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Daniel Loeb

Daniel Loeb Third Point

AUM $4.68B Turnover 50%
1-Year Est. Return 37.3%
 

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.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
+4.22%
1 Year Est. Return
+37.3%
3 Year Est. Return
+159.49%
5 Year Est. Return
+329.12%
10 Year Est. Return
+1,791.94%
AUM
$14.3B
AUM Growth
-$45.6M
Cap. Flow
-$1.78B
Cap. Flow %
-12.41%
Top 10 Hldgs %
69.79%
Holding
45
New
7
Increased
10
Reduced
6
Closed
14
Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1.1 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1.3 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity + Options
1.2 years
Avg Time Held Equity only
1.1 years
Top 10 Avg Time Held Equity only
1.3 years
Top 20 Avg Time Held Equity only
1.2 years

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
AXP icon
American Express
AXP
+$520M
2
CPB icon
Campbell Soup
CPB
+$507M
3
MRK icon
Merck
MRK
+$300M
4
SHPG
Shire pic
SHPG
+$277M
5
MSFT icon
Microsoft
MSFT
+$201M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 27.71%
2 Technology 18.97%
3 Industrials 14.39%
4 Financials 12.41%
5 Consumer Staples 8.27%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake
Capital Flow Held Since
BAX icon
1
Baxter International
BAX
$12.9B
$2.78B 19.4%
36,000,000
– –
2015 Q2
13 quarters
GB icon
2
DELISTED
Global Blue Group Holding
GB
$1.61B 11.28%
15,692,500
– –
2018 Q2
1 quarter
RTX icon
3
RTX Corp
RTX
$259B
$1.17B 8.21%
13,347,600
+1,271,200
+11% +$107M
2018 Q1
2 quarters
PYPL icon
4
PayPal
PYPL
$48.3B
$795M 5.56%
9,050,000
-950,000
-10% -$83.7M
2018 Q2
1 quarter
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5
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$17.5B
$781M 5.46%
4,797,805
-848,995
-15% -$146M
2013 Q4
19 quarters
BABA icon
6
Alibaba
BABA
$270B
$666M 4.66%
4,045,000
+45,000
+1% +$7.96M
2017 Q2
5 quarters
CPB icon
7
Campbell Soup
CPB
$5.77B
$659M 4.61%
18,000,000
+12,450,000
+224% +$507M
2018 Q2
1 quarter
AXP icon
8
American Express
AXP
$214B
$532M 3.72%
+5,000,000
New +$520M
2018 Q3
0 quarters
STZ icon
9
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.2B
$517M 3.62%
2,400,000
+400,000
+20% +$85M
2013 Q2
21 quarters
MSFT icon
10
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.96T
$469M 3.28%
4,100,000
+1,850,000
+82% +$201M
2018 Q1
2 quarters
NFLX icon
11
Netflix
NFLX
$291B
$468M 3.27%
12,500,000
-7,500,000
-38% -$272M
2017 Q4
3 quarters
DOV icon
12
Dover
DOV
$26.3B
$354M 2.48%
4,000,000
– –
2017 Q3
4 quarters
DHR icon
13
Danaher
DHR
$158B
$353M 2.47%
3,666,000
– –
2015 Q3
12 quarters
BID
14
DELISTED
Sotheby's
BID
$328M 2.29%
6,661,604
– –
2013 Q2
21 quarters
MRK icon
15
Merck
MRK
$354B
$319M 2.23%
+4,716,000
New +$300M
2018 Q3
0 quarters
WP
16
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
$309M 2.16%
3,050,000
+150,000
+5% +$13.7M
2017 Q3
4 quarters
SHPG
17
DELISTED
Shire pic
SHPG
$290M 2.03%
+1,600,000
New +$277M
2018 Q3
0 quarters
MPC icon
18
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$133B
$280M 1.96%
3,500,000
+400,000
+13% +$31.6M
2018 Q1
2 quarters
V icon
19
Visa
V
$756B
$255M 1.78%
1,700,000
– –
2018 Q2
1 quarter
ADBE icon
20
Adobe
ADBE
$96.2B
$243M 1.7%
900,000
+200,000
+29% +$51.6M
2018 Q1
2 quarters
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21
Lennar Class A
LEN
$18B
$241M 1.69%
5,340,610
-857,390
-14% -$43.2M
2017 Q4
3 quarters
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22
Deere & Co
DE
$169B
$203M 1.42%
1,350,000
+250,000
+23% +$35.9M
2018 Q2
1 quarter
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23
IQVIA
IQV
$43.8B
$195M 1.36%
+1,500,000
New +$180M
2018 Q3
0 quarters
SPGI icon
24
S&P Global
SPGI
$126B
$192M 1.35%
984,900
-315,100
-24% -$65M
2016 Q2
9 quarters
CRM icon
25
Salesforce
CRM
$200B
$79.5M 0.56%
500,000
-125,000
-20% -$18.5M
2018 Q1
2 quarters

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Daniel Loeb's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2018, Daniel Loeb held 45 positions worth $14.3B, down 0.32% from $14.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 70% of the portfolio.

Daniel Loeb withdrew a net $1.78B in Q3 2018, closing 14 positions and reducing 6 holdings. Its most notable exit was NXP Semiconductors, an estimated $1.17B position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 28% of assets, up from 21% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.

Against the trend, Daniel Loeb opened a new position in American Express worth $532M.

  • Daniel Loeb's largest Q3 2018 buy was American Express: 5,000,000 shares worth $532M.
  • Daniel Loeb added most to Campbell Soup in Q3 2018, an estimated $507M increase.
  • Daniel Loeb's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Netflix, cutting an estimated $272M.
  • Daniel Loeb fully exited NXP Semiconductors in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $1.17B.
  • Daniel Loeb's ten largest holdings make up 70% of its $14.3B portfolio in Q3 2018.
  • Daniel Loeb opened 7 new positions and closed 14 in Q3 2018.
  • Daniel Loeb's portfolio value fell 0.32% quarter-over-quarter to $14.3B.

Based on Third Point's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 9 Nov 2018.