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 |
Macy's
M
|
+$292M |
| 2 |
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
|
+$191M |
| 3 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$184M |
| 4 |
Viatris
VTRS
|
+$139M |
| 5 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$122M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$565M |
| 2 |
UIL
UIL HOLDINGS
UIL
|
+$264M |
| 3 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$185M |
| 4 |
CBI
Chicago Bridge & Iron Nv
CBI
|
+$167M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
|
+$157M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 29.18% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 18.66% |
| 3 | Technology | 16.63% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.05% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 7.73% |
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David Einhorn's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, David Einhorn held 58 positions worth $5.47B, down 9.3% from $6.03B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 59% of the portfolio.
David Einhorn withdrew a net $298M in Q4 2015, closing 9 positions and reducing 10 holdings. Its most notable exit was UIL HOLDINGS, an estimated $264M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 29% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Technology.
Against the trend, David Einhorn opened a new position in Macy's worth $236M.
- David Einhorn's largest Q4 2015 buy was Macy's: 6,739,600 shares worth $236M.
- David Einhorn added most to Time Warner Inc in Q4 2015, an estimated $184M increase.
- David Einhorn's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $565M.
- David Einhorn fully exited UIL HOLDINGS in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $264M.
- David Einhorn's ten largest holdings make up 59% of its $5.47B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- David Einhorn opened 15 new positions and closed 9 in Q4 2015.
- David Einhorn's portfolio value fell 9.3% quarter-over-quarter to $5.47B.
Based on Greenlight Capital's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 16 Feb 2016.