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 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$865M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$420M |
| 3 |
Norfolk Southern
NSC
|
+$415M |
| 4 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$309M |
| 5 |
SAP
SAP
|
+$250M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Constellation Brands
STZ
|
+$639M |
| 2 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$581M |
| 3 |
PX
Praxair Inc
PX
|
+$443M |
| 4 |
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
|
+$200M |
| 5 |
Marriott International
MAR
|
+$185M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 19.19% |
| 2 | Technology | 16.41% |
| 3 | Industrials | 9.44% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 8.05% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.39% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
CALL
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$73B
| $128M | 0.73% |
9,000,000
-2,250,000
| -20% | -$37.4M |
|
27
Axalta
AXTA
$7.75B
| $83.5M | 0.48% |
+2,767,000
| New | +$86.5M |
|
28
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$17.4B
| $27.5M | 0.16% |
1,250,000
| – | – |
|
29
CALL
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$82.1B
| $24.5M | 0.14% |
1,000,000
-500,000
| -33% | -$13.3M |
|
30
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.75T
| – | – |
-25,000,000
| Closed | -$642M |
|
31
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$286B
| – | – |
-2,000,000
| Closed | -$345M |
|
32
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| – | – |
-3,440,000
| Closed | -$181M |
|
33
Home Depot
HD
$335B
| – | – |
-419,173
| Closed | -$79.4M |
|
|
34
Marriott International
MAR
$92.9B
| – | – |
-1,323,421
| Closed | -$185M |
|
35
CALL
Nike
NKE
$60.5B
| – | – |
-2,269,000
| Closed | -$142M |
|
36
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.59B
| – | – |
-3,873,804
| Closed | -$120M |
|
37
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.4B
| – | – |
-429,590
| Closed | -$70.2M |
|
|
38
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.2B
| – | – |
-2,901,275
| Closed | -$639M |
|
|
39
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$183B
| – | – |
-20,174,100
| Closed | -$2.71B |
|
40
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| – | – |
-5,000,000
| Closed | -$418M |
|
|
PX
41
DELISTED
Praxair Inc
PX
| – | – |
-2,849,997
| Closed | -$443M |
|
|
CRC
42
DELISTED
California Resources Corporation
CRC
| – | – |
-1,358,329
| Closed | -$26.4M |
|
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Eric Mandelblatt's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2018, Eric Mandelblatt held 42 positions worth $17.5B, down 28% from $24.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 66% of the portfolio.
Eric Mandelblatt withdrew a net $6.01B in Q1 2018, closing 13 positions and reducing 16 holdings. Its most notable exit was Constellation Brands, an estimated $639M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 19% of assets, up from 13% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Industrials.
Against the trend, Eric Mandelblatt opened a new position in Comcast worth $762M.
- Eric Mandelblatt's largest Q1 2018 buy was Comcast: 22,307,929 shares worth $762M.
- Eric Mandelblatt added most to Union Pacific in Q1 2018, an estimated $309M increase.
- Eric Mandelblatt's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Charter Communications, cutting an estimated $581M.
- Eric Mandelblatt fully exited Constellation Brands in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $639M.
- Eric Mandelblatt's ten largest holdings make up 66% of its $17.5B portfolio in Q1 2018.
- Eric Mandelblatt opened 5 new positions and closed 13 in Q1 2018.
- Eric Mandelblatt's portfolio value fell 28% quarter-over-quarter to $17.5B.
Based on Soroban Capital Partners's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 15 May 2018.