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 |
SGI
Somnigroup International
SGI
|
+$157M |
| 2 |
Coupang
CPNG
|
+$153M |
| 3 |
CHNG
Change Healthcare Inc. Common Stock
CHNG
|
+$66.2M |
| 4 |
USCB Financial Holdings
USCB
|
+$10.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PG&E
PCG
|
+$215M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 38.16% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 17.46% |
| 3 | Industrials | 15.25% |
| 4 | Energy | 9.17% |
| 5 | Technology | 8.25% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.15B
| $745M | 16.26% |
2,351,068
| – | – |
|
2
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.86B
| $417M | 9.09% |
2,118,216
| – | – |
|
3
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $409M | 8.92% |
1,205,043
| – | – |
|
4
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $392M | 8.54% |
2,928,800
| – | – |
|
5
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$13.9B
| $363M | 7.91% |
5,612,580
| – | – |
|
|
CHNG
6
DELISTED
Change Healthcare Inc. Common Stock
CHNG
| $356M | 7.75% |
16,978,220
+3,034,351
| +22% | +$66.2M |
|
7
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.4B
| $337M | 7.35% |
539,305
| – | – |
|
8
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31.8B
| $254M | 5.55% |
1,094,001
| – | – |
|
9
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$43.5B
| $234M | 5.11% |
24,046,356
| – | – |
|
10
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$73B
| $212M | 4.62% |
22,124,322
| – | – |
|
11
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69B
| $209M | 4.55% |
12,476,200
| – | – |
|
12
Camping World
CWH
$676M
| $199M | 4.33% |
5,108,808
| – | – |
|
|
SGI
13
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.6B
| $167M | 3.64% |
+3,600,000
| New | +$157M |
|
|
14
Coupang
CPNG
$29.6B
| $123M | 2.68% |
+4,414,276
| New | +$153M |
|
15
O-I Glass
OI
$1.1B
| $99M | 2.16% |
6,934,144
| – | – |
|
16
Nuvation Bio
NUVB
$2.43B
| $37.9M | 0.83% |
3,811,513
| – | – |
|
|
CTLP
17
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $22.5M | 0.49% |
2,090,000
| – | – |
|
|
18
USCB Financial Holdings
USCB
$415M
| $10.5M | 0.23% |
+859,354
| New | +$10.2M |
|
|
19
PG&E
PCG
$38.8B
| – | – |
-21,177,838
| Closed | -$215M |
|
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David Abrams's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, David Abrams held 19 positions worth $4.59B, up 1.9% from $4.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 81% of the portfolio.
David Abrams deployed $171M of net new capital in Q3 2021, opening 3 new positions and adding to 1 existing holding. Its largest new stake was Somnigroup International: 3,600,000 shares worth $167M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 38% of assets, up from 33% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Industrials.
On the sell side, the most notable exit was PG&E, an estimated $215M sold.
- David Abrams's largest Q3 2021 buy was Somnigroup International: 3,600,000 shares worth $167M.
- David Abrams added most to Change Healthcare Inc. Common Stock in Q3 2021, an estimated $66.2M increase.
- David Abrams fully exited PG&E in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $215M.
- David Abrams's ten largest holdings make up 81% of its $4.59B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- David Abrams opened 3 new positions and closed 1 in Q3 2021.
- David Abrams's portfolio value rose 1.9% quarter-over-quarter to $4.59B.
Based on Abrams Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 12 Nov 2021.