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 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$10M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Loar Holdings
LOAR
|
+$82.5M |
| 2 |
Camping World
CWH
|
+$75.3M |
| 3 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$36.9M |
| 4 |
U-Haul Holding Co Series N
UHAL.B
|
+$10M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 47.89% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 29.88% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 11.72% |
| 4 | Energy | 5.62% |
| 5 | Financials | 3.63% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
Loar Holdings
LOAR
$5.89B
| $2.77B | 44.5% |
37,427,917
-1,006,461
| -3% | -$82.5M |
2024 Q2
2 quarters
|
|
2
Lithia Motors
LAD
$5.92B
| $855M | 13.75% |
2,391,188
| – | – |
2018 Q2
26 quarters
|
|
3
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$2.95B
| $512M | 8.24% |
2,108,540
| – | – |
2017 Q3
29 quarters
|
|
|
4
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.09T
| $402M | 6.47% |
2,124,130
+56,935
| +3% | +$10M |
2018 Q2
26 quarters
|
|
5
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$69.3B
| $349M | 5.62% |
17,834,322
| – | – |
2020 Q1
19 quarters
|
|
|
6
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.78T
| $327M | 5.25% |
557,752
-62,795
| -10% | -$36.9M |
2018 Q4
24 quarters
|
|
7
Coupang
CPNG
$24.9B
| $286M | 4.6% |
13,017,964
| – | – |
2021 Q3
13 quarters
|
|
8
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$29.5B
| $226M | 3.63% |
720,779
| – | – |
2016 Q4
32 quarters
|
|
|
9
U-Haul Holding Co Series N
UHAL.B
$9.6B
| $208M | 3.35% |
3,251,469
-152,267
| -4% | -$10M |
2022 Q4
8 quarters
|
|
10
Somnigroup International
SGI
$14.5B
| $204M | 3.28% |
3,600,000
| – | – |
2021 Q3
13 quarters
|
|
11
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $68.3M | 1.1% |
7,180,000
| – | – |
2021 Q1
15 quarters
|
|
12
Nuvation Bio
NUVB
$1.7B
| $10.1M | 0.16% |
3,811,513
| – | – |
2021 Q1
15 quarters
|
|
13
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$10.8B
| $2.51M | 0.04% |
36,401
| – | – |
2016 Q4
32 quarters
|
|
|
14
Camping World
CWH
$278M
| – | – |
-3,108,808
| Closed | -$75.3M | – |
|
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David Abrams's Q4 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2024, David Abrams held 14 positions worth $6.22B, down 0.17% from $6.23B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 99% of the portfolio.
David Abrams withdrew a net $195M in Q4 2024, closing 1 position and reducing 3 holdings. Its most notable exit was Camping World, an estimated $75.3M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 48% of assets, down from 50% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services.
Against the trend, David Abrams added an estimated $10M to Alphabet (Google) Class A.
- David Abrams added most to Alphabet (Google) Class A in Q4 2024, an estimated $10M increase.
- David Abrams's biggest Q4 2024 reduction was Loar Holdings, cutting an estimated $82.5M.
- David Abrams fully exited Camping World in Q4 2024, selling an estimated $75.3M.
- David Abrams's ten largest holdings make up 99% of its $6.22B portfolio in Q4 2024.
- David Abrams opened 0 new positions and closed 1 in Q4 2024.
- David Abrams's portfolio value fell 0.17% quarter-over-quarter to $6.22B.
Based on Abrams Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2024, filed 7 Feb 2025.