Hound Partners, LLC 13F holdings, Q2 2015
Hound Partners, LLC disclosed 20 US equity positions worth $4.0bn in its Q2 2015 13F filing. Its largest position is VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL at 15.1% of the reported book, followed by S9Q and CRI. Versus Q1 2015 it opened 2 new positions, added to 12, reduced 6 and exited 6.
- $4.0bn
- Reported equity book Sum of the long US equity positions in the filing, at the values filed. Options are excluded.
- 20
- Positions Distinct securities in the equity book with a reported value above zero. Options are excluded.
- 15.1%
- Largest position The largest single position as a share of the reported equity book.
- 83.3%
- Top 10 weight The ten largest positions together, as a share of the reported equity book.
- 12
- Effective positions 1 / HHI of portfolio weights: the number of equal-weight positions the book behaves like.
- 83
- Quarters on file since Q4 2005 Quarters for which this manager's 13F holdings are on record.
Holdings
Against Q1 2015: 2 new, 12 added, 6 reduced, 6 exited
| VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL no ticker | 15.1% | – | new |
| S9Q SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HLDGS INC | 13.9% | +1.4% | added |
| CRI CARTERS INC | 9.1% | −22% | reduced |
| TESORO CORP no ticker | 8.0% | +41% | added |
| FLT1EUR FLEETCOR TECHNOLOGIES INC | 7.8% | +9.3% | added |
| COLFAX CORP no ticker | 6.4% | +1.0% | added |
| IPXLEUR IMPAX LABORATORIES INC | 6.4% | +683% | added |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC D no ticker | 5.8% | −10% | reduced |
| KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC no ticker | 5.7% | +165% | added |
| LKQ LKQ CORP | 5.1% | +152% | added |
| AIG American International Group | 4.5% | −9.4% | reduced |
| C CITIGROUP INC | 2.5% | −2.7% | reduced |
| GRA1EUR GRACE W R & CO DEL NEW | 2.3% | +5.8% | added |
| AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC no ticker | 1.8% | +8.3% | added |
| ICE INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE IN | 1.5% | +6.1% | added |
| TDG TRANSDIGM GROUP INC | 1.5% | −49% | reduced |
| QSR RESTAURANT BRANDS INTL INC | 1.5% | +54% | added |
| CTRPUSD CTRIP COM INTL LTD | 0.5% | −68% | reduced |
| KING DIGITAL ENTMT PLC no ticker | 0.3% | – | new |
| CREDIT SUISSE NASSAU BRH no ticker | 0.3% | +6.5% | added |
Exited since Q1 2015
| VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTL no ticker | 13.2% | $525m |
| SALIX PHARMACEUTICALS INC no ticker | 5.8% | $231m |
| SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HLDG NV no ticker | 4.6% | $183m |
| TNET TRINET GROUP INC | 1.9% | $75.6m |
| INFORMATICA CORP no ticker | 1.5% | $59.1m |
| AXALTA COATING SYS LTD no ticker | 0.01% | $414k |
Sector mix
Book over time
Every quarter on file (83)
| Quarter | Positions | Equity book |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 32 | $863m |
| Q1 2026 | 34 | $792m |
| Q4 2025 | 36 | $721m |
| Q3 2025 | 30 | $779m |
| Q2 2025 | 28 | $740m |
| Q1 2025 | 17 | $504m |
| Q4 2024 | 18 | $208m |
| Q3 2024 | 17 | $400m |
| Q2 2024 | 16 | $499m |
| Q1 2024 | 15 | $335m |
| Q4 2023 | 12 | $321m |
| Q3 2023 | 18 | $451m |
| Q2 2023 | 16 | $441m |
| Q1 2023 | 14 | $397m |
| Q4 2022 | 13 | $338m |
| Q3 2022 | 16 | $527m |
| Q2 2022 | 24 | $1.2bn |
| Q1 2022 | 27 | $1.5bn |
| Q4 2021 | 106 | $1.7bn |
| Q3 2021 | 206 | $1.8bn |
| Q2 2021 | 250 | $2.0bn |
