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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TWC
1
DELISTED
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
| $990M | 8.48% |
6,511,670
+4,919,514
| +309% | +$710M |
|
2
Williams Companies
WMB
$86.2B
| $944M | 8.08% |
21,000,000
| – | – |
|
|
3
AB InBev
BUD
$155B
| $822M | 7.04% |
7,318,174
+4,107,131
| +128% | +$455M |
|
|
PARA
4
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $740M | 6.33% |
13,369,174
+3,041,072
| +29% | +$162M |
|
5
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.6B
| $686M | 5.87% |
11,417,814
-502,197
| -4% | -$29.1M |
|
6
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $677M | 5.8% |
9,580,295
-827,816
| -8% | -$53.9M |
|
7
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$61.3B
| $663M | 5.67% |
8,013,623
-3,866,096
| -33% | -$321M |
|
|
APC
8
CALL
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $580M | 4.97% |
7,030,000
| – | – |
|
|
9
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$27.2B
| $566M | 4.84% |
8,000,000
-550,000
| -6% | -$35.8M |
|
10
CALL
Walt Disney
DIS
$186B
| $471M | 4.03% |
5,000,000
-577,600
| -10% | -$52.1M |
|
11
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$57.3B
| $441M | 3.78% |
6,267,685
| – | – |
|
|
12
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.9B
| $393M | 3.37% |
+2,949,100
| New | +$373M |
|
13
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$69B
| $307M | 2.63% |
7,250,000
-2,693,500
| -27% | -$106M |
|
|
AXLL
14
DELISTED
AXIALL CORP COM STK (DE)
AXLL
| $297M | 2.55% |
7,000,000
+3,500,000
| +100% | +$142M |
|
15
PUT
Tesla
TSLA
$1.43T
| $267M | 2.29% |
18,000,000
| – | – |
|
16
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $266M | 2.28% |
+1,014,700
| New | +$49.6M |
|
|
17
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.18T
| $260M | 2.22% |
+9,893,087
| New | +$265M |
|
|
TWX
18
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $253M | 2.16% |
2,960,000
| – | – |
|
19
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$87.9B
| $248M | 2.12% |
13,083,148
| – | – |
|
|
APC
20
DELISTED
Anadarko Petroleum
APC
| $217M | 1.85% |
2,625,641
-2,389,142
| -48% | -$208M |
|
21
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $134M | 1.15% |
904,022
-271,100
| -23% | -$39.1M |
|
22
Booking.com
BKNG
$158B
| $130M | 1.11% |
+2,850,000
| New | +$129M |
|
23
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.23B
| $123M | 1.06% |
+2,355,000
| New | +$114M |
|
24
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$679B
| $116M | 0.99% |
1,250,000
-50,000
| -4% | -$4.66M |
|
|
AMJ
25
CALL
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $115M | 0.98% |
2,500,000
| – | – |
|
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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.