John Overdeck Two Sigma Investments
John Overdeck is a co-founder of Two Sigma Investments, one of the world’s leading quantitative and technology-driven investment firms. Two Sigma applies data science, machine learning, and large-scale computing to markets across asset classes. Overdeck’s firm is a central reference point in discussions of modern systematic investing.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AbbVie
ABBV
|
+$187M |
| 2 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$173M |
| 3 |
Dollar General
DG
|
+$171M |
| 4 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
|
+$164M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$162M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$243M |
| 2 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$202M |
| 3 |
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
|
+$187M |
| 4 |
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
|
+$161M |
| 5 |
Philip Morris
PM
|
+$160M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 16.5% |
| 2 | Technology | 14.07% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.37% |
| 4 | Industrials | 9.06% |
| 5 | Financials | 7.93% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
PUT
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.2B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,700
| New | +$730K |
|
|
SAFM
2002
PUT
DELISTED
Sanderson Farms Inc
SAFM
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-15,200
| -73% | -$1.82M |
|
|
SPLK
2003
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-1,000
| -14% | -$125K |
|
|
SPLK
2004
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+2,000
| +50% | +$250K |
|
2005
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$9.11B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-2,100
| -16% | -$129K |
|
|
K
2006
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
13,845
-24,389
| -64% | -$1.3M |
|
2007
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.51B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,127
| New | +$726K |
|
|
WP
2008
DELISTED
Worldpay, Inc.
WP
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
6,574
-151,185
| -96% | -$13.7M |
|
|
ARC
2009
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
334,066
-22,786
| -6% | -$55.6K |
|
|
MIK
2010
DELISTED
Michaels Stores, Inc
MIK
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
+65,050
| New | +$891K |
|
|
BFIN
2011
DELISTED
BankFinancial
BFIN
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
49,859
+13,927
| +39% | +$211K |
|
|
TBHC
2012
DELISTED
The Brand House Collective
TBHC
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
105,429
-91,650
| -47% | -$900K |
|
2013
Goodyear
GT
$1.78B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
40,672
-416,649
| -91% | -$8.11M |
|
2014
PUT
NiSource
NI
$19.5B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+7,100
| +38% | +$191K |
|
|
INN
2015
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$669M
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
64,532
-195,886
| -75% | -$2.17M |
|
2016
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$9.68B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,000
| New | +$688K |
|
|
2017
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$9.68B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,000
| New | +$688K |
|
2018
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$58.2B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,700
| New | +$708K |
|
2019
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$277B
| $729K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
| – | – |
|
|
WCG
2020
CALL
DELISTED
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.
WCG
| $728K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
+1,500
| +125% | +$387K |
|
|
FFG
2021
DELISTED
FBL Financial Group
FFG
| $727K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,588
| New | +$795K |
|
2022
Goldgroup Mining
GORO
$292M
| $725K | ﹤0.01% |
+184,361
| New | +$797K |
|
2023
CALL
Tilray
TLRY
$671M
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,100
| New | +$839K |
|
2024
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$591M
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
32,630
+5,862
| +22% | +$134K |
|
2025
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$136B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+5,000
| +100% | +$341K |
|
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John Overdeck's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, John Overdeck held 3,708 positions worth $30.8B, up 21% from $25.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 6.1% of the portfolio.
John Overdeck deployed $1.39B of net new capital in Q1 2019, opening 800 new positions and adding to 1,115 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Dollar General: 1,470,962 shares worth $175M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 17% of assets, up from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Netflix, an estimated $243M trimmed.
- John Overdeck's largest Q1 2019 buy was Dollar General: 1,470,962 shares worth $175M.
- John Overdeck added most to AbbVie in Q1 2019, an estimated $187M increase.
- John Overdeck's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Netflix, cutting an estimated $243M.
- John Overdeck fully exited Boeing in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $202M.
- John Overdeck's ten largest holdings make up 6.1% of its $30.8B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- John Overdeck opened 800 new positions and closed 741 in Q1 2019.
- John Overdeck's portfolio value rose 21% quarter-over-quarter to $30.8B.
Based on Two Sigma Investments's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.