Concentrated long-short equity strategies with a track record of high-conviction positions and active portfolio rebalancing have driven outsized returns and episodic headline risk in public markets. Gabe Plotkin founded Melvin Capital after a tenure managing discretionary equities at SAC Capital Advisors and is associated with concentrated stock selection, catalyst-driven ideas, and significant short exposure alongside large longs. Market participants reference his risk sizing, liquidity management and capacity constraints when assessing event-driven equity strategies.
Concentrated long-short equity strategies with a track record of high-conviction positions and active portfolio rebalancing have driven outsized returns and episodic headline risk in public markets. Gabe Plotkin founded Melvin Capital after a tenure managing discretionary equities at SAC Capital Advisors and is associated with concentrated stock selection, catalyst-driven ideas, and significant short exposure alongside large longs. Market participants reference his risk sizing, liquidity management and capacity constraints when assessing event-driven equity strategies.
Runs a concentrated, high-conviction equity approach blending long positions with tactical short exposures to exploit mispricings and catalyst-driven dislocations. Emphasizes rigorous fundamental research, event-led theses and active risk sizing to balance asymmetric return opportunities with episodic headline volatility. Prefers liquid large-cap and mid-cap names where deep conviction can be scaled, manages capacity via position limits and liquidity overlays, and rebalances dynamically to harvest alpha while protecting capital.
Runs a concentrated, high-conviction equity approach blending long positions with tactical short exposures to exploit mispricings and catalyst-driven dislocations. Emphasizes rigorous fundamental research, event-led theses and active risk sizing to balance asymmetric return opportunities with episodic headline volatility. Prefers liquid large-cap and mid-cap names where deep conviction can be scaled, manages capacity via position limits and liquidity overlays, and rebalances dynamically to harvest alpha while protecting capital.
| Trades 1416 | Longs Won 906/1416 63% | Profit Factor 3.96 |
| Profitability | Shorts Won 0/0 0% | Standard Deviation $43.38M |
| Average Win $19.17M | Best Trade (Mar 31) $709.51M | Sharpe Ratio -48.19 |
| Average Loss -$8.6M | Worst Trade (Oct 14) -$272.28M | Z-Score -9.06 (100%) |
| Commissions $0 | Avg. Trade Length 12m 3d | Expectancy $9.17M |
| Loss Size | 100% | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Probability of Loss | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Consecutive Losing Trades | 1,522 | 1,370 | 1,218 | 1,065 | 913 | 761 | 609 | 457 | 304 | 152 |
| Symbol | Quantity | Cost | Value | Comm. | Profit ($) | Gain (%) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AAP Advance Auto Parts Inc. | 360,467 | $86.47M | $16.03M | - | -$70.44M | -81.46% | +1.275% |
ALGN Align Technology, Inc. | 161,112 | $105.88M | $23.73M | - | -$82.15M | -77.59% | -1.363% |
AMZN Amazon.com Inc | 2.68M | $445.47M | $669.42M | - | $223.95M | 50.27% | -1.868% |
ASML ASML Holding N.V. New York Registry Shares | 257,457 | $193.11M | $422.46M | - | $229.35M | 118.76% | -0.999% |
AZO AutoZone Inc. | 61,758 | $126.27M | $192.79M | - | $66.52M | 52.68% | +2.027% |
BBWI Bath & Body Works, Inc. | 3.91M | $264.42M | $78.9M | - | -$185.52M | -70.16% | -1.37% |
BILL Bill Holdings Inc. | 1.62M | $425.87M | $73.95M | - | -$351.93M | -82.64% | -2.835% |
COTY Coty Inc. | 29.4M | $302.38M | $93.94M | - | -$208.44M | -68.93% | +0.157% |
CPRI Capri Holdings Ltd. | 2.27M | $116.43M | $36.15M | - | -$80.28M | -68.95% | +0.662% |
CRL Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. | 790,956 | $299.51M | $237.47M | - | -$62.04M | -20.71% | -1.963% |
CSGP CoStar Group, Inc. | 2.21M | $149.21M | $71.51M | - | -$77.7M | -52.07% | +0.938% |
DDOG Datadog, Inc. Class A Common Stock | 2.65M | $385.5M | $655.08M | - | $269.58M | 69.93% | -7.226% |
DE Deere & Company | 103,044 | $42.81M | $66.14M | - | $23.33M | 54.49% | -1.356% |
DLTR Dollar Tree, Inc. | 1.39M | $222.68M | $172.65M | - | -$50.04M | -22.47% | -0.197% |
DPZ Domino's Pizza Inc. | 437,731 | $201.95M | $135.11M | - | -$66.85M | -33.1% | +1.834% |
DT Dynatrace, Inc. | 7.28M | $447.27M | $444.52M | - | -$2.75M | -0.62% | -4.135% |
EXPE Expedia Group, Inc. | 1.8M | $273.87M | $520.89M | - | $247.02M | 90.2% | -0.987% |
FND Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. | 605,535 | $78.73M | $27.41M | - | -$51.31M | -65.18% | -1.071% |
H Hyatt Hotels Corporation | 2.68M | $180.23M | $452.99M | - | $272.76M | 151.35% | +0.148% |
HLT Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. | 3.2M | $414.19M | $1.1B | - | $688.5M | 166.23% | +0.601% |