Assenagon Asset Management S A's Q4 2021 13F: 343 new positions, 209 exits

Form 13F-HR for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021 · filed Feb 1, 2022 · 1363 reported positions · accession 0001546007-22-000004

What changed this quarter

Assenagon Asset Management S A's changes in reported equity positions, Q4 2021
Activity Security Weight before Weight now Change Shares Shares %
Increased APPLE INC (AAPL) 3.3% 6.6% +3.3 pts +4.33M sh +76%
Increased MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) 4.7% 7.8% +3.2 pts +2.28M sh +57%
Increased TESLA INC (TSLA) 0.3% 2.5% +2.2 pts +549K sh +643%
Reduced AMAZON COM INC (AMZN) 6.5% 3.9% −2.7 pts −169K sh −35%
Increased ALPHABET INC (GOOGL) 3.7% 5.0% +1.3 pts +130K sh +39%
Reduced ABBVIE INC (ABBV) 1.5% 0.4% −1.1 pts −2.63M sh −76%
Reduced ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED (ADBE) 2.6% 1.1% −1.5 pts −593K sh −54%
Reduced UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC (UBER) 1.9% 0.6% −1.3 pts −6.51M sh −65%
Increased QUALCOMM INC (QCOM) 0.3% 1.2% +1.0 pts +1.31M sh +249%
Increased ABBOTT LABS (ABT) 0.0% 0.8% +0.8 pts +1.59M sh +4655%
Increased BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL (BRK-B) 2.1% 2.8% +0.7 pts +665K sh +35%
Increased ALPHABET INC (GOOG) 0.7% 1.4% +0.7 pts +66,473 sh +105%
Increased MCDONALDS CORP (MCD) 0.0% 0.7% +0.7 pts +690K sh +2015%
Increased INTEL CORP (INTC) 0.7% 1.3% +0.6 pts +3.5M sh +112%
Reduced NIKE INC (NKE) 0.8% 0.2% −0.6 pts −1.08M sh −81%
Increased APPLIED MATLS INC (AMAT) 0.3% 0.9% +0.6 pts +1.04M sh +214%
Increased CARLYLE GROUP INC (CG) 0.0% 0.6% +0.6 pts +2.85M sh +2798%
Reduced PINDUODUO INC (PDD) 1.4% 0.3% −1.2 pts −2.65M sh −69%
Increased TEXAS INSTRS INC (TXN) 0.0% 0.6% +0.6 pts +799K sh +3942%
Reduced T-MOBILE US INC (TMUS) 1.7% 0.8% −0.9 pts −1.27M sh −40%
Reduced BOOKING HOLDINGS INC (BKNG) 1.0% 0.4% −0.6 pts −61,604 sh −59%
Reduced NVIDIA CORPORATION (NVDA) 1.1% 0.9% −0.2 pts −470K sh −36%
Increased BLACKROCK INC (BLK) 0.2% 0.7% +0.5 pts +151K sh +334%
Reduced WORKDAY INC (WDAY) 0.5% 0.0% −0.5 pts −497K sh −99%
Reduced SALESFORCE COM INC (CRM) 0.9% 0.3% −0.6 pts −503K sh −64%
Reduced SERVICENOW INC (NOW) 0.7% 0.2% −0.5 pts −196K sh −68%
Increased KLA CORP (KLAC) 0.1% 0.5% +0.5 pts +294K sh +700%
Reduced NETFLIX INC (NFLX) 1.8% 1.2% −0.7 pts −208K sh −29%
Reduced PROCTER AND GAMBLE CO (PG) 0.9% 0.5% −0.4 pts −730K sh −48%
Reduced LABORATORY CORP AMER HLDGS (LH) 0.5% 0.1% −0.4 pts −374K sh −81%
Increased COSTCO WHSL CORP NEW (COST) 0.1% 0.5% +0.4 pts +205K sh +539%
Increased HILTON WORLDWIDE HLDGS INC (HLT) 0.2% 0.6% +0.4 pts +732K sh +214%
Reduced IQVIA HLDGS INC (IQV) 0.4% 0.0% −0.4 pts −403K sh −99%
Reduced D R HORTON INC (DHI) 0.4% 0.0% −0.4 pts −1.04M sh −100%
Reduced COLGATE PALMOLIVE CO (CL) 0.4% 0.0% −0.4 pts −1.3M sh −95%
Increased UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC (UNH) 0.5% 1.0% +0.5 pts +215K sh +73%
Reduced SHOPIFY INC (SHOP) 0.4% 0.0% −0.4 pts −78,461 sh −98%
Increased FARFETCH LTD (FTCHF) 0.0% 0.4% +0.4 pts +3.12M sh +1577%
Increased DUKE ENERGY CORP NEW (DUK) 0.3% 0.7% +0.4 pts +985K sh +118%
Reduced TE CONNECTIVITY LTD (TELXXXX) 0.4% 0.0% −0.3 pts −617K sh −95%
Reduced TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG LTD (TSM) 0.5% 0.1% −0.4 pts −814K sh −73%
Reduced BIOGEN INC (BIIB) 0.9% 0.3% −0.6 pts −405K sh −54%
Reduced PAYPAL HLDGS INC (PYPL) 0.9% 0.2% −0.7 pts −512K sh −59%
Increased PHILIP MORRIS INTL INC (PM) 0.0% 0.4% +0.4 pts +1.01M sh +7622%
Reduced SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS) 0.4% 0.0% −0.3 pts −256K sh −88%
Increased CHEVRON CORP NEW (CVX) 0.1% 0.4% +0.4 pts +802K sh +602%
Reduced BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP (BSX) 0.8% 0.3% −0.4 pts −2.21M sh −52%
Increased LILLY ELI & CO (LLY) 0.3% 0.6% +0.4 pts +336K sh +113%
Increased CROWN HLDGS INC (CCK) 0.1% 0.5% +0.3 pts +837K sh +235%
Exited ACCELERON PHARMA INC (XLRN) 0.3% — −0.3 pts −476K sh −100%

