First Manhattan Portfolio holdings
First Manhattan is an investment management firm founded in 1964 by David Gottesman, and it works mainly for high net worth individuals. Most of the assets it manages are in stocks, which its portfolio managers pick with a cautious, value-oriented approach. The firm also advises private funds focused on the banking industry and on companies that earn most of their revenue in China, along with two ETFs.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$88.9M |
| 2 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$68.5M |
| 3 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$54.3M |
| 4 |
AGN
Allergan plc
AGN
|
+$42.2M |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$37.9M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$136M |
| 2 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$61.7M |
| 3 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$46.7M |
| 4 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$43.4M |
| 5 |
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
|
+$27.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 36.05% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 13.23% |
| 3 | Industrials | 9.47% |
| 4 | Miscellaneous | 9.05% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.75% |
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First Manhattan's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, First Manhattan held 1,564 positions worth $15.6B, down 8.1% from $16.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 42% of the portfolio.
First Manhattan's Q3 2015 filing shows 58 new, 166 increased, 387 reduced and 64 closed positions. Its largest new stake was PayPal: 2,481,174 shares worth $77M. The largest sale was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, an estimated $136M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 36% of assets, up from 36% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Industrials.
- First Manhattan's largest Q3 2015 buy was PayPal: 2,481,174 shares worth $77M.
- First Manhattan added most to RTX Corp in Q3 2015, an estimated $68.5M increase.
- First Manhattan's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, cutting an estimated $136M.
- First Manhattan fully exited DIRECTV COM STK (DE) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $61.7M.
- First Manhattan's ten largest holdings make up 42% of its $15.6B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- First Manhattan opened 58 new positions and closed 64 in Q3 2015.
- First Manhattan's portfolio value fell 8.1% quarter-over-quarter to $15.6B.
Based on First Manhattan's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 26 Oct 2015.