David Tepper Appaloosa LP
David Tepper, founder of Appaloosa Management, is a billionaire hedge fund manager renowned for his expertise in distressed debt investing and contrarian bets. He is known for high-risk, high-reward strategies that have generated significant returns, such as investing in struggling banks during the 2008 financial crisis. His investment philosophy emphasizes deep value analysis, understanding market psychology, and making high-conviction decisions, often going against prevailing sentiment.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$80.8M |
| 2 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$47M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$37.3M |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
|
+$31.7M |
| 5 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$24.2M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Micron Technology
MU
|
+$699M |
| 2 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$255M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$128M |
| 4 |
PG&E
PCG
|
+$126M |
| 5 |
AABA
Altaba Inc
AABA
|
+$91M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miscellaneous | 75.78% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 7.05% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.21% |
| 4 | Utilities | 4.75% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 3.57% |
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David Tepper's Q2 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2019, David Tepper held 30 positions worth $9.26B, up 165% from $3.49B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 94% of the portfolio.
David Tepper withdrew a net $1.2B in Q2 2019, closing 3 positions and reducing 14 holdings. Its most notable exit was Alibaba, an estimated $128M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Miscellaneous at 76% of assets, up from 5.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Tepper opened a new position in Humana worth $25.3M.
- David Tepper's largest Q2 2019 buy was Humana: 95,391 shares worth $25.3M.
- David Tepper added most to Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q2 2019, an estimated $80.8M increase.
- David Tepper's biggest Q2 2019 reduction was Micron Technology, cutting an estimated $699M.
- David Tepper fully exited Alibaba in Q2 2019, selling an estimated $128M.
- David Tepper's ten largest holdings make up 94% of its $9.26B portfolio in Q2 2019.
- David Tepper opened 6 new positions and closed 3 in Q2 2019.
- David Tepper's portfolio value rose 165% quarter-over-quarter to $9.26B.
Based on Appaloosa LP's 13F filing for Q2 2019, filed 14 Aug 2019.