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 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
|
+$128M |
| 2 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$67.4M |
| 3 |
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
|
+$63.8M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$57.4M |
| 5 |
Danaher
DHR
|
+$24.8M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
|
+$760M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$68.5M |
| 3 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$54.2M |
| 4 |
People Inc
PPLI
|
+$36.8M |
| 5 |
PNC Financial Services
PNC
|
+$29.8M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 44.09% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.28% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10.34% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.89% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 5.08% |
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First Manhattan's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, First Manhattan held 1,588 positions worth $27.3B, up 4.7% from $26.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 61% of the portfolio.
First Manhattan withdrew a net $932M in Q2 2023, closing 161 positions and reducing 495 holdings. Its most notable exit was Enanta Pharmaceuticals, an estimated $10.7M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 44% of assets, down from 45% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
Against the trend, First Manhattan opened a new position in Mersana Therapeutics worth $1.87M.
- First Manhattan's largest Q2 2023 buy was Mersana Therapeutics: 22,784 shares worth $1.87M.
- First Manhattan added most to Thermo Fisher Scientific in Q2 2023, an estimated $128M increase.
- First Manhattan's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was Berkshire Hathaway Class A, cutting an estimated $760M.
- First Manhattan fully exited Enanta Pharmaceuticals in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $10.7M.
- First Manhattan's ten largest holdings make up 61% of its $27.3B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- First Manhattan opened 70 new positions and closed 161 in Q2 2023.
- First Manhattan's portfolio value rose 4.7% quarter-over-quarter to $27.3B.
Based on First Manhattan's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 14 Aug 2023.