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 |
AET
Aetna Inc
AET
|
+$896M |
| 2 |
COL
Rockwell Collins
COL
|
+$339M |
| 3 |
MON
Monsanto Co
MON
|
+$161M |
| 4 |
Elevance Health
ELV
|
+$131M |
| 5 |
Charter Communications
CHTR
|
+$92.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCR
CR Bard Inc.
BCR
|
+$508M |
| 2 |
TWX
Time Warner Inc
TWX
|
+$393M |
| 3 |
HDS
HD Supply Holdings, Inc.
HDS
|
+$196M |
| 4 |
KITE
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
|
+$175M |
| 5 |
ALR
Alere Inc
ALR
|
+$138M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 22.48% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 15.61% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 13.96% |
| 4 | Financials | 11.79% |
| 5 | Industrials | 9.13% |
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Thomas Steyer's Q4 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2017, Thomas Steyer held 100 positions worth $12.3B, up 9.4% from $11.3B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 58% of the portfolio.
Thomas Steyer deployed $761M of net new capital in Q4 2017, opening 18 new positions and adding to 36 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Aetna Inc: 5,215,000 shares worth $941M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 22% of assets, down from 24% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Communication Services.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Time Warner Inc, an estimated $393M trimmed.
- Thomas Steyer's largest Q4 2017 buy was Aetna Inc: 5,215,000 shares worth $941M.
- Thomas Steyer added most to Monsanto Co in Q4 2017, an estimated $161M increase.
- Thomas Steyer's biggest Q4 2017 reduction was Time Warner Inc, cutting an estimated $393M.
- Thomas Steyer fully exited CR Bard Inc. in Q4 2017, selling an estimated $508M.
- Thomas Steyer's ten largest holdings make up 58% of its $12.3B portfolio in Q4 2017.
- Thomas Steyer opened 18 new positions and closed 19 in Q4 2017.
- Thomas Steyer's portfolio value rose 9.4% quarter-over-quarter to $12.3B.
Based on Farallon Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2017, filed 14 Feb 2018.