| Q1 2021 | 247 | $2.0bn |
| Q4 2020 | 124 | $1.6bn |
| Q3 2020 | 94 | $1.5bn |
| Q2 2020 | 49 | $1.1bn |
| Q1 2020 | 36 | $1.1bn |
| Q4 2019 | 27 | $1.4bn |
| Q3 2019 | 25 | $1.6bn |
| Q2 2019 | 29 | $2.0bn |
| Q1 2019 | 30 | $2.3bn |
| Q4 2018 | 29 | $3.1bn |
| Q3 2018 | 32 | $4.3bn |
| Q2 2018 | 21 | $4.2bn |
| Q1 2018 | 22 | $4.0bn |
| Q4 2017 | 21 | $3.6bn |
| Q3 2017 | 24 | $4.2bn |
| Q2 2017 | 22 | $4.0bn |
| Q1 2017 | 24 | $3.9bn |
| Q4 2016 | 25 | $4.1bn |
| Q3 2016 | 26 | $3.4bn |
| Q2 2016 | 19 | $3.2bn |
| Q1 2016 | 22 | $3.1bn |
| Q4 2015 | 20 | $3.7bn |
| Q3 2015 | 21 | $4.0bn |
| Q2 2015 | 20 | $4.0bn |
| Q1 2015 | 24 | $4.0bn |
| Q4 2014 | 20 | $3.0bn |
| Q3 2014 | 19 | $2.7bn |
| Q2 2014 | 18 | $2.3bn |
| Q1 2014 | 18 | $2.0bn |
| Q4 2013 | 20 | $1.6bn |
| Q3 2013 | 20 | $1.6bn |
| Q2 2013 | 24 | $1.6bn |
| Q1 2013 | 14 | $1.1bn |
| Q4 2012 | 16 | $865m |
| Q3 2012 | 13 | $666m |
| Q2 2012 | 13 | $675m |
| Q1 2012 | 9 | $442m |
| Q4 2011 | 13 | $572m |
| Q3 2011 | 11 | $324m |
| Q2 2011 | 12 | $393m |
| Q1 2011 | 11 | $291m |
| Q4 2010 | 14 | $263m |
| Q3 2010 | 14 | $244m |
| Q2 2010 | 15 | $232m |
| Q1 2010 | 17 | $311m |
| Q4 2009 | 18 | $272m |
| Q3 2009 | 20 | $265m |
| Q2 2009 | 17 | $199m |
| Q1 2009 | 17 | $130m |
| Q4 2008 | 17 | $132m |
| Q3 2008 | 35 | $233m |
| Q2 2008 | 38 | $342m |
| Q1 2008 | 35 | $376m |
| Q4 2007 | 37 | $523m |
| Q3 2007 | 28 | $432m |
| Q2 2007 | 25 | $343m |
| Q1 2007 | 26 | $328m |
| Q4 2006 | 26 | $271m |
| Q3 2006 | 27 | $235m |
| Q2 2006 | 33 | $177m |
| Q1 2006 | 36 | $154m |
| Q4 2005 | 32 | $117m |
Where Hound Partners, LLC was early
| ACCO D ACCO BRANDS CORP | Q1 2006 | 1 of 71 | 4.3% | Exited by Q1 2008 | −28% |
| CROX D CROCS INC | Q1 2006 | 1 of 156 | 4.1% | Exited by Q2 2007 | +88% |
| TBBK Bancorp Inc/DE | Q1 2006 | 1 of 76 | 1.2% | Exited by Q1 2007 | +21% |
| TREX D TREX CO INC | Q1 2006 | 1 of 131 | 6.1% | Exited by Q3 2007 | −38% |
| IMAX D IMAX CORP CAD NPV CO M (USD) | Q1 2006 | 3 of 116 | 1.5% | Exited by Q4 2007 | −59% |
| EDN EMPRESA DIST Y COMERIAL NOR SPON | Q2 2007 | 1 of 29 | 6.0% | Exited by Q4 2008 | −68% |
| GLDD GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO | Q2 2007 | 1 of 80 | 2.8% | Exited by Q3 2010 | −37% |
| CCOI COGENT COMM GROUP INC | Q3 2007 | 2 of 126 | 2.3% | Exited by Q3 2008 | −43% |
| CALM CAL MAINE FOODS INC | Q4 2007 | 3 of 103 | 3.0% | Held at last filing, Q2 2026 | +507% |
| ECHO ECHOSTAR CORP | Q1 2008 | 2 of 209 | 2.5% | Exited by Q1 2021 | −11% |
| GLD SPDR GOLD TRUST GOLD | Q1 2009 | 7 of 191 | 11.2% | Exited by Q1 2011 | +54% |
| CMP COMPASS MINERALS INTL INC | Q3 2010 | 3 of 103 | 11.2% | Exited by Q4 2011 | −13% |
| ASCMA ASCENT CAP GROUP INC | Q1 2011 | 1 of 22 | 5.9% | Exited by Q4 2013 | +65% |
| SHW SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO | Q3 2011 | 4 of 192 | 5.3% | Exited by Q1 2013 | +107% |
| GRPN GROUPON INC | Q4 2011 | 2 of 128 | 1.6% | Exited by Q2 2012 | −11% |
| GM GENERAL MTRS CO | Q4 2011 | 4 of 169 | 4.9% | Exited by Q2 2013 | +37% |
| SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR | Q4 2011 | 9 of 267 | 28.9% | Exited by Q3 2022 | +201% |
| SGI TEMPUR PEDIC INTL INC | Q1 2012 | 4 of 191 | 6.0% | Exited by Q3 2012 | −72% |
| SBH SALLY BEAUTY HLDGS INC | Q2 2012 | 1 of 112 | 3.4% | Exited by Q3 2013 | +21% |
| HCA HCA HEALTHCARE INC | Q2 2012 | 4 of 204 | 3.7% | Exited by Q4 2025 | +1301% |
