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 |
Paysafe
PSFE
|
+$560M |
| 2 |
CoStar Group
CSGP
|
+$475M |
| 3 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$377M |
| 4 |
Estee Lauder
EL
|
+$209M |
| 5 |
DuPont de Nemours
DD
|
+$204M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$326M |
| 2 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$302M |
| 3 |
Adobe
ADBE
|
+$228M |
| 4 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$200M |
| 5 |
Planet Fitness
PLNT
|
+$179M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 18.58% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 17.56% |
| 3 | Technology | 17.41% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 14.36% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 11.79% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.95B
| $1.69B | 11.38% |
13,381,222
| – | – |
|
2
PG&E
PCG
$38.8B
| $971M | 6.55% |
82,935,257
-2,000,000
| -2% | -$23.2M |
|
3
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $775M | 5.22% |
4,200,000
-600,000
| -13% | -$111M |
|
4
Danaher
DHR
$154B
| $653M | 4.4% |
3,271,200
-112,800
| -3% | -$22.9M |
|
|
5
Paysafe
PSFE
$359M
| $560M | 3.78% |
+3,458,333
| New | +$560M |
|
|
IAA
6
DELISTED
IAA, Inc. Common Stock
IAA
| $480M | 3.23% |
8,698,694
-1,201,306
| -12% | -$71.3M |
|
7
Intuit
INTU
$100B
| $460M | 3.1% |
1,200,000
+200,000
| +20% | +$77M |
|
|
8
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $452M | 3.05% |
+5,500,000
| New | +$475M |
|
9
Burlington
BURL
$20.6B
| $448M | 3.02% |
1,500,000
-170,000
| -10% | -$46.2M |
|
10
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $433M | 2.92% |
4,200,000
-1,000,000
| -19% | -$98.7M |
|
11
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $401M | 2.7% |
650,000
-100,000
| -13% | -$62.5M |
|
12
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $377M | 2.54% |
1,600,000
+300,000
| +23% | +$69.6M |
|
|
13
Uber
UBER
$161B
| $368M | 2.48% |
+6,750,000
| New | +$377M |
|
14
S&P Global
SPGI
$127B
| $353M | 2.38% |
1,000,000
+100,000
| +11% | +$33.3M |
|
15
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $353M | 2.38% |
2,280,000
-620,000
| -21% | -$98.3M |
|
16
IQVIA
IQV
$42.8B
| $350M | 2.36% |
1,810,400
| – | – |
|
17
Avantor
AVTR
$9.78B
| $318M | 2.14% |
11,000,000
| – | – |
|
18
Visa
V
$693B
| $318M | 2.14% |
1,500,000
-50,000
| -3% | -$10.5M |
|
19
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $295M | 1.99% |
1,000,000
-100,000
| -9% | -$26.9M |
|
20
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.4B
| $285M | 1.92% |
485,000
| – | – |
|
|
21
Estee Lauder
EL
$36.9B
| $281M | 1.89% |
965,000
+765,000
| +383% | +$209M |
|
22
JD.com
JD
$39.7B
| $278M | 1.88% |
3,300,000
-100,000
| -3% | -$9.17M |
|
23
UnitedHealth
UNH
$350B
| $223M | 1.5% |
600,000
+280,000
| +88% | +$97M |
|
24
Aptiv
APTV
$10B
| $214M | 1.44% |
1,550,000
+50,000
| +3% | +$7.27M |
|
|
25
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $207M | 1.39% |
+2,131,083
| New | +$204M |
|
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Daniel Loeb's Q1 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2021, Daniel Loeb held 159 positions worth $14.8B, up 14% from $13B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 47% of the portfolio.
Daniel Loeb deployed $677M of net new capital in Q1 2021, opening 85 new positions and adding to 11 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Paysafe: 3,458,333 shares worth $560M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 19% of assets, up from 9.6% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Walt Disney, an estimated $111M trimmed.
- Daniel Loeb's largest Q1 2021 buy was Paysafe: 3,458,333 shares worth $560M.
- Daniel Loeb added most to Estee Lauder in Q1 2021, an estimated $209M increase.
- Daniel Loeb's biggest Q1 2021 reduction was Walt Disney, cutting an estimated $111M.
- Daniel Loeb fully exited Alibaba in Q1 2021, selling an estimated $326M.
- Daniel Loeb's ten largest holdings make up 47% of its $14.8B portfolio in Q1 2021.
- Daniel Loeb opened 85 new positions and closed 34 in Q1 2021.
- Daniel Loeb's portfolio value rose 14% quarter-over-quarter to $14.8B.
Based on Third Point's 13F filing for Q1 2021, filed 14 May 2021.