David Einhorn

David Einhorn Portfolio

Invests via Greenlight Capital Re Ltd. | Managed by David Einhorn
Invests via Greenlight Capital Re Ltd.
Managed by David Einhorn
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Boston-based hedge fund founder and activist investor who launched Greenlight Capital in 1996. David Einhorn applies a value-oriented, event-driven approach across long and short equity positions, concentrating on deep fundamental research and high-conviction public-company campaigns. His market footprint includes high-profile short calls and activist engagements that influence corporate governance and investor perceptions. Prior to launching the firm he worked in finance after studying at Cornell University, and he is a frequent commentator on macro and credit-market developments.

Boston-based hedge fund founder and activist investor who launched Greenlight Capital in 1996. David Einhorn applies a value-oriented, event-driven approach across long and short equity positions, concentrating on deep fundamental research and high-conviction public-company campaigns. His market footprint includes high-profile short calls and activist engagements that influence corporate governance and investor perceptions. Prior to launching the firm he worked in finance after studying at Cornell University, and he is a frequent commentator on macro and credit-market developments.

Investment Philosophy & Strategy

Runs a concentrated, value-driven long/short equity strategy focused on identifying mispriced securities through deep fundamental research and catalyst-led event work. Emphasizes asymmetric risk/reward: high-conviction longs paired with disciplined short positions and rigorous position sizing to manage downside. Activist engagement and governance campaigns are used to unlock value and accelerate realizations. Investment horizon is event- and catalyst-timed rather than calendar-based, blending bottom-up stock selection with macro and credit awareness to inform capital allocation and timing.

Runs a concentrated, value-driven long/short equity strategy focused on identifying mispriced securities through deep fundamental research and catalyst-led event work. Emphasizes asymmetric risk/reward: high-conviction longs paired with disciplined short positions and rigorous position sizing to manage downside. Activist engagement and governance campaigns are used to unlock value and accelerate realizations. Investment horizon is event- and catalyst-timed rather than calendar-based, blending bottom-up stock selection with macro and credit awareness to inform capital allocation and timing.

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:
28.36%
Gain -0.84%
Monthly
2.07%
Yearly
27.86%
Drawdown
18.23%
$2.25B
Equity
Holdings
$2.25B
Investment
$1.33B
$10.08B
Profit -$24.5M
Realized
$9.15B
Unrealized
$924.8M
Dividends
$603.11M

