Hound Partners, LLC 13F holdings, Q1 2021
Hound Partners, LLC disclosed 247 US equity positions worth $2.0bn in its Q1 2021 13F filing. Its largest position is VOO at 12.9% of the reported book, followed by FIS and META. Versus Q4 2020 it opened 155 new positions, added to 9, reduced 53 and exited 32.
- $2.0bn
- Reported equity book Sum of the long US equity positions in the filing, at the values filed. Options are excluded.
- 247
- Positions Distinct securities in the equity book with a reported value above zero. Options are excluded.
- 12.9%
- Largest position The largest single position as a share of the reported equity book.
- 54.0%
- 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.
- 83
- Quarters on file since Q4 2005 Quarters for which this manager's 13F holdings are on record.
Holdings
Against Q4 2020: 155 new, 9 added, 53 reduced, 32 exited
| VOO VANGUARD INDEX FDS | 12.9% | – | new |
| FIS FIDELITY NATL INFORMATION SV | 5.6% | +107% | added |
| META META PLATFORMS INC | 5.5% | +28% | added |
| KEX KIRBY CORP | 5.5% | +8.6% | added |
| FTCHQ FARFETCH LTD | 4.8% | +17% | added |
| HCA HCA HEALTHCARE INC | 4.5% | −13% | reduced |
| TDG TRANSDIGM GROUP INC | 4.3% | +30% | added |
| BABA ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD | 4.2% | +107% | added |
| WIX WIX COM LTD | 3.9% | +7.3% | added |
| IQV IQVIA HLDGS INC | 2.7% | −13% | reduced |
| RH RH | 2.7% | – | new |
| ROST ROSS STORES INC | 2.5% | −13% | reduced |
| VAPOTHERM INC no ticker | 2.5% | +18% | added |
| OPTU OPTIMUM COMMUNICATIONS INC | 2.4% | −13% | reduced |
| WDAY WORKDAY INC | 2.3% | −47% | reduced |
| IWM ISHARES TR | 2.2% | – | new |
| BIO BIO RAD LABS INC | 2.2% | +5.8% | added |
| GOOG ALPHABET INC | 2.1% | −13% | reduced |
| ZUOUSD ZUORA INC | 2.0% | −42% | reduced |
| MSFT MICROSOFT CORP | 1.9% | −13% | reduced |
| STZ CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC | 1.8% | – | new |
| DNB DUN & BRADSTREET HLDGS INC | 1.7% | – | new |
| W WAYFAIR INC | 1.7% | −45% | reduced |
| MARA MARA HOLDINGS INC | 1.5% | – | new |
| GLASS HOUSES ACQUISITION COR no ticker | 1.0% | – | new |
| GOTU GAOTU TECHEDU INC | 0.3% | – | new |
| NXST NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP INC | 0.3% | −87% | reduced |
| CARG CARGURUS INC | 0.3% | −50% | reduced |
| NEXTGEN ACQUISITION CORP II no ticker | 0.2% | – | new |
| VIPS VIPSHOP HOLDINGS LIMITED | 0.2% | – | new |
| BIDU BAIDU INC | 0.2% | – | new |
| DRAGONEER GROWTH OPT CORP II no ticker | 0.2% | – | new |
| FUSION ACQUISITION CORP II no ticker | 0.2% | – | new |
| KKR ACQUISITION HOLDING I CO no ticker | 0.2% | – | new |
| ITIQUIRA ACQUISITION CORP no ticker | 0.2% | – | new |
| HUDSON EXECUTIVE INVES III no ticker | 0.2% | – | new |
| GO ACQUISITION CORP no ticker | 0.2% | −21% | reduced |
| REINVENT TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS no ticker | 0.1% | – | new |
| ROTH CH ACQUISITION III CO no ticker | 0.1% | – | new |
| CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP VII no ticker | 0.1% | – | new |
| COVA ACQUISITION CORP no ticker | 0.1% | – | new |
| PERIDOT ACQUISITION CORP II no ticker | 0.1% | – | new |
| EQ HEALTH ACQUISITION CORP no ticker | 0.1% | – | new |
| PRIME IMPACT ACQUISITION I no ticker | 0.1% | −40% | reduced |
| TAILWIND TWO ACQUISITION COR no ticker | 0.1% | – | new |
| FINTECH EVOLUTION ACQUIS GRO no ticker | 0.1% | – | new |
| PMV CONSUMER ACQUISITION COR no ticker | 0.1% | −11% | reduced |
| CONX CORP no ticker | 0.1% | 0.0% | held |
| SCION TECH GROWTH I no ticker | 0.1% | −41% | reduced |
| ARES ACQUISITION CORPORATION no ticker | 0.1% | – | new |
Exited since Q4 2020
| FLT1EUR FLEETCOR TECHNOLOGIES INC | 3.9% | $61.5m |
| ECHO ECHOSTAR CORP | 2.1% | $33.2m |
| FOXA FOX CORP | 1.4% | $21.7m |
| NEBULA CARAVEL ACQUISITION C no ticker | 1.0% | $16.5m |
| XOP SPDR SERIES TRUST | 0.4% | $5.7m |
| FOLEY TRASIMENE ACQUISTN COR no ticker | 0.3% | $4.5m |
| GORES HLDGS V INC no ticker | 0.3% | $4.3m |
| FORTRESS VALUE ACQUISITION I no ticker | 0.3% | $4.2m |
| STARBOARD VALUE ACQUISITN CO no ticker | 0.3% | $4.1m |
| SOCIAL CAPITAL HEDOSOPHA HLD no ticker | 0.3% | $4.0m |
| VASTA PLATFORM LTD no ticker | 0.2% | $3.6m |
| EMPOWER LTD no ticker | 0.2% | $3.1m |
| AJAX I no ticker | 0.2% | $3.1m |
| QUANTUMSCAPE CORP no ticker | 0.2% | $2.9m |
| TAILWIND ACQUISITION CORP no ticker | 0.2% | $2.7m |
| CERBERUS TELECOM ACQUISITION no ticker | 0.2% | $2.7m |
| CCIV/U CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP IV | 0.2% | $2.6m |
| TPG PACE TECH OPPORTUNITIES no ticker | 0.1% | $2.3m |
| ASCENDANT DIGITAL ACQUISITIO no ticker | 0.1% | $2.1m |
| SANDBRIDGE ACQUISITION CORP no ticker | 0.1% | $2.1m |
| WTRHUSD WAITR HLDGS INC | 0.1% | $2.0m |
| EUCRATES BIOMEDICAL ACQU COR no ticker | 0.1% | $1.9m |
| FORTRESS VALUE ACQUISITION I no ticker | 0.10% | $1.6m |
| HEALTHCARE SERVICES ACQU COR no ticker | 0.10% | $1.5m |
| REDBALL ACQUISITION CORP no ticker | 0.07% | $1.1m |
| FALCON CAPITAL ACQUISITN COR no ticker | 0.07% | $1.1m |
| MP MATERIALS CORP no ticker | 0.05% | $769k |
| DEERFIELD HEALTHCARE TECH AC no ticker | 0.04% | $600k |
| NEWHOLD INVESTMENT CORP no ticker | 0.03% | $522k |
| SEVEN OAKS ACQUISITION CORP no ticker | 0.03% | $518k |
| MEDTECH ACQUISITION CORP no ticker | 0.02% | $315k |
| QELL ACQUISITION CORP no ticker | 0.02% | $312k |
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