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First Manhattan 13F holdings, Q4 2015

Long-only investorSEC filingsCompare with another fundHoldings as of 2015-12-31, filed 2016-01-20

First Manhattan disclosed 1405 US equity positions worth $16.3bn in its Q4 2015 13F filing. Its largest position is BRK/A at 18.1% of the reported book, followed by RECKITT BENCKISER GR and BROOKFIELD ASSET MGMT INC. Versus Q3 2015 it opened 90 new positions, added to 213, reduced 360 and exited 104.

$16.3bn
Reported equity book
Sum of the long US equity positions in the filing, at the values filed. Options are excluded.
1,405
Positions
Distinct securities in the equity book with a reported value above zero. Options are excluded.
18.1%
Largest position
The largest single position as a share of the reported equity book.
40.6%
Top 10 weight
The ten largest positions together, as a share of the reported equity book.
23
Effective positions
1 / HHI of portfolio weights: the number of equal-weight positions the book behaves like.
111
Quarters on file since Q1 1999
Quarters for which this manager's 13F holdings are on record.

Holdings

Against Q3 2015: 90 new, 213 added, 360 reduced, 104 exited

50 of 1,405
BRK/A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL–18.1%$3.0bn14,918−1.3%reduced
RECKITT BENCKISER GR no ticker–3.5%$566m6.01m−2.1%reduced
BROOKFIELD ASSET MGMT INC no ticker–3.4%$552m17.50m−0.8%reduced
NESTLE S A no ticker–3.0%$481m6.46m−1.8%reduced
MSFT MICROSOFT CORPTechnology2.8%$456m8.21m−6.5%reduced
BRK/B BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL–2.1%$348m2.64m+1.0%added
CVS CVS HEALTH CORPHealthcare2.1%$346m3.54m−2.6%reduced
BUD ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV SA NVConsumer Defensive1.9%$311m2.49m−1.7%reduced
WFC WELLS FARGO & COFinancial Services1.9%$311m5.72m−5.2%reduced
JNJ JOHNSON & JOHNSONHealthcare1.8%$290m2.82m−1.1%reduced
AIG American International GroupFinancial Services1.7%$279m4.50m−12%reduced
HRB BLOCK H & R INCConsumer Cyclical1.6%$257m7.72m+0.5%added
PRGO PERRIGO CO PLCHealthcare1.6%$257m1.78m+61%added
ZBH ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INCHealthcare1.6%$253m2.47m−2.6%reduced
AAPL APPLE INCTechnology1.5%$242m2.30m+9.4%added
DHR DANAHER CORP DELHealthcare1.4%$223m2.40m0.0%held
UTXZ UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP–1.4%$222m2.32m−16%reduced
ARMK ARAMARKIndustrials1.3%$219m6.79m−2.8%reduced
HONGBP HONEYWELL INTL INC–1.3%$217m2.09m−1.7%reduced
ALLERGAN PLC no ticker–1.3%$205m656,247+70%added
ORCL ORACLE CORPTechnology1.1%$175m4.78m−8.1%reduced
DISCKUSD DISCOVERY INC–1.0%$164m6.50m−5.9%reduced
CMCSA COMCAST CORP NEWCommunication Services1.0%$163m2.89m+31%added
GILD GILEAD SCIENCES INCHealthcare1.0%$156m1.54m+0.7%added
PM PHILIP MORRIS INTL INCConsumer Defensive1.0%$156m1.77m−0.1%held
JAHEUR JARDEN CORP–0.8%$126m2.21m+8.5%added
ACCENTURE PLC IRELAND no ticker–0.8%$125m1.19m−3.2%reduced
GE GENERAL ELECTRIC COIndustrials0.7%$121m3.90m+5.3%added
PFE PFIZER INCHealthcare0.7%$118m3.66m+122%added
COP CONOCOPHILLIPSEnergy0.7%$118m2.53m−11%reduced
IBM INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHSTechnology0.7%$116m845,513−2.3%reduced
ORI OLD REP INTL CORPFinancial Services0.7%$116m6.21m−2.6%reduced
MMM 3M COIndustrials0.7%$115m764,415−3.1%reduced
CB CHUBB CORPFinancial Services0.7%$110m829,458−3.4%reduced
USB US BANCORPFinancial Services0.7%$109m2.55m−4.2%reduced
PYPL PAYPAL HLDGS INCFinancial Services0.6%$97.3m2.69m+8.3%added
AXP AMERICAN EXPRESS COFinancial Services0.6%$96.0m1.38m−0.3%held
LEUCADIA NATL CORP no ticker–0.6%$92.3m5.30m+0.5%held
BEIERSDORF AG no ticker–0.5%$88.7m965,461−0.8%reduced
SCI SERVICE CORP INTLConsumer Cyclical0.5%$85.1m3.27m+7.7%added
LIBERTY MEDIA CORP DELAWARE no ticker–0.5%$83.0m2.18m+99%added
LIBERTY GLOBAL PLC no ticker–0.5%$77.8m1.91m−1.9%reduced
HRG GROUP INC no ticker–0.4%$72.8m5.37m+1.0%added
OMC OMNICOM GROUP INCCommunication Services0.4%$68.6m907,297−0.5%reduced
VIAB VIACOM INC NEW–0.4%$68.6m1.67m−4.5%reduced
WBC1EUR WABCO HLDGS INC–0.4%$66.2m647,307−2.4%reduced
SKF FRUEHER AB SVENSKA no ticker–0.4%$64.3m3.95m−25%reduced
ROCKWELL COLLINS INC no ticker–0.4%$64.0m693,354−1.4%reduced
ATUEUR ACTUANT CORP–0.4%$62.0m2.59m+41%added
AEE AMEREN CORPUtilities0.4%$61.0m1.41m−10%reduced

