Thomas Steyer Farallon Capital Management
Thomas Steyer founded Farallon Capital Management, a pioneering multi-strategy firm spanning credit, equities, real estate, and event-driven investing. Farallon became known for rigorous research and opportunistic capital allocation across cycles. Although Steyer later focused on public advocacy, the Farallon name remains important in hedge fund history and ongoing 13F tracking.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
|
+$733M |
| 2 |
BRCM
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
|
+$336M |
| 3 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$336M |
| 4 |
KLA
KLAC
|
+$205M |
| 5 |
SNDK
SANDISK CORP
SNDK
|
+$189M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIAL
SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP
SIAL
|
+$278M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$199M |
| 3 |
ALTR
Altera Corp
ALTR
|
+$178M |
| 4 |
Eaton
ETN
|
+$150M |
| 5 |
American Tower
AMT
|
+$127M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Industrials | 14.29% |
| 2 | Technology | 11.79% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 11.51% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 10.06% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 4.28% |
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Thomas Steyer's Q4 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2015, Thomas Steyer held 103 positions worth $11.2B, up 48% from $7.57B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 58% of the portfolio.
Thomas Steyer deployed $3.04B of net new capital in Q4 2015, opening 21 new positions and adding to 18 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was EMC CORPORATION: 12,936,900 shares worth $332M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Industrials at 14% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, an estimated $199M trimmed.
- Thomas Steyer's largest Q4 2015 buy was EMC CORPORATION: 12,936,900 shares worth $332M.
- Thomas Steyer added most to PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP in Q4 2015, an estimated $733M increase.
- Thomas Steyer's biggest Q4 2015 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class C, cutting an estimated $199M.
- Thomas Steyer fully exited SIGMA - ALDRICH CORP in Q4 2015, selling an estimated $278M.
- Thomas Steyer's ten largest holdings make up 58% of its $11.2B portfolio in Q4 2015.
- Thomas Steyer opened 21 new positions and closed 36 in Q4 2015.
- Thomas Steyer's portfolio value rose 48% quarter-over-quarter to $11.2B.
Based on Farallon Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2015, filed 16 Feb 2016.