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 |
AABA
Altaba Inc
AABA
|
+$233M |
| 2 |
Hewlett Packard
HPE
|
+$79.9M |
| 3 |
Viatris
VTRS
|
+$77.1M |
| 4 |
Perrigo
PRGO
|
+$59.3M |
| 5 |
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
|
+$36.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$201M |
| 2 |
YHOO
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
|
+$199M |
| 3 |
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
|
+$115M |
| 4 |
SYT
Syngenta Ag
SYT
|
+$89.8M |
| 5 |
Cigna
CI
|
+$63.7M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 39.82% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.89% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 11.02% |
| 4 | Industrials | 10.63% |
| 5 | Energy | 6.79% |
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David Einhorn's Q2 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2017, David Einhorn held 44 positions worth $6.2B, down 14% from $7.19B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 79% of the portfolio.
David Einhorn withdrew a net $331M in Q2 2017, closing 11 positions and reducing 6 holdings. Its most notable exit was Time Warner Inc, an estimated $201M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 40% of assets, up from 33% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
Against the trend, David Einhorn opened a new position in Altaba Inc worth $233M.
- David Einhorn's largest Q2 2017 buy was Altaba Inc: 4,282,100 shares worth $233M.
- David Einhorn added most to Viatris in Q2 2017, an estimated $77.1M increase.
- David Einhorn's biggest Q2 2017 reduction was Chemours, cutting an estimated $55.1M.
- David Einhorn fully exited Time Warner Inc in Q2 2017, selling an estimated $201M.
- David Einhorn's ten largest holdings make up 79% of its $6.2B portfolio in Q2 2017.
- David Einhorn opened 7 new positions and closed 11 in Q2 2017.
- David Einhorn's portfolio value fell 14% quarter-over-quarter to $6.2B.
Based on Greenlight Capital's 13F filing for Q2 2017, filed 14 Aug 2017.