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 904/1416 63% | Profit Factor 3.97 |
| Profitability | Shorts Won 0/0 0% | Standard Deviation $42.83M |
| Average Win $19.23M | Best Trade (Mar 31) $709.51M | Sharpe Ratio -48.19 |
| Average Loss -$8.56M | Worst Trade (Aug 01) -$271.07M | Z-Score -6.98 (100%) |
| Commissions $0 | Avg. Trade Length 12m | Expectancy $9.18M |
| Loss Size | 100% | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Probability of Loss | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% |
| Consecutive Losing Trades | 1,531 | 1,378 | 1,225 | 1,072 | 919 | 766 | 613 | 459 | 306 | 153 |
| Symbol | Quantity | Cost | Value | Comm. | Profit ($) | Gain (%) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AAP Advance Auto Parts Inc. | 360,467 | $86.47M | $20.02M | - | -$66.45M | -76.85% | -1.157% |
ALGN Align Technology, Inc. | 161,112 | $105.88M | $27.25M | - | -$78.63M | -74.26% | -2.451% |
AMZN Amazon.com Inc | 2.68M | $445.47M | $727.2M | - | $281.73M | 63.24% | +15.321% |
ASML ASML Holding N.V. New York Registry Shares | 257,457 | $193.11M | $419.4M | - | $226.29M | 117.18% | -1.359% |
AZO AutoZone Inc. | 61,758 | $126.27M | $186.28M | - | $60.01M | 47.52% | +0.322% |
BBWI Bath & Body Works, Inc. | 3.91M | $264.42M | $78.74M | - | -$185.68M | -70.22% | +0.852% |
BILL Bill Holdings Inc. | 1.62M | $425.87M | $73.2M | - | -$352.67M | -82.81% | -0.573% |
COTY Coty Inc. | 29.4M | $302.38M | $80.86M | - | -$221.53M | -73.26% | +2.23% |
CPRI Capri Holdings Ltd. | 2.27M | $116.43M | $36.09M | - | -$80.34M | -69% | +0.252% |
CRL Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. | 790,956 | $299.51M | $183.91M | - | -$115.6M | -38.6% | -0.899% |
CSGP CoStar Group, Inc. | 2.21M | $149.21M | $63.67M | - | -$85.54M | -57.33% | -2.376% |
DDOG Datadog, Inc. Class A Common Stock | 2.65M | $385.5M | $710.67M | - | $325.17M | 84.35% | -0.22% |
DE Deere & Company | 103,044 | $42.81M | $61.07M | - | $18.26M | 42.65% | -1.134% |
DLTR Dollar Tree, Inc. | 1.39M | $222.68M | $176.88M | - | -$45.8M | -20.57% | -1.058% |
DPZ Domino's Pizza Inc. | 437,731 | $201.95M | $152.09M | - | -$49.87M | -24.69% | -1.366% |
DT Dynatrace, Inc. | 7.28M | $447.27M | $322.47M | - | -$124.81M | -27.9% | +0.499% |
EXPE Expedia Group, Inc. | 1.8M | $273.87M | $531.25M | - | $257.38M | 93.98% | +0.618% |
FND Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. | 605,535 | $78.73M | $34.86M | - | -$43.86M | -55.72% | +4.105% |
H Hyatt Hotels Corporation | 2.68M | $180.23M | $466.11M | - | $285.89M | 158.63% | -1.483% |
HLT Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. | 3.2M | $414.19M | $1.02B | - | $610.05M | 147.29% | -0.475% |