Baupost Group ma 13F annual report

Baupost Group ma is an investment fund managing more than $3.53 billion ran by James Iii. There are currently 21 companies in Mr. Iii’s portfolio. The largest investments include Liberty Global Ltd and Willis Towers Watson Plc Ltd, together worth $1.31 billion.

$3.53 billion Assets Under Management (AUM)

As of 6th August 2024, Baupost Group ma’s top holding is 49,505,287 shares of Liberty Global Ltd currently worth over $881 million and making up 24.9% of the portfolio value. Relative to the number of outstanding shares of Liberty Global Ltd, Baupost Group ma owns less than 0.3% of the company. In addition, the fund holds 1,652,648 shares of Willis Towers Watson Plc Ltd worth $433 million. The third-largest holding is CRH Plc worth $317 million and the next is Fidelity Natl Information Sv worth $264 million, with 3,509,254 shares owned.

Currently, Baupost Group ma's portfolio is worth at least $3.53 billion. The total portfolio value may be much higher due to cash assets that are not publicly disclosed such as fixed income, real estate, or cash equivalents.

Careers at Baupost Group ma

The Baupost Group ma office and employees reside in Boston, Massachusetts. According to the last 13-F report filed with the SEC, James Iii serves as the President and Partner at Baupost Group ma.

Recent trades

In the most recent 13F filing, Baupost Group ma revealed that it had opened a new position in Humana and bought 420,000 shares worth $157 million. This means they effectively own approximately 0.1% of the company. Humana makes up 47.8% of the fund's Health Care sector allocation and has decreased its share price by approximately 0.1% in the past year.

The investment fund also strengthened its position in Willis Towers Watson Plc Ltd by buying 96,981 additional shares. This makes their stake in Willis Towers Watson Plc Ltd total 1,652,648 shares worth $433 million.

On the other hand, there are companies that Baupost Group ma is getting rid of from its portfolio. Baupost Group ma closed its position in Warner Bros.Discovery Inc on 13th August 2024. It sold the previously owned 3,713,930 shares for $32.4 million. James Iii also disclosed a decreased stake in Fidelity Natl Information Sv by 0.4%. This leaves the value of the investment at $264 million and 3,509,254 shares.

One of the smallest hedge funds

The two most similar investment funds to Baupost Group ma are Genesis Asset Managers, LL.P. and Consultiva Wealth Management, Corp. They manage $3.53 billion and $3.54 billion respectively.


James Iii investment strategy

Baupost Group ma’s portfolio is diversified across 7 sectors. Currently, their heaviest sector is Communication Services — making up 26.0% of the total portfolio value. The fund focuses on investments in the United Kingdom as 9.5% of the portfolio companies are based in the United Kingdom.

The majority of the companies in the fund’s portfolio are large-cap stocks. Stocks with a size of more than $10 billion in market cap make up 33% of the total holdings value. On the other hand, small-cap stocks make up only approximately 0.1% of the portfolio. The average market cap of the portfolio companies is close to $110 billion.

The complete list of Baupost Group ma trades based on 13F SEC filings

These positions were updated on August 13th based on the fund’s latest 13F filing. Quickly find out what the most recently closed or increased positions are.

Security Shares Owned Value Allocation
Liberty Global Ltd
No change
49,505,287
$880,648,000 24.94%
Willis Towers Watson Plc Ltd
6.23%
1,652,648
$433,225,000 12.27%
CRH Plc
55.99%
4,226,602
$316,911,000 8.98%
Fidelity Natl Information Sv
37.10%
3,509,254
$264,457,000 7.49%
Clarivate Plc
27.23%
38,929,635
$221,510,000 6.27%
Alphabet Inc
63.84%
1,069,588
$196,184,000 5.56%
Viasat, Inc.
8.46%
13,759,364
$174,744,000 4.95%
Humana Inc.
Opened
420,000
$156,933,000 4.44%
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc
52.84%
1,274,248
$136,000,000 3.85%
Wesco International, Inc.
290.33%
803,000
$127,292,000 3.61%
Solventum Corp
Opened
1,820,000
$96,242,000 2.73%
Willscot Mobil Mini Hldng Co
Opened
2,470,000
$92,971,000 2.63%
Eagle Matls Inc
30.57%
342,102
$74,394,000 2.11%
Fortrea Hldgs Inc
933.70%
3,140,360
$73,296,000 2.08%
Jacobs Solutions Inc
2.48%
494,218
$69,047,000 1.96%
Herbalife Ltd
128.27%
5,124,526
$53,244,000 1.51%
Gds Hldgs Ltd
63.46%
4,249,952
$39,482,000 1.12%
Theravance Biopharma Inc
36.31%
4,200,021
$35,616,000 1.01%
Capri Holdings Limited
Opened
1,000,000
$33,080,000 0.94%
Warner Bros.Discovery Inc
Closed
3,713,930
$32,423,000
Liberty Media Corp.
76.40%
1,658,810
$36,753,000 1.04%
Verisign Inc.
Opened
105,764
$18,805,000 0.53%
Altice USA Inc
Closed
4,774,615
$12,462,000
Soundhound Ai Inc
Closed
1,130,636
$5,554,000
No transactions found
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