David Abrams Abrams Capital Management
David Abrams is the founder of Abrams Capital Management, a Boston-based firm with a flexible value-oriented mandate. A former Baupost Group investor, he is known for concentrated positions and a willingness to hold cash or unconventional securities when public equities are unattractive. Abrams Capital’s filings are followed for high-conviction ideas across equities and special situations.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Templeton, Inc.
BEN
|
+$206M |
| 2 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$123M |
| 3 |
CNL
CLECO CRP (HOLDING CO)
CNL
|
+$60.4M |
| 4 |
Manitowoc
MTW
|
+$34.6M |
| 5 |
VEON
VEON
|
+$28.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OPB
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
|
+$17.1M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 43.24% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 17.56% |
| 3 | Technology | 15.11% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.01% |
| 5 | Industrials | 7.82% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Western Union
WU
$2.28B
| $387M | 21.16% |
21,608,707
| – | – |
|
2
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.59T
| $276M | 15.11% |
4,980,000
| – | – |
|
|
3
Franklin Templeton, Inc.
BEN
$17.4B
| $194M | 10.62% |
+5,275,662
| New | +$206M |
|
4
Wells Fargo
WFC
$254B
| $151M | 8.23% |
2,770,000
| – | – |
|
|
CNL
5
DELISTED
CLECO CRP (HOLDING CO)
CNL
| $123M | 6.74% |
2,362,366
+1,162,366
| +97% | +$60.4M |
|
|
TWC
6
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $123M | 6.71% |
+661,000
| New | +$123M |
|
|
7
Manitowoc
MTW
$710M
| $111M | 6.06% |
7,976,773
+2,445,162
| +44% | +$34.6M |
|
8
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$418M
| $81.8M | 4.47% |
82,208
+10,755
| +15% | +$13.5M |
|
|
INXN
9
DELISTED
Interxion Holding N.V.
INXN
| $70.8M | 3.87% |
2,347,788
| – | – |
|
|
BKS
10
DELISTED
Barnes & Noble
BKS
| $64.6M | 3.53% |
7,418,774
+500,000
| +7% | +$5.88M |
|
|
11
VEON
VEON
$4.09B
| $59.7M | 3.26% |
728,000
+320,000
| +78% | +$28.9M |
|
|
OPB
12
DELISTED
Opus Bank Common Stock
OPB
| $59M | 3.23% |
1,596,395
-455,685
| -22% | -$17.1M |
|
|
ENT
13
DELISTED
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.
ENT
| $49.4M | 2.7% |
200,000
| – | – |
|
|
MGI
14
DELISTED
MoneyGram International, Inc. New
MGI
| $32.2M | 1.76% |
5,130,000
| – | – |
|
|
KERX
15
DELISTED
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc
KERX
| $27.8M | 1.52% |
5,500,000
+500,000
| +10% | +$2.38M |
|
16
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.21B
| $18.8M | 1.03% |
3,354,390
| – | – |
|
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David Abrams's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, David Abrams held 16 positions worth $1.83B, up 31% from $1.4B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 87% of the portfolio.
David Abrams deployed $458M of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 2 new positions and adding to 6 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Franklin Templeton, Inc.: 5,275,662 shares worth $194M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 43% of assets, down from 44% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Opus Bank Common Stock, an estimated $17.1M trimmed.
- David Abrams's largest Q4 2015 buy was Franklin Templeton, Inc.: 5,275,662 shares worth $194M.
- David Abrams added most to CLECO CRP (HOLDING CO) in Q4 2015, an estimated $60.4M increase.
- David Abrams's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Opus Bank Common Stock, cutting an estimated $17.1M.
- David Abrams's ten largest holdings make up 87% of its $1.83B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- David Abrams opened 2 new positions and closed 0 in Q4 2015.
- David Abrams's portfolio value rose 31% quarter-over-quarter to $1.83B.
Based on Abrams Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 12 Feb 2016.