Suvretta Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 16 Nov 2015.