Seth A. Klarman

Seth A. Klarman Portfolio

Invests via The Baupost Group | Managed by Seth A. Klarman
Invests via The Baupost Group
Managed by Seth A. Klarman
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Seth Klarman Profile

Built around deep-value and event-driven trades, Baupost Group was founded and remains guided by Seth A. Klarman, a Harvard Business School–educated investor renowned for disciplined cash management, opportunistic distressed-debt and special-situations investing, and willingness to hold significant cash during dislocations. The firm manages concentrated, long-biased portfolios with occasional hedges, serving institutional clients and family capital while prioritizing downside protection and asymmetric return opportunities across US and global markets.

Built around deep-value and event-driven trades, Baupost Group was founded and remains guided by Seth A. Klarman, a Harvard Business School–educated investor renowned for disciplined cash management, opportunistic distressed-debt and special-situations investing, and willingness to hold significant cash during dislocations. The firm manages concentrated, long-biased portfolios with occasional hedges, serving institutional clients and family capital while prioritizing downside protection and asymmetric return opportunities across US and global markets.

Investment Philosophy & Strategy

Operates a value-first, event-driven investment approach focused on asymmetric risk-reward and margin-of-safety opportunities. Prefers opportunistic purchases of distressed debt, special situations, and deeply mispriced equities across U.S. and global markets, allocating capital selectively into concentrated, long-biased positions with tactical hedges. Emphasizes disciplined cash management and patience, routinely holding cash to wait for dislocations. Decision-making prioritizes downside protection, thorough fundamental underwriting, catalyst-driven exits, and a long-term horizon for compounding returns.

Operates a value-first, event-driven investment approach focused on asymmetric risk-reward and margin-of-safety opportunities. Prefers opportunistic purchases of distressed debt, special situations, and deeply mispriced equities across U.S. and global markets, allocating capital selectively into concentrated, long-biased positions with tactical hedges. Emphasizes disciplined cash management and patience, routinely holding cash to wait for dislocations. Decision-making prioritizes downside protection, thorough fundamental underwriting, catalyst-driven exits, and a long-term horizon for compounding returns.

Disclaimer: This Portfolio is derived from and computed based on publicly available data from SEC filings.
Gain and growth charts are calculated per selected timeframe:
51.83%
Gain -1.38%
Monthly
0.53%
Yearly
6.49%
Drawdown
41.89%
$5.44B
Equity
Holdings
$5.44B
Investment
$4.67B
$3.85B
Profit -$68.22M
Realized
$3.07B
Unrealized
$776.54M
Dividends
$10.1B

Goals

Avg. 76.5% completed goals
Yearly
Gain > 12%
2026
6%
Yearly
Loss < $250M
2026
100%
Yearly
Loss < 15%
2026
100%
Yearly
Gain < 20%
2026
100%
Today
Compared To Yesterday
Gain
-1.38%
Profit
-$68.22M
Win %
75%
This Week
Compared To Last Week
Gain
-0.72%
Profit
-$39.41M
Win %
75%
This Month
Compared to last month
Gain
2.63%
Profit
$139.62M
Win %
75%
This Year
Compared to last year
Gain
0.67%
Profit
$36.37M
Win %
73%
DNOW Inc. logo
DNOW DNOW Inc.
+2.37%
+$1.02M
Americold Realty Trust, Inc. logo
COLD Americold Realty Trust, Inc.
+0.95%
+$922,081.05
GDS Holdings Limited ADR logo
GDS GDS Holdings Limited ADR
+0.41%
+$339,283.62
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. logo
FERG Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
+0.18%
+$587,490.57
Teleflex Incorporated logo
TFX Teleflex Incorporated
+0.08%
+$147,945
CME Group Inc. Class A Common Stock logo
CME CME Group Inc. Class A Common Stock
+0.06%
+$111,420
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. logo
NCLH Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
-4.18%
-$5.02M
Molina Healthcare Inc. logo
MOH Molina Healthcare Inc.
-4.14%
-$5.69M
Genuine Parts Company logo
GPC Genuine Parts Company
-3.72%
-$13.41M
Herbalife Ltd. logo
HLF Herbalife Ltd.
-3.3%
-$4.21M
Liberty Global Ltd. Class C Common Shares logo
LBTYK Liberty Global Ltd. Class C Common Shares
-3.06%
-$2.09M
Eagle Materials Inc. logo
EXP Eagle Materials Inc.
-1.96%
-$1.86M
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. logo
AXTA Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.
-1.85%
-$828,330.13
Restaurant Brands International Inc. logo
QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc.
-1.5%
-$7.77M
Aon plc Class A logo
AON Aon plc Class A
-1.46%
-$3.08M
Union Pacific Corp. logo
UNP Union Pacific Corp.
-1.44%
-$5.1M
Visa Inc. Class A logo
V Visa Inc. Class A
-1.35%
-$3.93M
WESCO International, Inc. logo
WCC WESCO International, Inc.
-1.17%
-$2.52M
Elevance Health, Inc. logo
ELV Elevance Health, Inc.
-0.94%
-$5.32M
Amazon.com Inc logo
AMZN Amazon.com Inc
-0.76%
-$7.08M
Aero Grow International, Inc. logo
AERO Aero Grow International, Inc.
-0.72%
-$536,820.68
Pluralsight Inc logo
PS Pluralsight Inc
-0.64%
-$113,680
Alphabet Inc logo
GOOG Alphabet Inc
-0.64%
-$2.8M
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Dividends

