Deploys a concentrated, opportunistic playbook across distressed credit and equities, moving quickly into dislocated markets and corporate restructurings. David A. Tepper launched Appaloosa Management in 1993 and built it into a high-conviction hedge fund known for sizable directional bets, aggressive credit trades, and rapid portfolio turnover. His market moves have influenced sentiment in US credit and small-cap equities; later activity has included strategic private investments and high-profile philanthropic and sports ownership commitments.
Deploys a concentrated, opportunistic playbook across distressed credit and equities, moving quickly into dislocated markets and corporate restructurings. David A. Tepper launched Appaloosa Management in 1993 and built it into a high-conviction hedge fund known for sizable directional bets, aggressive credit trades, and rapid portfolio turnover. His market moves have influenced sentiment in US credit and small-cap equities; later activity has included strategic private investments and high-profile philanthropic and sports ownership commitments.
A concentrated, opportunistic investor favoring distressed credit, special situations and deeply out-of-favor equities. Focuses on event-driven and macro-driven dislocations where size and speed create edge, allocating large, high-conviction positions with active risk management and tight stop/hedge discipline. Blends short- to medium-term trading agility with multi-year positions in restructurings and private opportunities. Prefers value-oriented, catalyst-ready opportunities across credit and small-to-mid cap equities, leveraging proprietary research and market-making scale.
A concentrated, opportunistic investor favoring distressed credit, special situations and deeply out-of-favor equities. Focuses on event-driven and macro-driven dislocations where size and speed create edge, allocating large, high-conviction positions with active risk management and tight stop/hedge discipline. Blends short- to medium-term trading agility with multi-year positions in restructurings and private opportunities. Prefers value-oriented, catalyst-ready opportunities across credit and small-to-mid cap equities, leveraging proprietary research and market-making scale.
| Trades 1410 | Longs Won 980/1410 69% | Profit Factor 5.1 |
| Profitability | Shorts Won 0/0 0% | Standard Deviation $30.7M |
| Average Win $12.98M | Best Trade (Oct 14) $540.9M | Sharpe Ratio -15.22 |
| Average Loss -$5.8M | Worst Trade (Jun 30) -$107.11M | Z-Score -6.68 (100%) |
| Commissions $0 | Avg. Trade Length 1y 1m 2w 3d | Expectancy $7.25M |
| Loss Size | 100% | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Probability of Loss | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | 0.01% |
| Consecutive Losing Trades | 1,053 | 947 | 842 | 737 | 632 | 526 | 421 | 316 | 211 | 105 |
| Symbol | Quantity | Cost | Value | Comm. | Profit ($) | Gain (%) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AAL American Airlines Group Inc. | 7.5M | $135.53M | $89.14M | - | -$46.39M | -34.23% | -3.217% |
AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 197,500 | $31.95M | $105.1M | - | $73.15M | 228.92% | -5.348% |
AMZN Amazon.com Inc | 5M | $910.26M | $1.25B | - | $334.74M | 36.77% | -2.261% |
ASML ASML Holding N.V. New York Registry Shares | 50,000 | $35.3M | $82.45M | - | $47.15M | 133.56% | -0.506% |
AVGO Broadcom Inc. | 150,000 | $56.66M | $49.55M | - | -$7.12M | -12.56% | -4.072% |
BA Boeing Company | 800,000 | $173.18M | $151.65M | - | -$21.53M | -12.43% | +0.44% |
BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited SP ADR | 2M | $167.63M | $218.12M | - | $50.49M | 30.12% | -1.863% |
BIDU Baidu Inc. | 1.29M | $151.46M | $103.9M | - | -$47.56M | -31.4% | -2.822% |
CRWV CoreWeave, Inc. | 1.08M | $107.33M | $64.94M | - | -$42.39M | -39.49% | -13.574% |
ET Energy Transfer L.P. | 1.58M | $15.26M | $31.86M | - | $16.6M | 108.72% | +1.685% |
EWY iShares MSCI South Korea ETF | 2.42M | $251.92M | $365.93M | - | $114.02M | 45.26% | -3.405% |
GOOG Alphabet Inc | 1.85M | $309.85M | $621.53M | - | $311.68M | 100.59% | -2.595% |
GT The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | 1.51M | $9.96M | $6.45M | - | -$3.51M | -35.23% | -3.281% |
LRCX Lam Research Corporation | 382,500 | $33.07M | $101.34M | - | $68.27M | 206.43% | -4.514% |
META Meta Platforms Inc Class A | 675,000 | $364.73M | $476.41M | - | $111.68M | 30.62% | -4.198% |
MPLX MPLX LP | 502,460 | $19.99M | $29.01M | - | $9.02M | 45.1% | +1.068% |
MU Micron Technology, Inc. | 975,000 | $286.93M | $862.67M | - | $575.74M | 200.66% | -4.989% |
NRG NRG Energy, Inc. | 1.76M | $167.25M | $181.54M | - | $14.29M | 8.54% | +0.277% |
NVDA NVIDIA Corporation | 1.52M | $247.48M | $326.26M | - | $78.78M | 31.83% | -1.515% |
QCOM QUALCOMM Incorporated | 250,000 | $41.59M | $43.19M | - | $1.59M | 3.84% | -3.173% |