David Einhorn Greenlight Capital
David Einhorn is the founder of Greenlight Capital, a long/short equity firm known for deep fundamental research and high-profile idea presentations. He became widely known for critical short theses and for value-oriented long positions that can diverge sharply from consensus. Einhorn’s quarterly letters and conference talks are still closely read by professional and retail investors alike.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capri Holdings
CPRI
|
+$204M |
| 2 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$185M |
| 3 |
Applied Materials
AMAT
|
+$164M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
|
+$156M |
| 5 |
UIL
UIL HOLDINGS
UIL
|
+$119M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Keysight
KEYS
|
+$164M |
| 2 |
Marvell Technology
MRVL
|
+$133M |
| 3 |
LIFE TIME FITNESS INC
LTM
|
+$129M |
| 4 |
Conn's Inc.
CONN
|
+$108M |
| 5 |
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$108M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 37.21% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 15.26% |
| 3 | Industrials | 12.83% |
| 4 | Financials | 11.31% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 10.93% |
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David Einhorn's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, David Einhorn held 50 positions worth $7.97B, up 2.4% from $7.79B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 62% of the portfolio.
David Einhorn deployed $489M of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 6 new positions and adding to 8 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Capri Holdings: 3,620,000 shares worth $152M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 37% of assets, down from 43% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was People Inc, an estimated $70.2M trimmed.
- David Einhorn's largest Q2 2015 buy was Capri Holdings: 3,620,000 shares worth $152M.
- David Einhorn added most to General Motors in Q2 2015, an estimated $185M increase.
- David Einhorn's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was People Inc, cutting an estimated $70.2M.
- David Einhorn fully exited Keysight in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $164M.
- David Einhorn's ten largest holdings make up 62% of its $7.97B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- David Einhorn opened 6 new positions and closed 9 in Q2 2015.
- David Einhorn's portfolio value rose 2.4% quarter-over-quarter to $7.97B.
Based on Greenlight Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 14 Aug 2015.