Dividend Analysis

Yearly
$
Trades
2018
Longs Won
979/2018 48%
Profit Factor
1.41
Profitability
Shorts Won
0/0 0%
Standard Deviation
$30.95M
Average Win
$13.48M
Best Trade
(Dec 31) $602.93M
Sharpe Ratio
-42.59
Average Loss
-$8.99M
Worst Trade
(Jun 29) -$349.23M
Z-Score
-5.69 (100%)
Commissions
$0
Avg. Trade Length
1y 9m
Expectancy
$1.91M
Loss Size 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
Probability of Loss <0.01% <0.01% <0.01% <0.01% <0.01% <0.01% <0.01% 0.05% 0.81% 10.29%
Consecutive Losing Trades 605 545 484 424 363 303 242 182 121 61
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Returns

Overall, Monthly
Symbol Quantity Cost Value Comm. Profit (&#36;) Gain (%) Change
Aero Grow International, Inc. logo
AERO Aero Grow International, Inc.
4.88M $106.97M $73.69M - -$33.28M -31.11%
-0.723%
Amazon.com Inc logo
AMZN Amazon.com Inc
3.74M $846.37M $930.31M - $83.94M 9.92%
-0.755%
Aon plc Class A logo
AON Aon plc Class A
687,000 $221.75M $207.69M - -$14.06M -6.34%
-1.463%
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. logo
AXTA Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.
1.27M $43.61M $43.84M - $229,846.42 0.53%
-1.854%
CME Group Inc. Class A Common Stock logo
CME CME Group Inc. Class A Common Stock
619,000 $136.69M $189.51M - $52.82M 38.64%
+0.059%
Americold Realty Trust, Inc. logo
COLD Americold Realty Trust, Inc.
6.83M $80.24M $98.05M - $17.8M 22.19%
+0.949%
DNOW Inc. logo
DNOW DNOW Inc.
2.79M $33.21M $43.98M - $10.78M 32.45%
+2.369%
Elevance Health, Inc. logo
ELV Elevance Health, Inc.
1.28M $458.16M $562.48M - $104.32M 22.77%
-0.936%
Eagle Materials Inc. logo
EXP Eagle Materials Inc.
530,763 $116.97M $93.01M - -$23.96M -20.48%
-1.955%
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. logo
FERG Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
1.45M $271.73M $330.32M - $58.59M 21.56%
+0.178%
GDS Holdings Limited ADR logo
GDS GDS Holdings Limited ADR
3.77M $46.38M $83.8M - $37.43M 80.7%
+0.407%
Alphabet Inc logo
GOOG Alphabet Inc
1.37M $275.98M $437.26M - $161.28M 58.44%
-0.636%
Genuine Parts Company logo
GPC Genuine Parts Company
2.82M $361.42M $346.98M - -$14.44M -3.99%
-3.72%
Herbalife Ltd. logo
HLF Herbalife Ltd.
9.26M $97.87M $123.39M - $25.52M 26.08%
-3.302%
Liberty Global Ltd. Class C Common Shares logo
LBTYK Liberty Global Ltd. Class C Common Shares
8.54M $83.37M $66.42M - -$16.95M -20.33%
-3.055%
Molina Healthcare Inc. logo
MOH Molina Healthcare Inc.
633,609 $109.61M $131.58M - $21.96M 20.04%
-4.145%
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. logo
NCLH Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
7.73M $154.43M $115.1M - -$39.33M -25.47%
-4.183%
Pluralsight Inc logo
PS Pluralsight Inc
392,000 $12.88M $17.54M - $4.66M 36.19%
-0.644%
Restaurant Brands International Inc. logo
QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc.
6.75M $437.41M $508.24M - $70.82M 16.19%
-1.505%
Teleflex Incorporated logo
TFX Teleflex Incorporated
1.41M $168.53M $192.59M - $24.06M 14.28%
+0.077%
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FAQ
Which stocks have generated the highest profits for Seth A. Klarman?
The largest contributions to the portfolio's profits come from the following stocks: Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp - $8.18B, eBay Inc - $1.32B, IDIX - $965.75M, Forward Pharma A/S - $907.08M, and Micron Technology Inc - $818.39M. These positions have been the main drivers of growth and have significantly impacted the investor's overall performance.
Which stocks have generated the largest losses for this investor?
The largest losses in the portfolio are associated with the following stocks: PG&E Corporation - $700.93M, Antero Resources Corporation - $662.22M, Viasat Inc - $383.11M, CLNS - $349.23M, and KERX - $277.58M. These positions have had the most negative impact on overall performance and highlight the weaker areas of the portfolio.
What dividends does Seth A. Klarman's portfolio generate?
The portfolio generates substantial dividend income, with a total of $10.1B earned over time. The largest contributors to dividend income include Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp - $8.18B, Forward Pharma A/S - $1.02B, BP Plc Sponsored ADR - $64.32M, Frontier Communications Corp - $59.72M, and PBF Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock - $57.07M. This indicates that dividends play a meaningful role in the investor's overall strategy.
How stable are Seth A. Klarman's monthly returns?
Seth A. Klarman's monthly returns look highly volatile. The portfolio shows large month-to-month swings, and the broader risk profile suggests that performance can change sharply over short periods. This kind of pattern may suit users who are comfortable with significant fluctuations, but it is less likely to appeal to those who prefer steadier and more predictable results.
Can Seth A. Klarman's strategy be considered aggressive or moderate?
Seth A. Klarman's strategy can be considered aggressive. The combination of high drawdowns, elevated volatility, and/or concentrated positions suggests a willingness to accept significant risk in pursuit of higher long-term returns. This approach is generally more suitable for users who are comfortable with large fluctuations in portfolio value.
Should beginners follow Seth A. Klarman's strategy?
Seth A. Klarman's strategy is unlikely to be suitable for beginners. The portfolio shows signs of high risk, significant volatility, or structural complexity, which can make it difficult to follow and potentially stressful for less experienced users. This type of approach is generally better suited to more advanced investors.
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