Daniel Loeb Third Point
Daniel Loeb is the founder of Third Point, an event-driven and activist-oriented hedge fund. He is known for pointed letters to management teams, catalyst-driven investing, and a flexible mandate across equities and credit. Loeb’s campaigns and portfolio shifts regularly generate attention beyond specialist hedge fund circles.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FedEx
FDX
|
+$216M |
| 2 |
BID
Sotheby's
BID
|
+$162M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$97.6M |
| 4 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$86.6M |
| 5 |
EQT Corp
EQT
|
+$85.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$1.3B |
| 2 |
NWSA
NEWS CORPORATION CL-A
NWSA
|
+$130M |
| 3 |
TIF
Tiffany & Co.
TIF
|
+$120M |
| 4 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
|
+$85.9M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$83.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 21.51% |
| 2 | Industrials | 16.37% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 13.95% |
| 4 | Financials | 13.25% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.76% |
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Daniel Loeb's Q3 2013 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2013, Daniel Loeb held 48 positions worth $4.09B, down 7.3% from $4.41B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 63% of the portfolio.
Daniel Loeb withdrew a net $848M in Q3 2013, closing 11 positions and reducing 11 holdings. Its most notable exit was NEWS CORPORATION CL-A, an estimated $130M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 22% of assets, down from 43% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Daniel Loeb opened a new position in FedEx worth $228M.
- Daniel Loeb's largest Q3 2013 buy was FedEx: 2,000,000 shares worth $228M.
- Daniel Loeb added most to Sotheby's in Q3 2013, an estimated $162M increase.
- Daniel Loeb's biggest Q3 2013 reduction was Yahoo Inc, cutting an estimated $1.3B.
- Daniel Loeb fully exited NEWS CORPORATION CL-A in Q3 2013, selling an estimated $130M.
- Daniel Loeb's ten largest holdings make up 63% of its $4.09B portfolio in Q3 2013.
- Daniel Loeb opened 15 new positions and closed 11 in Q3 2013.
- Daniel Loeb's portfolio value fell 7.3% quarter-over-quarter to $4.09B.
Based on Third Point's 13F filing for Q3 2013, filed 14 Nov 2013.