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 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$187M |
| 2 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$181M |
| 3 |
IQVIA
IQV
|
+$149M |
| 4 |
McKesson
MCK
|
+$143M |
| 5 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$112M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sony
SONY
|
+$158M |
| 2 |
Tyson Foods
TSN
|
+$143M |
| 3 |
Altria Group
MO
|
+$143M |
| 4 |
Lowe's Companies
LOW
|
+$142M |
| 5 |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
|
+$133M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 27.18% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 25.8% |
| 3 | Industrials | 19.73% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 16.42% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.38% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Adobe
ADBE
$109B
| $309M | 8.34% |
970,535
-11,220
| -1% | -$3.84M |
|
2
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $248M | 6.71% |
2,547,260
-252,740
| -9% | -$24.5M |
|
3
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.3B
| $228M | 6.15% |
1,870,928
+17,920
| +1% | +$2.49M |
|
4
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $226M | 6.11% |
1,572,771
-860
| -0.1% | -$147K |
|
|
5
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $162M | 4.37% |
+370,880
| New | +$181M |
|
|
6
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| $160M | 4.31% |
+1,132,610
| New | +$187M |
|
|
ATVI
7
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $152M | 4.09% |
2,547,563
-70,177
| -3% | -$4.17M |
|
|
8
Boston Scientific
BSX
$73B
| $148M | 4% |
4,544,220
+2,868,710
| +171% | +$112M |
|
9
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $133M | 3.59% |
533,090
+91,050
| +21% | +$25.1M |
|
|
10
McKesson
MCK
$100B
| $132M | 3.56% |
+973,915
| New | +$143M |
|
11
Centene
CNC
$32.1B
| $127M | 3.43% |
2,140,511
+635,330
| +42% | +$38.5M |
|
12
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $121M | 3.28% |
925,930
-289,550
| -24% | -$41.1M |
|
|
13
IQVIA
IQV
$42.8B
| $113M | 3.04% |
+1,045,020
| New | +$149M |
|
14
Global Payments
GPN
$24.7B
| $88M | 2.38% |
610,473
-396,480
| -39% | -$72.5M |
|
15
Jacobs Solutions
J
$17.6B
| $87.8M | 2.37% |
1,339,434
+151,778
| +13% | +$11.4M |
|
16
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $81.5M | 2.2% |
984,623
-249,597
| -20% | -$23.2M |
|
17
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$78.8B
| $79.3M | 2.14% |
542,980
+1,160
| +0.2% | +$214K |
|
18
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $77.2M | 2.08% |
+510,940
| New | +$78.9M |
|
19
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$44.8B
| $74.3M | 2.01% |
+626,834
| New | +$74.1M |
|
20
Deere & Co
DE
$175B
| $66.4M | 1.79% |
+480,276
| New | +$76M |
|
21
L3Harris
LHX
$49.7B
| $65.1M | 1.76% |
361,231
-321,499
| -47% | -$65.9M |
|
22
KBR
KBR
$4.86B
| $64.4M | 1.74% |
3,115,360
-47,970
| -2% | -$1.24M |
|
23
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| $64.4M | 1.74% |
+331,040
| New | +$69.1M |
|
24
CVS Health
CVS
$119B
| $64.1M | 1.73% |
+1,081,000
| New | +$72.2M |
|
25
Monster Beverage
MNST
$93.6B
| $62.8M | 1.7% |
+4,468,000
| New | +$71.8M |
|
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Aaron Cowen's Q1 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2020, Aaron Cowen held 85 positions worth $3.7B, down 16% from $4.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 51% of the portfolio.
Aaron Cowen withdrew a net $217M in Q1 2020, closing 20 positions and reducing 13 holdings. Its most notable exit was Sony, an estimated $158M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 27% of assets, down from 31% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
Against the trend, Aaron Cowen opened a new position in Union Pacific worth $160M.
- Aaron Cowen's largest Q1 2020 buy was Union Pacific: 1,132,610 shares worth $160M.
- Aaron Cowen added most to Boston Scientific in Q1 2020, an estimated $112M increase.
- Aaron Cowen's biggest Q1 2020 reduction was Virgin Galactic, cutting an estimated $80.2M.
- Aaron Cowen fully exited Sony in Q1 2020, selling an estimated $158M.
- Aaron Cowen's ten largest holdings make up 51% of its $3.7B portfolio in Q1 2020.
- Aaron Cowen opened 46 new positions and closed 20 in Q1 2020.
- Aaron Cowen's portfolio value fell 16% quarter-over-quarter to $3.7B.
Based on Suvretta Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2020, filed 15 May 2020.