George Soros Soros Fund Management
George Soros is the founder of Soros Fund Management and one of the most famous macro investors in modern markets. He is best known for large global bets informed by his theory of reflexivity, including the 1992 sterling trade. Though the firm later evolved as a family office, its equity filings and historical track record remain a reference point for students of macro and activist-era hedge funds.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$52.6M |
| 2 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$49.3M |
| 3 |
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
|
+$42.7M |
| 4 |
Conagra Brands
CAG
|
+$36.4M |
| 5 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$34.7M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$68.9M |
| 2 |
TRCO
TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A
TRCO
|
+$58.6M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$55.2M |
| 4 |
PF
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
PF
|
+$55.1M |
| 5 |
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
|
+$54.9M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communication Services | 24.68% |
| 2 | Real Estate | 11.89% |
| 3 | Financials | 9.16% |
| 4 | Technology | 8.96% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LBRDK
1
DELISTED
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
| $525M | 15.91% |
7,290,838
| – | – |
|
2
VICI Properties
VICI
$29.2B
| $392M | 11.89% |
20,898,926
-600,000
| -3% | -$12.6M |
|
|
CZR
3
DELISTED
Caesars Entertainment Corporation
CZR
| $225M | 6.82% |
33,160,623
-1,337,772
| -4% | -$11.3M |
|
|
AABA
4
DELISTED
Altaba Inc
AABA
| $148M | 4.49% |
2,556,619
-118,000
| -4% | -$7.28M |
|
5
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
$809B
| $81.2M | 2.46% |
325,000
+45,000
| +16% | +$12.1M |
|
6
PUT
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$486B
| $52.9M | 1.6% |
+342,900
| New | +$57.3M |
|
7
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$82.3B
| $52.2M | 1.58% |
1,303,800
+762,100
| +141% | +$32.5M |
|
|
8
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$57.8B
| $48.3M | 1.46% |
+2,025,759
| New | +$52.6M |
|
|
9
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$49.3B
| $39.6M | 1.2% |
+285,531
| New | +$42.7M |
|
|
10
Philip Morris
PM
$293B
| $39.4M | 1.19% |
+590,000
| New | +$49.3M |
|
|
COUP
11
DELISTED
Coupa Software Incorporated
COUP
| $38.3M | 1.16% |
610,000
+40,000
| +7% | +$2.53M |
|
|
GLIBA
12
DELISTED
GCI Liberty, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DE)
GLIBA
| $37.5M | 1.13% |
910,000
+273,480
| +43% | +$12.7M |
|
13
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$196B
| $35M | 1.06% |
550,000
+491,000
| +832% | +$33M |
|
14
LPL Financial
LPLA
$28.5B
| $34.9M | 1.06% |
571,971
| – | – |
|
|
15
Verizon
VZ
$205B
| $34.4M | 1.04% |
+612,315
| New | +$34.7M |
|
16
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.9B
| $29.9M | 0.91% |
430,000
+310,000
| +258% | +$22.2M |
|
17
Salesforce
CRM
$171B
| $28.1M | 0.85% |
205,000
-20,000
| -9% | -$2.75M |
|
18
RingCentral
RNG
$5.6B
| $28M | 0.85% |
340,000
-35,000
| -9% | -$2.76M |
|
19
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.22T
| $26.1M | 0.79% |
500,000
+226,000
| +82% | +$12.2M |
|
|
RHT
20
DELISTED
Red Hat Inc
RHT
| $24.8M | 0.75% |
+141,183
| New | +$22.4M |
|
|
LGF.A
21
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $24.1M | 0.73% |
1,500,000
+193,151
| +15% | +$3.74M |
|
22
Amazon
AMZN
$2.79T
| $24M | 0.73% |
320,000
-122,000
| -28% | -$10.1M |
|
|
23
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.89B
| $24M | 0.73% |
+1,125,000
| New | +$36.4M |
|
24
Hershey
HSY
$37.5B
| $23.6M | 0.71% |
220,000
+50,000
| +29% | +$5.32M |
|
25
Energizer
ENR
$1.47B
| $23.3M | 0.7% |
+515,000
| New | +$27.4M |
|
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George Soros's Q4 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2018, George Soros held 230 positions worth $3.3B, down 28% from $4.56B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 51% of the portfolio.
George Soros withdrew a net $1.12B in Q4 2018, closing 65 positions and reducing 75 holdings. Its most notable exit was Aetna Inc, an estimated $68.9M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Communication Services at 25% of assets, up from 23% a quarter earlier, followed by Real Estate and Financials.
Against the trend, George Soros opened a new position in State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF worth $48.3M.
- George Soros's largest Q4 2018 buy was State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF: 2,025,759 shares worth $48.3M.
- George Soros added most to T-Mobile US in Q4 2018, an estimated $33M increase.
- George Soros's biggest Q4 2018 reduction was TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY CLASS A, cutting an estimated $58.6M.
- George Soros fully exited Aetna Inc in Q4 2018, selling an estimated $68.9M.
- George Soros's ten largest holdings make up 51% of its $3.3B portfolio in Q4 2018.
- George Soros opened 38 new positions and closed 65 in Q4 2018.
- George Soros's portfolio value fell 28% quarter-over-quarter to $3.3B.
Based on Soros Fund Management's 13F filing for Q4 2018, filed 14 Feb 2019.