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 |
STJ
St Jude Medical
STJ
|
+$366M |
| 2 |
LNKD
LinkedIn Corporation
LNKD
|
+$174M |
| 3 |
Dell
DELL
|
+$156M |
| 4 |
Herbalife
HLF
|
+$133M |
| 5 |
CTXS
Citrix Systems Inc
CTXS
|
+$110M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EMC
EMC CORPORATION
EMC
|
+$413M |
| 2 |
TFCFA
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A
TFCFA
|
+$138M |
| 3 |
IHS
IHS INC CL-A COM STK
IHS
|
+$96M |
| 4 |
HOT
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
|
+$74.9M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$65.3M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare | 20.55% |
| 2 | Technology | 18.33% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 15.1% |
| 4 | Industrials | 8.32% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 6.6% |
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Thomas Steyer's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2016, Thomas Steyer held 84 positions worth $6.84B, down 5.9% from $7.27B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 54% of the portfolio.
Thomas Steyer withdrew a net $1.12B in Q3 2016, closing 17 positions and reducing 19 holdings. Its most notable exit was EMC CORPORATION, an estimated $413M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 21% of assets, up from 12% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Communication Services.
Against the trend, Thomas Steyer opened a new position in Dell worth $154M.
- Thomas Steyer's largest Q3 2016 buy was Dell: 11,471,656 shares worth $154M.
- Thomas Steyer added most to St Jude Medical in Q3 2016, an estimated $366M increase.
- Thomas Steyer's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Microsoft, cutting an estimated $65.3M.
- Thomas Steyer fully exited EMC CORPORATION in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $413M.
- Thomas Steyer's ten largest holdings make up 54% of its $6.84B portfolio in Q3 2016.
- Thomas Steyer opened 19 new positions and closed 17 in Q3 2016.
- Thomas Steyer's portfolio value fell 5.9% quarter-over-quarter to $6.84B.
Based on Farallon Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.