Eric Mandelblatt Soroban Capital Partners
Eric Mandelblatt is the founder of Soroban Capital Partners, a fundamental long/short equity firm. Soroban is known for research-intensive positions and a flexible approach across sectors. Mandelblatt’s public portfolio is followed among large fundamental hedge fund managers.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$710M |
| 2 |
AB InBev
BUD
|
+$455M |
| 3 |
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
|
+$373M |
| 4 |
PARA
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
|
+$162M |
| 5 |
AXLL
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
|
+$142M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
APC
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
|
+$208M |
| 2 |
WBA
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
|
+$206M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$171M |
| 4 |
Baidu
BIDU
|
+$146M |
| 5 |
NLSN
Nielsen Holdings plc
NLSN
|
+$142M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 18.53% |
| 2 | Energy | 14.59% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 13.03% |
| 4 | Technology | 10.89% |
| 5 | Materials | 5.91% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $112M | 0.96% |
+1,000,000
| New | +$111M |
|
27
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.04B
| $104M | 0.89% |
3,805,830
| – | – |
|
28
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.31B
| $103M | 0.88% |
+1,502,065
| New | +$107M |
|
29
CALL
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
CCEP
$47.7B
| $102M | 0.87% |
2,300,000
| – | – |
|
30
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$825B
| $92.1M | 0.79% |
+3,215,700
| New | +$86.9M |
|
|
PARA
31
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $80.8M | 0.69% |
+1,460,000
| New | +$77.8M |
|
32
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$56.9B
| $79.6M | 0.68% |
1,041,824
-1,051,000
| -50% | -$74.5M |
|
33
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.73B
| $77.7M | 0.67% |
1,500,000
| – | – |
|
34
CALL
Comcast
CMCSA
$95.3B
| $58M | 0.5% |
+2,000,000
| New | +$54.8M |
|
|
WBA
35
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $55.7M | 0.48% |
731,500
-268,500
| -27% | -$18M |
|
36
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $47.3M | 0.4% |
+500,000
| New | +$47.9M |
|
|
CHK
37
CALL
DELISTED
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
CHK
| $39.9M | 0.34% |
10,000
-23,750
| -70% | -$98.6M |
|
|
LO
38
DELISTED
LORILLARD INC COM STK
LO
| $23M | 0.2% |
+365,122
| New | +$22.6M |
|
39
CALL
Apple
AAPL
$4.51T
| – | – |
-17,240,000
| Closed | -$434M |
|
40
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.6B
| – | – |
-4,947,800
| Closed | -$273M |
|
41
CALL
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| – | – |
-20,000,000
| Closed | -$322M |
|
|
42
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.9B
| – | – |
-1,621,500
| Closed | -$195M |
|
43
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| – | – |
-330,000
| Closed | -$29.3M |
|
|
44
Baidu
BIDU
$31.6B
| – | – |
-669,481
| Closed | -$146M |
|
45
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$361B
| – | – |
-521,655
| Closed | -$64M |
|
|
46
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| – | – |
-6,360,615
| Closed | -$171M |
|
47
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$100B
| – | – |
-1,086,600
| Closed | -$95.2M |
|
48
PUT
AT&T
T
$173B
| – | – |
-2,039,622
| Closed | -$54.3M |
|
49
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$86.8B
| – | – |
-11,050,000
| Closed | -$1.09B |
|
50
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| – | – |
-1,000,000
| Closed | -$50M |
|
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Eric Mandelblatt's Q4 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2014, Eric Mandelblatt held 56 positions worth $11.7B, down 12% from $13.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 61% of the portfolio.
Eric Mandelblatt withdrew a net $1.7B in Q4 2014, closing 18 positions and reducing 12 holdings. Its most notable exit was Walgreens Boots Alliance, an estimated $206M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 19% of assets, up from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Energy and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Eric Mandelblatt opened a new position in Air Products & Chemicals worth $393M.
- Eric Mandelblatt's largest Q4 2014 buy was Air Products & Chemicals: 2,949,100 shares worth $393M.
- Eric Mandelblatt added most to TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK in Q4 2014, an estimated $710M increase.
- Eric Mandelblatt's biggest Q4 2014 reduction was Anadarko Petroleum, cutting an estimated $208M.
- Eric Mandelblatt fully exited Walgreens Boots Alliance in Q4 2014, selling an estimated $206M.
- Eric Mandelblatt's ten largest holdings make up 61% of its $11.7B portfolio in Q4 2014.
- Eric Mandelblatt opened 12 new positions and closed 18 in Q4 2014.
- Eric Mandelblatt's portfolio value fell 12% quarter-over-quarter to $11.7B.
Based on Soroban Capital Partners's 13F filing for Q4 2014, filed 17 Feb 2015.