David Goel Matrix Capital Management Company
David Goel is a co-founder of Matrix Capital Management, a technology-oriented investment firm with public and private market activities. Matrix is known for concentrated positions in software, semiconductor, and internet-related businesses. Goel’s filings are monitored for high-conviction technology themes.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$82.2M |
| 2 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$76.4M |
| 3 |
SGEN
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
|
+$70.1M |
| 4 |
Incyte
INCY
|
+$55.4M |
| 5 |
CarGurus
CARG
|
+$50.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Workday
WDAY
|
+$163M |
| 2 |
TripAdvisor
TRIP
|
+$149M |
| 3 |
Exelixis
EXEL
|
+$136M |
| 4 |
P
Pandora Media Inc
P
|
+$128M |
| 5 |
NEWR
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
|
+$106M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 35.15% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 29.15% |
| 3 | Technology | 20.6% |
| 4 | Industrials | 7.04% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 4.59% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
Netflix
NFLX
$331B
| $731M | 26.12% |
38,100,000
| – | – |
|
|
2
Exelixis
EXEL
$13.4B
| $304M | 10.86% |
10,000,000
-5,117,460
| -34% | -$136M |
|
|
3
Incyte
INCY
$25.9B
| $265M | 9.47% |
2,800,216
+530,000
| +23% | +$55.4M |
|
4
TransDigm Group
TDG
$66.4B
| $197M | 7.04% |
717,783
| – | – |
|
|
SGEN
5
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $178M | 6.34% |
3,318,000
+1,200,000
| +57% | +$70.1M |
|
|
ATVI
6
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $141M | 5.03% |
2,225,000
+1,300,000
| +141% | +$82.2M |
|
7
DaVita
DVA
$11.1B
| $140M | 5.01% |
1,940,000
| – | – |
|
|
DATA
8
DELISTED
Tableau Software, Inc.
DATA
| $139M | 4.96% |
2,007,000
| – | – |
|
9
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.2B
| $129M | 4.59% |
562,200
-200,000
| -26% | -$43.2M |
|
|
10
Workday
WDAY
$49.4B
| $110M | 3.93% |
1,083,100
-1,526,222
| -58% | -$163M |
|
|
CYBR
11
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $88.2M | 3.15% |
2,130,500
+250,000
| +13% | +$10.9M |
|
|
ADAP
12
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $81.6M | 2.91% |
12,213,511
+170,000
| +1% | +$1.31M |
|
|
13
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $75.6M | 2.7% |
+225,000
| New | +$76.4M |
|
|
NEWR
14
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $67.9M | 2.42% |
1,175,000
-1,950,281
| -62% | -$106M |
|
|
15
CarGurus
CARG
$3.28B
| $50.7M | 1.81% |
+1,690,700
| New | +$50.5M |
|
16
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $46.8M | 1.67% |
800,000
+400,000
| +100% | +$22M |
|
17
Box
BOX
$4.56B
| $21.1M | 0.75% |
+1,000,000
| New | +$21.1M |
|
|
TRIL
18
DELISTED
Trillium Therapeutics Inc.
TRIL
| $15.8M | 0.56% |
+2,173,000
| New | +$18M |
|
|
MULE
19
DELISTED
MuleSoft, Inc.
MULE
| $9.77M | 0.35% |
+420,000
| New | +$9.52M |
|
|
P
20
DELISTED
Pandora Media Inc
P
| $9.27M | 0.33% |
1,924,000
-21,386,216
| -92% | -$128M |
|
|
21
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.17B
| – | – |
-3,675,600
| Closed | -$149M |
|
22
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.25B
| – | – |
-5,000,000
| Closed | -$75.1M |
|
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David Goel's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, David Goel held 22 positions worth $2.8B, down 10% from $3.13B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 83% of the portfolio.
David Goel withdrew a net $383M in Q4 2017, closing 2 positions and reducing 5 holdings. Its most notable exit was TripAdvisor, an estimated $149M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 35% of assets, up from 31% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Technology.
Against the trend, David Goel opened a new position in Charter Communications worth $75.6M.
- David Goel's largest Q4 2017 buy was Charter Communications: 225,000 shares worth $75.6M.
- David Goel added most to Activision Blizzard in Q4 2017, an estimated $82.2M increase.
- David Goel's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Workday, cutting an estimated $163M.
- David Goel fully exited TripAdvisor in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $149M.
- David Goel's ten largest holdings make up 83% of its $2.8B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- David Goel opened 5 new positions and closed 2 in Q4 2017.
- David Goel's portfolio value fell 10% quarter-over-quarter to $2.8B.
Based on Matrix Capital Management Company's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.