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 |
IAA
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
|
+$274M |
| 2 |
AMTD
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp
AMTD
|
+$130M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$124M |
| 4 |
RTN
Raytheon Company
RTN
|
+$117M |
| 5 |
Avantor
AVTR
|
+$111M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BID
Sotheby's
BID
|
+$380M |
| 2 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$280M |
| 3 |
Campbell Soup
CPB
|
+$123M |
| 4 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$114M |
| 5 |
Fox Class A
FOXA
|
+$103M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 41.13% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.16% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.8% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.37% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 8.61% |
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Daniel Loeb's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Daniel Loeb held 51 positions worth $8.7B, up 3.3% from $8.42B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 67% of the portfolio.
Daniel Loeb withdrew a net $324M in Q4 2019, closing 14 positions and reducing 7 holdings. Its most notable exit was Sotheby's, an estimated $380M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 41% of assets, up from 40% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Daniel Loeb opened a new position in IAA, Inc. Common Stock worth $306M.
- Daniel Loeb's largest Q4 2019 buy was IAA, Inc. Common Stock: 6,500,000 shares worth $306M.
- Daniel Loeb added most to Baxter International in Q4 2019, an estimated $53.8M increase.
- Daniel Loeb's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Campbell Soup, cutting an estimated $123M.
- Daniel Loeb fully exited Sotheby's in Q4 2019, selling an estimated $380M.
- Daniel Loeb's ten largest holdings make up 67% of its $8.7B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Daniel Loeb opened 11 new positions and closed 14 in Q4 2019.
- Daniel Loeb's portfolio value rose 3.3% quarter-over-quarter to $8.7B.
Based on Third Point's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 13 Feb 2020.