Goals

Avg. 66% completed goals
Yearly
Gain > 12%
2026
0%
Yearly
Loss < 25%
2026
99%
Yearly
Gain < 20%
2026
99%
Today
Compared To Yesterday
Gain
-0.84%
Profit
-$24.5M
Win %
60%
This Week
Compared To Last Week
Gain
-0.61%
Profit
-$14.99M
Win %
60%
This Month
Compared to last month
Gain
-1.16%
Profit
-$28.93M
Win %
60%
This Year
Compared to last year
Gain
-0.21%
Profit
-$5.09M
Win %
60%
Galapagos NV American Depositary Receipt logo
GLPG Galapagos NV American Depositary Receipt
+35.62%
+$2.35M
First Trust Natural Gas ETF logo
FCG First Trust Natural Gas ETF
+3.48%
+$61,759.7
Viatris Inc. logo
VTRS Viatris Inc.
+1.81%
+$1.11M
Seadrill Limited logo
SDRL Seadrill Limited
+1.62%
+$407,951.25
Weatherford International plc logo
WFRD Weatherford International plc
+1.59%
+$545,642.97
VanEck Oil Services ETF logo
OIH VanEck Oil Services ETF
+1.54%
+$53,951.4
Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF logo
PDBC Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF
+1.44%
+$27,642.15
Gulfport Energy Corporation logo
GPOR Gulfport Energy Corporation
+1.27%
+$463,777.6
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR logo
TEVA Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR
+1%
+$110,072.7
Kenvue Inc. logo
KVUE Kenvue Inc.
+0.96%
+$99,808.2
DHT Holdings Inc. logo
DHT DHT Holdings Inc.
+0.85%
+$755,976
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. logo
FCNCA First Citizens BancShares, Inc.
+0.85%
+$440,432.14
INVESCO AEROSPACE & DEFENSE ETF (P3WR) logo
PPA INVESCO AEROSPACE & DEFENSE ETF (P3WR)
+0.62%
+$178,100.16
First Horizon Corporation logo
FHN First Horizon Corporation
+0.22%
+$68,854.5
Danimer Scientific Inc. logo
DNMR Danimer Scientific Inc.
0%
$0
Katapult Holdings Inc. Warrant logo
KPLTW Katapult Holdings Inc. Warrant
0%
$0
Talis Biomedical Corporation logo
TLIS Talis Biomedical Corporation
0%
$0
Core Natural Resources Inc. logo
CEIX Core Natural Resources Inc.
-92.83%
-$196.49M
The ODP Corporation logo
ODP The ODP Corporation
-14.72%
-$14.49M
Flagstar Financial Corporation logo
NYCB Flagstar Financial Corporation
-11.63%
-$724,671.02
Net Power Inc. logo
NPWR Net Power Inc.
-8.64%
-$284,250.45
GoPro Inc. logo
GPRO GoPro Inc.
-7.83%
-$254,079
Gain Therapeutics Inc. logo
GANX Gain Therapeutics Inc.
-6.01%
-$47,072.8
Nuvation Bio Inc. logo
NUVB Nuvation Bio Inc.
-6%
-$9,973.58
Tenet Healthcare Corporation logo
THC Tenet Healthcare Corporation
-3.18%
-$11.53M
Alight Inc. logo
ALIT Alight Inc.
-2.82%
-$120,141.71
Coya Therapeutics Inc. logo
COYA Coya Therapeutics Inc.
-2.3%
-$127,402.6
Herc Holdings Inc. logo
HRI Herc Holdings Inc.
-2.15%
-$361,400.65
Teck Resources Ltd. logo
TECK Teck Resources Ltd.
-1.86%
-$1.89M
Graphic Packaging Holding Company logo
GPK Graphic Packaging Holding Company
-1.77%
-$393,095.5
NeuBase Therapeutics Inc logo
NBSE NeuBase Therapeutics Inc
-1.56%
-$818.1
Green Brick Partners Inc. logo
GRBK Green Brick Partners Inc.
-1.45%
-$10.26M
Brighthouse Financial Inc. logo
BHF Brighthouse Financial Inc.
-1.37%
-$2.02M
Sotera Health Company logo
SHC Sotera Health Company
-1.11%
-$67,394
LivaNova PLC logo
LIVN LivaNova PLC
-0.95%
-$915,840.42
Nuvation Bio Inc. logo
NUVB-WT Nuvation Bio Inc.
-0.86%
-$57.98
SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF logo
XAR SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF
-0.55%
-$159,490.41
AerCap Holdings N.V. logo
AER AerCap Holdings N.V.
-0.27%
-$100,000
SPDR Gold Shares logo
GLD SPDR Gold Shares
-0.16%
-$236,035.84
Kyndryl Holdings Inc. logo
KD Kyndryl Holdings Inc.
-0.04%
-$31,780.35
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Dividends

Dividend Analysis

Yearly
$
Trades
2256
Longs Won
1265/2256 56%
Profit Factor
2.91
Profitability
Shorts Won
0/0 0%
Standard Deviation
$31.37M
Average Win
$11.88M
Best Trade
(Sep 30) $761.24M
Sharpe Ratio
-37.95
Average Loss
-$5.21M
Worst Trade
(Dec 31) -$233.37M
Z-Score
-6.11 (100%)
Commissions
$0
Avg. Trade Length
1y 5m 3d
Expectancy
$4.47M
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% 0.07% 1.07% 11.76%
Consecutive Losing Trades 433 389 346 303 260 216 173 130 87 43
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Returns