Exited since Q3 2015

104 rows
COMCAST CORP NEW no ticker0.3%$40.4m
QIHOO 360 TECHNOLOGY CO LTD no ticker0.1%$21.3m
HOME PROPERTIES INC no ticker0.08%$13.1m
VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL no ticker0.04%$5.7m
GOOGLE INC no ticker0.04%$5.7m
GOOGLE INC no ticker0.03%$4.1m
BIDU BAIDU INC0.03%$4.0m
MEDIVATION INC no ticker0.02%$3.6m
AQUINOX PHARMACEUTICALS INC no ticker0.02%$2.8m
UIL HLDG CORP no ticker0.02%$2.7m
VIMICRO INTL CORP no ticker0.01%$1.9m
CYTEC INDS INC no ticker0.01%$1.8m
NBIX NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES INC0.01%$1.6m
LBEUR L BRANDS INC0.01%$1.2m
CHINA DIGITAL TV HLDG CO LTD no ticker0.01%$1.1m
HCC INS HLDGS INC no ticker0.01%$840k
CRESTWOOD MIDSTREAM PARTNERS no ticker0.01%$828k
ROYCE GLOBAL VL TRST no ticker0.0%$757k
CHAMBERS STR PPTYS no ticker0.0%$607k
HEWLETT PACKARD CO no ticker0.0%$478k
BONA FILM GROUP LTD no ticker0.0%$345k
ASHR DBX ETF TR0.0%$313k
SIGMA ALDRICH CORP no ticker0.0%$306k
PARAGON OFFSHORE PLC no ticker0.0%$301k
SUNGY MOBILE LTD no ticker0.0%$286k
GLOBAL X FDS no ticker0.0%$216k
BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD no ticker0.0%$191k
CQP CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS LP0.0%$158k
SMARTPROS LTD no ticker0.0%$130k
HUDSON CITY BANCORP no ticker0.0%$110k
MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS L P no ticker0.0%$101k
NORTHEAST CMNTY BCRP no ticker0.0%$101k
CHRS COHERUS ONCOLOGY INC0.0%$100k
JACKSONVILLE BANCOR no ticker0.0%$83.0k
TORNIER N V no ticker0.0%$81.0k
SWIFT ENERGY CO no ticker0.0%$72.0k
VCA INC no ticker0.0%$68.0k
BCRX BIOCRYST PHARMACEUTICALS INC0.0%$57.0k
XBI SPDR SERIES TRUST0.0%$53.0k
CITY NATL CORP no ticker0.0%$50.0k
TGTX TG THERAPEUTICS INC0.0%$50.0k
DVAX DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORP0.0%$49.0k
HANCOCK JOHN INCM TR no ticker0.0%$48.0k
SBH SALLY BEAUTY HLDGS INC0.0%$46.0k
TRN Trinity Industries Inc0.0%$45.0k
NORTHSTAR RLTY FIN CORP no ticker0.0%$43.0k
WESTERN ASS GL PTIN no ticker0.0%$38.0k
TRIB TRINITY BIOTECH PLC0.0%$34.0k
VEA VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FDS0.0%$31.0k
ERA1USD ERA GROUP INC0.0%$29.0k

Sector mix

  • Unclassified50.6%
  • Healthcare13.0%
  • Financial Services9.6%
  • Technology6.6%
  • Consumer Defensive4.9%
  • Industrials4.5%
  • Consumer Cyclical3.9%
  • Energy2.2%
  • Communication Services2.2%
  • Utilities1.5%
  • Real Estate0.5%
  • Basic Materials0.4%

