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 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$1.52B |
| 2 |
Perrigo
PRGO
|
+$129M |
| 3 |
CNX Resources
CNX
|
+$123M |
| 4 |
Conduent
CNDT
|
+$90.7M |
| 5 |
ALR
Alere Inc
ALR
|
+$40.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$242M |
| 2 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$121M |
| 3 |
Chemours
CC
|
+$119M |
| 4 |
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
|
+$59.6M |
| 5 |
Yelp
YELP
|
+$33M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 33.45% |
| 2 | Miscellaneous | 11.37% |
| 3 | Technology | 9.96% |
| 4 | Energy | 9.34% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 9.21% |
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David Einhorn's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, David Einhorn held 39 positions worth $7.19B, up 24% from $5.82B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 74% of the portfolio.
David Einhorn deployed $1.36B of net new capital in Q1 2017, opening 6 new positions and adding to 6 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Perrigo: 1,700,000 shares worth $113M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 33% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Miscellaneous and Technology.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $242M trimmed.
- David Einhorn's largest Q1 2017 buy was Perrigo: 1,700,000 shares worth $113M.
- David Einhorn added most to General Motors in Q1 2017, an estimated $1.52B increase.
- David Einhorn's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $242M.
- David Einhorn fully exited Avangrid, Inc. in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $59.6M.
- David Einhorn's ten largest holdings make up 74% of its $7.19B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- David Einhorn opened 6 new positions and closed 2 in Q1 2017.
- David Einhorn's portfolio value rose 24% quarter-over-quarter to $7.19B.
Based on Greenlight Capital's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 15 May 2017.