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 |
HSP
HOSPIRA INC
HSP
|
+$458M |
| 2 |
CTRX
CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA)
CTRX
|
+$409M |
| 3 |
TWC
TIME WARNER CABLE INC NEW COM STK
TWC
|
+$368M |
| 4 |
BRCM
BROADCOM CORP CL-A
BRCM
|
+$274M |
| 5 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$157M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PCYC
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
|
+$498M |
| 2 |
TRW
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
TRW
|
+$301M |
| 3 |
SLXP
SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS LTD DEL
SLXP
|
+$268M |
| 4 |
BRSL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
|
+$215M |
| 5 |
HPP
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
|
+$157M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 20.31% |
| 2 | Communication Services | 16.41% |
| 3 | Industrials | 11.66% |
| 4 | Technology | 11.04% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.43% |
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Thomas Steyer's Q2 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2015, Thomas Steyer held 120 positions worth $7.45B, up 8.8% from $6.85B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 48% of the portfolio.
Thomas Steyer deployed $485M of net new capital in Q2 2015, opening 28 new positions and adding to 23 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA): 6,817,500 shares worth $416M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 20% of assets, up from 10% a quarter earlier, followed by Communication Services and Industrials.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Hudson Pacific Properties, an estimated $157M trimmed.
- Thomas Steyer's largest Q2 2015 buy was CATAMARAN CORP COM STK (CDA): 6,817,500 shares worth $416M.
- Thomas Steyer added most to HOSPIRA INC in Q2 2015, an estimated $458M increase.
- Thomas Steyer's biggest Q2 2015 reduction was Hudson Pacific Properties, cutting an estimated $157M.
- Thomas Steyer fully exited PHARMACYCLICS INC in Q2 2015, selling an estimated $498M.
- Thomas Steyer's ten largest holdings make up 48% of its $7.45B portfolio in Q2 2015.
- Thomas Steyer opened 28 new positions and closed 26 in Q2 2015.
- Thomas Steyer's portfolio value rose 8.8% quarter-over-quarter to $7.45B.
Based on Farallon Capital Management's 13F filing for Q2 2015, filed 14 Aug 2015.