Holocene Advisors Portfolio holdings
Holocene Advisors manages private funds, including a global long/short stock fund and a concentrated long-only fund. Its founder and chief investment officer, J. Brandon Haley, started the firm in 2016. The long/short fund holds both long and short positions so that it is not exposed to overall market moves, while the long-only fund, called the Holocene Children's Fund, holds a concentrated portfolio for the long term. Stock ideas come from research by teams that each focus on one sector. The name comes from the Holocene Epoch, the geological era that began about 11,500 years ago.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$1.28B |
| 2 |
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
|
+$411M |
| 3 |
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
|
+$386M |
| 4 |
3M
MMM
|
+$347M |
| 5 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$276M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$682M |
| 2 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$633M |
| 3 |
PepsiCo
PEP
|
+$547M |
| 4 |
Seagate
STX
|
+$479M |
| 5 |
GE Vernova
GEV
|
+$477M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 19.25% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 18.51% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 14.98% |
| 4 | Industrials | 14.76% |
| 5 | Financials | 8.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | Held Since | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$17.5B
| $219M | 0.49% |
1,958,801
+1,265,987
| +183% | +$120M |
2022 Q3
15 quarters
|
|
52
AutoZone
AZO
$52.1B
| $219M | 0.49% |
68,382
+6,453
| +10% | +$21.4M |
2021 Q4
18 quarters
|
|
53
Welltower
WELL
$181B
| $217M | 0.49% |
958,107
+514,342
| +116% | +$109M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
54
Glaukos
GKOS
$14.6B
| $212M | 0.48% |
1,514,931
+131,216
| +9% | +$16.6M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
55
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.28T
| $212M | 0.48% |
176,517
-10,842
| -6% | -$11.1M |
2023 Q3
11 quarters
|
|
56
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$356B
| $206M | 0.46% |
+550,000
| New | +$172M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
57
Shell
SHEL
$277B
| $204M | 0.46% |
+2,633,066
| New | +$227M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
58
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$26.4B
| $201M | 0.45% |
2,075,943
+1,135,008
| +121% | +$108M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
59
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$15.1B
| $194M | 0.44% |
314,483
-234,402
| -43% | -$110M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
60
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.05B
| $189M | 0.43% |
3,601,472
+1,284,146
| +55% | +$50.2M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
61
Sandisk
SNDK
$139B
| $189M | 0.43% |
82,945
-222,825
| -73% | -$318M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
62
STMicroelectronics
STM
$41.3B
| $187M | 0.42% |
2,495,565
+2,468,950
| +9,277% | +$148M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
63
Brinker International
EAT
$8.34B
| $186M | 0.42% |
1,106,997
-34,036
| -3% | -$5.03M |
2022 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
64
XPO
XPO
$22B
| $186M | 0.42% |
904,678
-344,753
| -28% | -$73M |
2023 Q4
10 quarters
|
|
65
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$65.4B
| $180M | 0.41% |
4,227,500
+2,739,300
| +184% | +$149M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
66
United Airlines
UAL
$38.5B
| $180M | 0.4% |
+1,320,123
| New | +$137M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
67
Repligen
RGEN
$11B
| $176M | 0.4% |
1,292,191
+583,302
| +82% | +$71.7M |
2024 Q4
6 quarters
|
|
68
Masco
MAS
$16.4B
| $176M | 0.4% |
2,157,324
-462,443
| -18% | -$32.3M |
2022 Q2
16 quarters
|
|
69
EOG Resources
EOG
$79.7B
| $171M | 0.39% |
1,319,829
+788,636
| +148% | +$107M |
2026 Q1
1 quarter
|
|
70
Humana
HUM
$53.6B
| $165M | 0.37% |
+415,489
| New | +$118M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
71
RB Global
RBA
$17.3B
| $164M | 0.37% |
1,409,745
+712,418
| +102% | +$74.9M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
72
Novartis
NVS
$303B
| $163M | 0.37% |
+1,037,332
| New | +$156M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
73
Walmart Inc
WMT
$997B
| $159M | 0.36% |
+1,405,000
| New | +$174M |
2026 Q2
0 quarters
|
|
74
Ross Stores
ROST
$77.1B
| $156M | 0.35% |
735,078
-587,725
| -44% | -$132M |
2025 Q3
3 quarters
|
|
75
Qnity Electronics Inc
Q
$26.5B
| $154M | 0.35% |
945,505
+220,181
| +30% | +$32.4M |
2025 Q4
2 quarters
|
|
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Holocene Advisors's Q2 2026 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2026, Holocene Advisors held 1,048 positions worth $44.4B, up 7% from $41.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 26% of the portfolio.
Holocene Advisors withdrew a net $3.49B in Q2 2026, closing 259 positions and reducing 253 holdings. Its most notable exit was Apple, an estimated $633M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Holocene Advisors opened a new position in iShares Semiconductor ETF worth $487M.
- Holocene Advisors's largest Q2 2026 buy was iShares Semiconductor ETF: 2,280,000 shares worth $487M.
- Holocene Advisors added most to Microsoft in Q2 2026, an estimated $1.28B increase.
- Holocene Advisors's biggest Q2 2026 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $682M.
- Holocene Advisors fully exited Apple in Q2 2026, selling an estimated $633M.
- Holocene Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 26% of its $44.4B portfolio in Q2 2026.
- Holocene Advisors opened 251 new positions and closed 259 in Q2 2026.
- Holocene Advisors's portfolio value rose 7% quarter-over-quarter to $44.4B.
Based on Holocene Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2026, filed 14 Aug 2026.