| GLNG GOLAR LNG LTD | Q3 2012 | 1 of 167 | 9.7% | Held at last filing, Q2 2026 | +29% |
| AIG AMERICAN INTL GROUP INC | Q3 2012 | 9 of 155 | 2.0% | Exited by Q1 2016 | +89% |
| RGR STURM RUGER & CO INC | Q1 2013 | 1 of 72 | 1.0% | Exited by Q3 2013 | −5.3% |
| MCO MOODYS CORP | Q1 2013 | 13 of 176 | 2.3% | Exited by Q3 2013 | +14% |
| CRI CARTER INC | Q2 2013 | 1 of 119 | 12.6% | Exited by Q2 2017 | +21% |
| TDG TRANSDIGM GROUP INC | Q2 2013 | 3 of 188 | 4.1% | Exited by Q1 2022 | +306% |
| DVA DAVITA HEALTHCARE PARTNERS I | Q2 2013 | 6 of 133 | 3.5% | Exited by Q2 2014 | +14% |
| C CITIGROUP INC | Q4 2013 | 9 of 215 | 1.8% | Exited by Q3 2016 | −19% |
| S9Q SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HLDGS INC | Q1 2014 | 7 of 153 | 6.8% | Exited by Q2 2020 | −15% |
| TMO THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC | Q2 2014 | 13 of 234 | 4.0% | Exited by Q4 2023 | +329% |
| ICE INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE IN | Q3 2014 | 13 of 217 | 2.4% | Exited by Q4 2015 | +20% |
| LKQ LKQ CORP | Q1 2015 | 3 of 151 | 1.7% | Exited by Q4 2019 | +23% |
| QSR RESTAURANT BRANDS INTL INC | Q1 2015 | 14 of 176 | 1.0% | Exited by Q3 2019 | +81% |
| ADSK AUTODESK INC | Q4 2015 | 17 of 217 | 2.7% | Exited by Q2 2017 | +42% |
| SPSC SPS COMM INC | Q3 2016 | 2 of 109 | 0.6% | Exited by Q3 2018 | +0.1% |
| CACC CREDIT ACCEP CORP MICH | Q3 2016 | 6 of 102 | 3.0% | Exited by Q3 2020 | +108% |
| FTNT FORTINET INC | Q4 2016 | 9 of 162 | 4.2% | Exited by Q4 2024 | +1187% |
| OPTU ALTICE USA INC | Q2 2017 | 5 of 195 | 1.4% | Exited by Q3 2021 | +5.7% |
| EFX EQUIFAX INC | Q3 2017 | 11 of 162 | 2.9% | Exited by Q1 2018 | +11% |
| JELD JELD-WEN HLDG INC | Q4 2017 | 5 of 101 | 0.3% | Exited by Q2 2020 | −75% |
| CHRS COHERUS BIOSCIENCES INC | Q2 2018 | 9 of 105 | 0.3% | Exited by Q2 2020 | +16% |
| CVNA CARVANA CO | Q2 2018 | 15 of 249 | 0.7% | Exited by Q4 2020 | +436% |
| RPM RPM INTL INC | Q3 2018 | 3 of 109 | 1.9% | Exited by Q3 2020 | +16% |
| CARG CARGURUS INC | Q3 2018 | 6 of 141 | 4.4% | Exited by Q4 2021 | −44% |
| NBIS NEBIUS GROUP N.V. | Q3 2018 | 24 of 249 | 0.8% | Held at last filing, Q2 2026 | +320% |
| FOXA FOX CORP | Q1 2019 | 9 of 172 | 3.5% | Exited by Q1 2021 | −21% |
| FTCHQ FARFETCH LTD | Q1 2019 | 18 of 173 | 0.4% | Exited by Q1 2023 | −82% |
| W WAYFAIR INC | Q3 2019 | 21 of 241 | 3.2% | Exited by Q1 2023 | −71% |
| WDAY WORKDAY INC | Q4 2019 | 23 of 263 | 1.8% | Exited by Q1 2026 | +31% |
| BIO BIO RAD LABS INC | Q1 2020 | 12 of 141 | 3.6% | Held at last filing, Q2 2026 | −16% |
| MARA MARATHON DIGITAL HOLDINGS IN | Q1 2021 | 1 of 135 | 1.5% | Exited by Q3 2021 | −35% |
| VOO VANGUARD INDEX FDS | Q1 2021 | 7 of 80 | 12.9% | Exited by Q3 2023 | +12% |
| DNB DUN & BRADSTREET HLDGS INC | Q1 2021 | 9 of 134 | 1.7% | Exited by Q1 2022 | −14% |
| VTWO VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS | Q3 2021 | 3 of 38 | 3.5% | Exited by Q2 2022 | −6.3% |
| FRSH FRESHWORKS INC | Q3 2021 | 6 of 155 | 0.6% | Exited by Q4 2023 | −53% |
| OPEN OPENDOOR TECHNOLOGIES INC | Q3 2021 | 12 of 145 | 1.0% | Exited by Q1 2022 | −29% |
| IBIT ISHARES BITCOIN TRUST ETF | Q1 2024 | 3 of 145 | 7.4% | Exited by Q4 2024 | −11% |
Concentration and tenure
- 15.5%
- Median largest position, all quarters The largest single position as a share of the reported equity book.
- 81.4%
- 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
- 2
- Median completed holding, quarters