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 |
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
|
+$427M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$211M |
| 3 |
AB InBev
BUD
|
+$98.8M |
| 4 |
Westlake Corp
WLK
|
+$97.6M |
| 5 |
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
|
+$96.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Yum! Brands
YUM
|
+$226M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$137M |
| 3 |
PF
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
|
+$118M |
| 4 |
Corpay
CPAY
|
+$78.6M |
| 5 |
Broadcom
AVGO
|
+$78.2M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 11.9% |
| 2 | Technology | 10.79% |
| 3 | Energy | 6.71% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 6.44% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.96% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
26
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $223M | 1.35% |
+3,790,000
| New | +$211M |
|
27
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$196B
| $218M | 1.32% |
2,000,000
| – | – |
|
28
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$392B
| $212M | 1.28% |
5,000,000
-3,000,000
| -38% | -$131M |
|
|
29
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$21.8B
| $202M | 1.22% |
+2,500,000
| New | +$193M |
|
30
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $193M | 1.17% |
4,121,371
| – | – |
|
31
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $179M | 1.09% |
2,000,000
| – | – |
|
32
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$25.3B
| $178M | 1.08% |
+2,250,000
| New | +$202M |
|
|
33
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $169M | 1.02% |
972,846
-490,361
| -34% | -$78.6M |
|
34
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$68.4B
| $145M | 0.88% |
+1,391,119
| New | +$145M |
|
35
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $130M | 0.79% |
2,500,000
| – | – |
|
|
ETP
36
CALL
DELISTED
Energy Transfer Partners L.p.
ETP
| $130M | 0.79% |
+3,500,000
| New | +$138M |
|
37
CALL
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.4T
| $128M | 0.78% |
1,000,000
-2,550,000
| -72% | -$317M |
|
38
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.1B
| $118M | 0.71% |
1,250,000
-559,900
| -31% | -$53.9M |
|
39
CALL
Charter Communications
CHTR
$17.9B
| $110M | 0.67% |
450,000
-1,001,000
| -69% | -$253M |
|
|
40
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.1B
| $108M | 0.66% |
+2,022,301
| New | +$97.6M |
|
41
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$651B
| $102M | 0.62% |
865,600
-34,400
| -4% | -$4.17M |
|
42
PUT
AT&T
T
$173B
| $91.4M | 0.55% |
2,979,000
-3,972,000
| -57% | -$126M |
|
|
43
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$2.57B
| $90.1M | 0.55% |
+604,000
| New | +$96.5M |
|
44
Marriott International
MAR
$92.9B
| $87.7M | 0.53% |
+1,303,000
| New | +$91.9M |
|
45
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $86.8M | 0.53% |
+1,190,000
| New | +$89.1M |
|
|
46
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.8B
| $68.1M | 0.41% |
1,043,250
| – | – |
|
47
CALL
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| $36.3M | 0.22% |
+690,000
| New | +$39M |
|
48
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$73B
| $33.6M | 0.2% |
+2,000,000
| New | +$33.8M |
|
|
CRC
49
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| $25.6M | 0.16% |
+2,050,000
| New | +$23.4M |
|
50
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$283B
| $25.4M | 0.15% |
+397,250
| New | +$26.3M |
|
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Eric Mandelblatt's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Eric Mandelblatt held 60 positions worth $16.5B, up 1.5% from $16.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 49% of the portfolio.
Eric Mandelblatt withdrew a net $1.01B in Q3 2016, closing 9 positions and reducing 15 holdings. Its most notable exit was Apple, an estimated $137M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 12% of assets, up from 10% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Energy.
Against the trend, Eric Mandelblatt opened a new position in LyondellBasell Industries worth $445M.
- Eric Mandelblatt's largest Q3 2016 buy was LyondellBasell Industries: 5,519,993 shares worth $445M.
- Eric Mandelblatt added most to AB InBev in Q3 2016, an estimated $98.8M increase.
- Eric Mandelblatt's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Yum! Brands, cutting an estimated $226M.
- Eric Mandelblatt fully exited Apple in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $137M.
- Eric Mandelblatt's ten largest holdings make up 49% of its $16.5B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Eric Mandelblatt opened 15 new positions and closed 9 in Q3 2016.
- Eric Mandelblatt's portfolio value rose 1.5% quarter-over-quarter to $16.5B.
Based on Soroban Capital Partners's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.