Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd 13F holdings, Q1 2018
Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd disclosed 14 US equity positions worth $789.7m in its Q1 2018 13F filing. Its largest position is NXPI at 24.4% of the reported book, followed by MONSANTO CO NEW and TWXCHF. Versus Q4 2017 it opened 5 new positions, added to 8, reduced 1 and exited 5.
- $790m
- Reported equity book Sum of the long US equity positions in the filing, at the values filed. Options are excluded.
- 14
- Positions Distinct securities in the equity book with a reported value above zero. Options are excluded.
- 24.4%
- Largest position The largest single position as a share of the reported equity book.
- 89.4%
- Top 10 weight The ten largest positions together, as a share of the reported equity book.
- 8
- Effective positions 1 / HHI of portfolio weights: the number of equal-weight positions the book behaves like.
- 35
- Quarters on file since Q4 2017 Quarters for which this manager's 13F holdings are on record.
Holdings
Against Q4 2017: 5 new, 8 added, 1 reduced, 5 exited
| NXPI NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N V | 24.4% | +107% | added |
| MONSANTO CO NEW no ticker | 16.3% | +60% | added |
| TWXCHF TIME WARNER INC | 13.3% | −19% | reduced |
| QIW QIWI PLC | 7.8% | +2.9% | added |
| QCOM QUALCOMM INC | 5.5% | +12% | added |
| XL GROUP LTD no ticker | 5.4% | – | new |
| ATLANTICA SUSTAINABLE INFR P no ticker | 5.0% | +20% | added |
| DELL DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC | 4.0% | – | new |
| QESEUR QUINTANA ENERGY SVCS INC | 3.9% | – | new |
| EQT EQT CORPORATION | 3.8% | +36% | added |
| AKRXEUR AKORN INC | 3.3% | – | new |
| WP WORLDPAY INC | 2.7% | – | new |
| DBD DIEBOLD NIXDORF INC | 2.3% | +7.9% | added |
| ICPTUSD INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS IN | 2.3% | +33% | added |
Exited since Q4 2017
Sector mix
Book over time
Every quarter on file (35)
| Quarter | Positions | Equity book |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 40 | $1.1bn |
| Q1 2026 | 41 | $1.0bn |
| Q4 2025 | 44 | $999m |
| Q3 2025 | 44 | $749m |
| Q2 2025 | 30 | $700m |
| Q1 2025 | 45 | $740m |
| Q4 2024 | 42 | $743m |
| Q3 2024 | 46 | $1.0bn |
| Q2 2024 | 49 | $1.1bn |
| Q1 2024 | 45 | $1.3bn |
| Q4 2023 | 36 | $1.2bn |
| Q3 2023 | 35 | $1.4bn |
| Q2 2023 | 32 | $1.1bn |
| Q1 2023 | 32 | $1.3bn |
| Q4 2022 | 38 | $1.1bn |
| Q3 2022 | 62 | $1.2bn |
| Q2 2022 | 61 | $985m |
| Q1 2022 | 66 | $1.4bn |
| Q4 2021 | 81 | $1.8bn |
| Q3 2021 | 93 | $2.0bn |
| Q2 2021 | 107 | $2.2bn |
| Q1 2021 | 144 | $1.9bn |
| Q4 2020 | 107 | $1.3bn |
| Q3 2020 | 62 | $890m |
| Q2 2020 | 43 | $713m |
| Q1 2020 | 37 | $990m |
| Q4 2019 | 36 | $1.1bn |
| Q3 2019 | 26 | $1.1bn |
| Q2 2019 | 25 | $1.2bn |
| Q1 2019 | 26 | $837m |
| Q4 2018 | 18 | $703m |
| Q3 2018 | 21 | $971m |
| Q2 2018 | 25 | $1.2bn |
| Q1 2018 | 14 | $790m |
| Q4 2017 | 14 | $582m |
Where Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd was early
| AVA AVISTA CORP | Q2 2018 | 6 of 99 | 2.1% | Exited by Q4 2018 | −4.0% |
| VRTX VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Q2 2018 | 16 of 160 | 2.7% | Exited by Q1 2022 | +29% |
| OPTU ALTICE USA INC | Q2 2018 | 19 of 195 | 0.5% | Exited by Q4 2018 | +6.3% |
| RNG RINGCENTRAL INC | Q3 2019 | 19 of 185 | 1.2% | Exited by Q1 2022 | +49% |
| TEAM ATLASSIAN CORPORATION | Q3 2019 | 20 of 224 | 1.3% | Exited by Q3 2024 | +41% |
| NICE NICE LTD | Q2 2020 | 9 of 101 | 0.8% | Exited by Q3 2023 | +9.1% |
| WSC WILLSCOT HLDGS CORP | Q3 2020 | 14 of 177 | 1.4% | Exited by Q4 2025 | +27% |
| CZR CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT INC NE | Q3 2020 | 17 of 245 | 1.4% | Held at last filing, Q2 2026 | −46% |
| AKX ANSYS INC | Q4 2020 | 10 of 161 | 0.07% | Exited by Q3 2025 | −3.5% |
| COHR COHERENT INC | Q1 2021 | 22 of 263 | 0.7% | Exited by Q2 2022 | +6.0% |
| MRVL MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC | Q2 2021 | 7 of 273 | 1.1% | Held at last filing, Q2 2026 | +411% |
| TXNM TXNM ENERGY INC | Q2 2021 | 8 of 131 | 2.4% | Held at last filing, Q2 2026 | +16% |
| NMM NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L P | Q4 2021 | 4 of 35 | 0.6% | Exited by Q4 2022 | −2.3% |
| HTZ HERTZ GLOBAL HLDGS INC | Q4 2021 | 9 of 138 | 6.8% | Exited by Q1 2023 | −38% |
| TSEM TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD | Q1 2022 | 18 of 171 | 0.6% | Held at last filing, Q2 2026 | +439% |
| RBRK RUBRIK INC. | Q3 2024 | 6 of 128 | 1.4% | Exited by Q1 2026 | +138% |
| SW SMURFIT WESTROCK PLC | Q3 2024 | 9 of 98 | 3.5% | Exited by Q1 2025 | +9.0% |
Concentration and tenure
- 11.5%
- Median largest position, all quarters The largest single position as a share of the reported equity book.
- 59.8%
- 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