Book over time

Every quarter on file (111)
QuarterPositionsEquity book
Q2 2026741$39.2bn
Q1 2026752$36.1bn
Q4 2025728$38.1bn
Q3 2025714$37.9bn
Q2 2025698$35.4bn
Q1 2025678$34.3bn
Q4 2024680$34.1bn
Q3 2024682$33.7bn
Q2 2024669$31.2bn
Q1 20241,410$30.9bn
Q4 20231,436$28.8bn
Q3 20231,487$27.1bn
Q2 20231,423$27.3bn
Q1 20231,516$26.1bn
Q4 20221,678$27.3bn
Q3 20221,499$23.6bn
Q2 20221,533$24.8bn
Q1 20221,574$30.6bn
Q4 20211,558$30.3bn
Q3 20211,575$27.1bn
Q2 20211,546$27.4bn
Q1 20211,458$23.2bn
Q4 20201,320$20.9bn
Q3 20201,309$19.4bn
Q2 20201,367$17.3bn
Q1 20201,355$15.4bn
Q4 20191,286$19.9bn
Q3 20191,309$18.2bn
Q2 20191,353$18.0bn
Q1 20191,372$17.3bn
Q4 20181,352$16.1bn
Q3 20181,384$18.8bn
Q2 20181,341$17.3bn
Q1 20181,365$17.6bn
Q4 20171,435$18.3bn
Q3 20171,416$17.5bn
Q2 20171,378$17.1bn
Q1 20171,378$16.8bn
Q4 20161,361$16.4bn
Q3 20161,382$16.4bn
Q2 20161,448$16.3bn
Q1 20161,380$16.3bn
Q4 20151,405$16.3bn
Q3 20151,419$15.6bn
Q2 20151,436$16.9bn
Q1 20151,431$17.4bn
Q4 20141,464$17.7bn
Q3 20141,428$17.2bn
Q2 20141,403$15.8bn
Q1 20141,394$15.2bn
Q4 20131,359$15.1bn
Q3 20131,355$14.3bn
Q2 20131,351$14.5bn
Q1 2013654$8.8bn
Q4 2012656$8.0bn
Q3 2012675$8.1bn
Q2 2012660$7.7bn
Q1 2012677$7.8bn
Q4 2011677$6.9bn
Q3 2011661$6.5bn
Q2 2011692$7.8bn
Q1 2011691$7.6bn
Q4 2010698$7.2bn
Q3 2010697$6.5bn
Q2 2010674$5.7bn
Q1 2010681$6.3bn
Q4 2009680$5.9bn
Q3 2009666$5.7bn
Q2 2009649$4.7bn
Q1 2009649$3.8bn
Q4 2008666$4.7bn
Q3 2008709$6.6bn
Q2 2008745$7.3bn
Q1 2008726$7.2bn
Q4 2007749$7.8bn
Q3 2007764$8.1bn
Q2 2007768$8.2bn
Q1 2007748$7.8bn
Q4 2006748$7.7bn
Q3 2006739$7.3bn
Q2 2006728$7.1bn
Q1 2006728$7.2bn
Q4 2005712$6.6bn
Q3 2005707$6.6bn
Q2 2005706$7.1bn
Q2 2005696$6.5bn
Q1 2005692$6.4bn
Q4 2004683$6.5bn
Q3 2004668$5.9bn
Q2 2004656$5.7bn
Q1 2004643$5.5bn
Q4 2003640$5.5bn
Q3 2003619$5.0bn
Q2 2003604$4.7bn
Q1 2003602$4.0bn
Q4 2002605$4.1bn
Q3 2002582$3.9bn
Q2 2002587$4.5bn
Q1 2002591$4.7bn
Q4 2001590$4.7bn
Q3 2001572$4.2bn
Q2 2001522$3.7bn
Q1 2001573$4.4bn
Q4 2000576$4.6bn
Q3 2000557$4.5bn
Q2 2000559$4.3bn
Q1 2000596$4.3bn
Q4 1999585$4.5bn
Q3 1999557$4.7bn
Q2 1999568$6.0bn
Q1 1999442$4.6bn

