Third Point Portfolio holdings
Third Point is a hedge fund firm founded in 1995 by Daniel Loeb, who is its principal owner and chief executive. Its main strategy is event-driven investing across many industries, regions and asset classes, and its funds also buy stressed and distressed securities. In 2013 Loeb called for the resignation of William Ruprecht, the chairman and chief executive of Sotheby's, who announced his resignation in 2014. Third Point Ventures is the venture capital arm of Third Point, and the firm has also bought Birch Grove, a credit asset manager. Its investors include corporate and public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations and high net worth individuals.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$647M |
| 2 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$238M |
| 3 |
BBBY
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc
BBBY
|
+$189M |
| 4 |
SHPG
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SHPG
|
+$186M |
| 5 |
Parker-Hannifin
PH
|
+$152M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American International
AIG
|
+$327M |
| 2 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$269M |
| 3 |
RAX
Rackspace Hosting Inc
RAX
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
Herc Holdings
HRI
|
+$161M |
| 5 |
Williams Companies
WMB
|
+$129M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Materials | 15.67% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 14.91% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 12.94% |
| 4 | Consumer Staples | 11.45% |
| 5 | Financials | 11.26% |
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Third Point's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Third Point held 54 positions worth $8.71B, up 7.1% from $8.13B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 58% of the portfolio.
Third Point's Q3 2014 filing shows 13 new, 9 increased, 11 reduced and 13 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Alibaba: 7,200,000 shares worth $640M. The largest sale was American International, an estimated $327M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Materials at 16% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- Third Point's largest Q3 2014 buy was Alibaba: 7,200,000 shares worth $640M.
- Third Point added most to Amgen in Q3 2014, an estimated $114M increase.
- Third Point's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Williams Companies, cutting an estimated $129M.
- Third Point fully exited American International in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $327M.
- Third Point's ten largest holdings make up 58% of its $8.71B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Third Point opened 13 new positions and closed 13 in Q3 2014.
- Third Point's portfolio value rose 7.1% quarter-over-quarter to $8.71B.
Based on Third Point's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 14 Nov 2014.