Abrams Capital Management 13F holdings, Q3 2006
Holdings as of September 30, 2006 · filings on SEC EDGAR · latest filing →
Abrams Capital Management disclosed 18 US equity positions worth $1.4bn in its Q3 2006 13F filing. The largest position was Global Signal Inc at 27.1% of the reported book, followed by Echostar Communications New and MO. Against the Q2 2006 filing, it opened 4 new positions, added to 2 and reduced 7 among the top 18 holdings.
What did Abrams Capital Management own in Q3 2006? Top 18 positions
| # | Stock | Sector | Weight | Value | Shares | Δ shares | vs Q2 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Global Signal Inc | 27.1% | $369.6m | 7,576,703 | 0% | held | |
| 2 | Echostar Communications New | 11.6% | $158.6m | 5,309,200 | -1% | reduced | |
| 3 | MO Altria Group Inc | Consumer Defensive | 9.6% | $131.1m | 1,850,000 | -0% | held |
| 4 | NVR NVR Inc | Consumer Cyclical | 8.4% | $114.0m | 154,300 | -64% | reduced |
| 5 | Golden West Finl Corp Del | 6.4% | $87.5m | 1,289,300 | 70% | added | |
| 6 | SLM SLM Corp | Financial Services | 5.8% | $79.4m | 1,528,100 | -1% | reduced |
| 7 | Allegheny Energy Inc | 5.6% | $77.0m | 2,274,100 | -14% | reduced | |
| 8 | USA Mobility Inc | 5.3% | $71.9m | 2,524,676 | 0% | held | |
| 9 | ERIE Erie Indty Co | Financial Services | 4.7% | $63.8m | 1,211,692 | -8% | reduced |
| 10 | Hospira Inc | 4.4% | $59.9m | 1,518,700 | -12% | reduced | |
| 11 | TAL Intl Group Inc | 3.1% | $42.5m | 1,761,200 | 3% | added | |
| 12 | MS Morgan Stanley | Financial Services | 2.5% | $34.2m | 544,200 | – | new |
| 13 | Arbitron Inc | 1.7% | $23.7m | 700,000 | -62% | reduced | |
| 14 | BCO Brinks Co | Industrials | 1.5% | $20.9m | 412,600 | – | new |
| 15 | GPI Group 1 Automotive Inc | Consumer Cyclical | 1.3% | $17.7m | 371,800 | – | new |
| 16 | BKD Brookdale Sr Living Inc | Healthcare | 0.6% | $7.5m | 200,000 | – | new |
| 17 | Gentek Inc | 0.4% | $5.0m | 238,674 | 0% | held | |
| 18 | Investors Bancorp Inc | 0.1% | $969.0k | 69,500 | 0% | held |
Weights are shares of the reported long US equity book (options excluded). Values are as filed, normalised to whole dollars. Share changes compare against the immediately preceding filing only.