Where First Manhattan was early

41 rows
BAC BANK OF AMER CORPQ2 19991 of 2323.1%3.3%108Held at last filing, Q2 2026+55%
DBD DIEBOLD NIXDORF INCQ2 19991 of 1050.05%3.8%31Exited by Q2 2023–
ESINQ ITT EDUCATIONAL SVCSQ2 19991 of 310.0%1.1%43Exited by Q3 2016−85%
ORCL ORACLE CORPQ2 199916 of 2560.0%3.0%109Held at last filing, Q2 2026+1479%
UNM UNUM GROUPQ3 19992 of 1171.3%1.3%77Exited by Q4 2020−43%
EXMOC EXXON MOBIL CORPQ4 19995 of 1930.5%1.1%107Held at last filing, Q2 2026+240%
F FORD MTR CO DELQ3 20001 of 1811.9%1.9%58Exited by Q2 2024−48%
FMC FMC CORPQ4 20001 of 1570.2%1.8%90Exited by Q2 2024+310%
GILD GILEAD SCIENCES INCQ1 20015 of 1810.07%3.0%102Held at last filing, Q2 2026+6120%
USB US BANCORPQ1 20015 of 1620.2%1.4%102Held at last filing, Q2 2026+160%
ZBH ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS INCQ3 20013 of 1440.3%3.5%99Exited by Q2 2026+236%
MMM 3M COQ2 20023 of 1650.06%3.8%95Held at last filing, Q2 2026+215%
RRC RANGE RES CORPQ3 20022 of 1470.01%2.4%87Held at last filing, Q2 2026+1092%
COP CONOCOPHILLIPSQ3 20025 of 1550.02%1.7%96Held at last filing, Q2 2026+490%
CMCSA COMCAST CORP NEWQ4 20025 of 2190.02%1.4%95Held at last filing, Q2 2026+233%
MO ALTRIA GROUP INCQ1 20033 of 1530.7%1.2%94Held at last filing, Q2 2026+140%
SRE SEMPRAQ1 20042 of 1190.02%1.9%88Held at last filing, Q2 2026+483%
FHN FIRST HORIZON CORPORATIONQ2 20042 of 1650.6%1.8%79Exited by Q1 2024−67%
UNH UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCQ2 20042 of 2990.09%3.3%89Held at last filing, Q2 2026+1235%
CNQ CANADIAN NAT RES LTD MED TERQ2 20043 of 1420.01%1.3%88Held at last filing, Q2 2026+993%
PXGBX PRAXAIR INCQ4 20042 of 680.0%1.3%52Exited by Q4 2018+264%
AAPL APPLE INCQ1 200524 of 2750.0%6.6%86Held at last filing, Q2 2026+19343%
AEE AMEREN CORPQ2 20051 of 1020.0%2.4%73Held at last filing, Q2 2026+104%
WU WESTERN UN COQ4 20065 of 1331.0%1.0%70Exited by Q2 2024−38%
TEVA TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDS LTDQ4 20069 of 1820.3%1.1%79Held at last filing, Q2 2026+9.0%
DHR DANAHER CORP DELQ2 200717 of 2350.01%2.5%73Held at last filing, Q2 2026+651%
S9Q SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HLDGS INCQ1 20082 of 1530.2%1.1%69Exited by Q2 2025+55%
PM PHILIP MORRIS INTL INCQ1 20089 of 1690.8%1.1%74Held at last filing, Q2 2026+258%
SNI SCRIPPS NETWORKSQ3 20085 of 800.9%1.3%38Exited by Q1 2018+135%
AZN ASTRAZENECA PLCQ4 20091 of 1531.4%1.4%67Held at last filing, Q2 2026+304%
BUD ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV SA NVQ4 20112 of 1291.8%2.8%59Held at last filing, Q2 2026+35%
BRK/A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DELQ2 20134 of 6122.1%38.4%53Held at last filing, Q2 2026+344%
MSFT MICROSOFT CORPQ2 20138 of 3741.8%6.5%53Held at last filing, Q2 2026+980%
BRK/B BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DELQ2 201311 of 1801.9%3.1%53Held at last filing, Q2 2026+347%
PRGO PERRIGO CO PLCQ1 201413 of 1720.01%1.6%25Exited by Q2 2024−79%
ARMK ARAMARKQ2 201412 of 1770.03%1.3%40Exited by Q2 2024+74%
KKR KKR & CO INCQ1 201922 of 2110.8%3.7%30Held at last filing, Q2 2026+291%
TPL TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATIQ1 20215 of 1001.0%1.4%22Held at last filing, Q2 2026+148%
PPLI IAC INCQ2 202115 of 1561.7%1.8%18Exited by Q4 2025−73%
BN BROOKFIELD CORPQ4 20228 of 1151.9%2.9%15Held at last filing, Q2 2026+103%
LB LANDBRIDGE COMPANY LLCQ2 20247 of 630.1%1.4%9Held at last filing, Q2 2026+242%

Concentration and tenure

6.3%
Median largest position, all quarters
The largest single position as a share of the reported equity book.
33.0%
Median top 10 weight, all quarters
The ten largest positions together, as a share of the reported equity book.
Concentrated
Style, by median largest position
5
Median completed holding, quarters