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 |
Costco
COST
|
+$241M |
| 2 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$229M |
| 3 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$220M |
| 4 |
Cisco
CSCO
|
+$216M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$216M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$284M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$252M |
| 3 |
Procter & Gamble
PG
|
+$215M |
| 4 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$202M |
| 5 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$183M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.44% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.81% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10.53% |
| 4 | Financials | 9.47% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 9.09% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.49B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
13,167
-396,265
| -97% | -$19.8M |
|
2002
Citigroup
C
$224B
| $695K | ﹤0.01% |
16,114
-838,705
| -98% | -$41.8M |
|
2003
CALL
Bloom Energy
BE
$64.3B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,600
| New | +$576K |
|
2004
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.4B
| $694K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+600
| +7% | +$45.7K |
|
2005
Matthews International
MATW
$673M
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
30,979
+17,541
| +131% | +$376K |
|
|
CALA
2006
DELISTED
Calithera Biosciences, Inc
CALA
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
10,039
-6,126
| -38% | -$535K |
|
2007
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$316M
| $690K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+5,700
| +190% | +$459K |
|
2008
Kforce
KFRC
$1.02B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
21,407
+8,745
| +69% | +$280K |
|
2009
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$942M
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+4,800
| +32% | +$128K |
|
|
ECOM
2010
DELISTED
CHANNELADVISOR CORPORATION
ECOM
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
-159,926
| -77% | -$2.65M |
|
2011
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
+42,500
| +258% | +$571K |
|
2012
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$9.66B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
60,978
+43,914
| +257% | +$532K |
|
2013
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-700
| -19% | -$147K |
|
|
2014
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$830B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-246,300
| -94% | -$11M |
|
|
PSTL
2015
Postal Realty Trust
PSTL
$721M
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
+45,166
| New | +$667K |
|
2016
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$12.8B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
59,963
+23,743
| +66% | +$278K |
|
2017
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.46B
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,837
| New | +$829K |
|
2018
Axcelis
ACLS
$3.72B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
30,953
-87,776
| -74% | -$2.24M |
|
2019
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24.5B
| $681K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,600
| New | +$680K |
|
2020
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$823M
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,872
| New | +$710K |
|
|
MNR
2021
DELISTED
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp
MNR
| $680K | ﹤0.01% |
49,131
-65,811
| -57% | -$938K |
|
|
CGC
2022
Canopy Growth
CGC
$463M
| $679K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,739
| New | +$795K |
|
2023
CALL
Cencora
COR
$62.6B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-200
| -3% | -$19.9K |
|
2024
CALL
US Foods
USFD
$23.5B
| $678K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,500
| New | +$686K |
|
2025
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$679M
| $677K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,500
| New | +$695K |
|
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John Overdeck's Q3 2020 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2020, John Overdeck held 3,787 positions worth $28.2B, up 40% from $20.2B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.2% of the portfolio.
John Overdeck deployed $6.48B of net new capital in Q3 2020, opening 904 new positions and adding to 1,230 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Costco: 716,888 shares worth $254M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Tesla, an estimated $252M trimmed.
- John Overdeck's largest Q3 2020 buy was Costco: 716,888 shares worth $254M.
- John Overdeck added most to Cisco in Q3 2020, an estimated $216M increase.
- John Overdeck's biggest Q3 2020 reduction was Tesla, cutting an estimated $252M.
- John Overdeck fully exited Amazon in Q3 2020, selling an estimated $284M.
- John Overdeck's ten largest holdings make up 9.2% of its $28.2B portfolio in Q3 2020.
- John Overdeck opened 904 new positions and closed 772 in Q3 2020.
- John Overdeck's portfolio value rose 40% quarter-over-quarter to $28.2B.
Based on Two Sigma Investments's 13F filing for Q3 2020, filed 16 Nov 2020.