Overall, Monthly
Symbol Quantity Cost Value Comm. Profit (&#36;) Gain (%) Change
AerCap Holdings N.V. logo
AER AerCap Holdings N.V.
250,000 $18.58M $36.38M - $17.8M 95.8%
-0.274%
Alight Inc. logo
ALIT Alight Inc.
462,083.5 $78.83M $4.14M - -$74.69M -94.75%
-2.82%
Brighthouse Financial Inc. logo
BHF Brighthouse Financial Inc.
3.04M $156.82M $146.2M - -$10.62M -6.77%
-1.366%
Core Natural Resources Inc. logo
CEIX Core Natural Resources Inc.
2.11M $86.09M $15.18M - -$70.91M -82.37%
-92.828%
Coya Therapeutics Inc. logo
COYA Coya Therapeutics Inc.
1.27M $8.12M $5.4M - -$2.72M -33.49%
-2.304%
DHT Holdings Inc. logo
DHT DHT Holdings Inc.
3.78M $38.07M $89.32M - $51.25M 134.6%
+0.854%
Danimer Scientific Inc. logo
DNMR Danimer Scientific Inc.
91,129.88 $28.71M $31,895.46 - -$28.68M -99.89%
0.0
First Trust Natural Gas ETF logo
FCG First Trust Natural Gas ETF
58,540 $1.32M $1.83M - $516,029.9 39.14%
+3.484%
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. logo
FCNCA First Citizens BancShares, Inc.
24,820 $25.13M $52.49M - $27.36M 108.84%
+0.846%
First Horizon Corporation logo
FHN First Horizon Corporation
1.38M $15.75M $31.55M - $15.8M 100.3%
+0.219%
Gain Therapeutics Inc. logo
GANX Gain Therapeutics Inc.
588,410 $8.29M $735,512.5 - -$7.56M -91.13%
-6.015%
SPDR Gold Shares logo
GLD SPDR Gold Shares
386,944 $66.86M $147.85M - $80.99M 121.13%
-0.159%
Galapagos NV American Depositary Receipt logo
GLPG Galapagos NV American Depositary Receipt
162,578 $8.65M $8.96M - $313,999.42 3.63%
+35.62%
Graphic Packaging Holding Company logo
GPK Graphic Packaging Holding Company
2.54M $55.73M $21.75M - -$33.99M -60.98%
-1.775%
Gulfport Energy Corporation logo
GPOR Gulfport Energy Corporation
222,970 $18.16M $36.98M - $18.81M 103.58%
+1.27%
GoPro Inc. logo
GPRO GoPro Inc.
2.82M $31.03M $2.99M - -$28.04M -90.36%
-7.826%
Green Brick Partners Inc. logo
GRBK Green Brick Partners Inc.
11.4M $116.83M $696.61M - $579.78M 496.25%
-1.452%
Herc Holdings Inc. logo
HRI Herc Holdings Inc.
135,610 $17.03M $16.45M - -$576,755.51 -3.39%
-2.149%
Kyndryl Holdings Inc. logo
KD Kyndryl Holdings Inc.
6.36M $76.19M $83.8M - $7.62M 10%
-0.038%
Katapult Holdings Inc. Warrant logo
KPLTW Katapult Holdings Inc. Warrant
262,227 $36,027.21 $1,022.69 - -$35,004.52 -97.16%
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FAQ
Which stocks have generated the highest profits for David Einhorn?
The largest contributions to the portfolio's profits come from the following stocks: 04543LAD1 - $1.48B, Apple Inc - $1.14B, General Motors Company - $714.41M, Chemours Co - $451.23M, and Seagate Technology Holdings plc - $367.52M. 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: SUNEQ - $442.47M, 20854p109 - $278.9M, Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc - $251.05M, Brighthouse Financial Inc - $242.86M, and GDX - $169.83M. These positions have had the most negative impact on overall performance and highlight the weaker areas of the portfolio.
What dividends does David Einhorn's portfolio generate?
The portfolio generates substantial dividend income, with a total of $603.11M earned over time. The largest contributors to dividend income include General Motors Company - $150.54M, Seagate Technology Holdings plc - $33.59M, Microsoft Corp - $32.74M, Pfizer Inc - $30.71M, and Marvell Technology, Inc - $27.14M. This indicates that dividends play a meaningful role in the investor's overall strategy.
How stable are David Einhorn's monthly returns?
David Einhorn'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 David Einhorn's strategy be considered aggressive or moderate?
David Einhorn'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 David Einhorn's strategy?
David Einhorn'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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