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 |
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
|
+$249M |
| 2 |
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
|
+$64.9M |
| 3 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$62.8M |
| 4 |
TWTR
Twitter, Inc.
TWTR
|
+$57.2M |
| 5 |
ESV
Ensco Rowan plc
ESV
|
+$53.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
General Motors
GM
|
+$377M |
| 2 |
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
|
+$182M |
| 3 |
AABA
Altaba Inc
AABA
|
+$144M |
| 4 |
AerCap
AER
|
+$135M |
| 5 |
CNX Resources
CNX
|
+$130M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 33.61% |
| 2 | Financials | 16.85% |
| 3 | Technology | 13.37% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 12.99% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.12% |
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David Einhorn's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, David Einhorn held 58 positions worth $5.5B, down 12% from $6.27B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 77% of the portfolio.
David Einhorn withdrew a net $1.03B in Q4 2017, closing 15 positions and reducing 18 holdings. Its most notable exit was VanEck Gold Miners ETF, an estimated $182M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 34% of assets, down from 35% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Technology.
Against the trend, David Einhorn opened a new position in Core Natural Resources Inc worth $87.9M.
- David Einhorn's largest Q4 2017 buy was Core Natural Resources Inc: 2,225,663 shares worth $87.9M.
- David Einhorn added most to Brighthouse Financial in Q4 2017, an estimated $249M increase.
- David Einhorn's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was General Motors, cutting an estimated $377M.
- David Einhorn fully exited VanEck Gold Miners ETF in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $182M.
- David Einhorn's ten largest holdings make up 77% of its $5.5B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- David Einhorn opened 19 new positions and closed 15 in Q4 2017.
- David Einhorn's portfolio value fell 12% quarter-over-quarter to $5.5B.
Based on Greenlight Capital's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.