The 50 largest of 1,551 changes, by size of the trade. Full holdings for this quarter.

Reported by the fund in its Form 13F filed with the SEC; holdings are as of the quarter-end report date and may have changed since. For informational purposes only — not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. FilingExplorer is not affiliated with or endorsed by this fund. How this brief is compiled

Top 10 positions — 37.7% of the equity book

Changes in the top 10 this quarter: TSLA entered · GOOG entered · JNJ entered · ADBE left · UBER left · NFLX left

# Security Weight before Weight now
1 MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) 4.7% 7.8%
2 APPLE INC (AAPL) 3.3% 6.6%
3 ALPHABET INC (GOOGL) 3.7% 5.0%
4 META PLATFORMS INC (META) 4.8% 4.4%
5 AMAZON COM INC (AMZN) 6.5% 3.9%
6 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL (BRK-B) 2.1% 2.8%
7 TESLA INC (TSLA) 0.3% 2.5% Entered the top 10
8 SEA LTD (SE) 2.6% 1.9%
9 ALPHABET INC (GOOG) 0.7% 1.4% Entered the top 10
10 JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ) 1.3% 1.3% Entered the top 10
— ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED (ADBE) 2.6% 1.1% Left the top 10
— UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC (UBER) 1.9% 0.6% Left the top 10
— NETFLIX INC (NFLX) 1.8% 1.2% Left the top 10

Weights are each position's reported value as a share of the fund's reported equity positions (options and principal-amount holdings excluded).

Option positions (puts and calls)

Reported separately from the positions above. The value a 13F reports for an option is that of the underlying shares, not the option itself.

Activity Security Type Shares before Shares now Reported value
Increased BK OF AMERICA CORP (BAC) Put 32.64M 34.63M $1.54B
Increased UBS GROUP AG (UBS) Put 24.55M 28.5M $514M
Increased HOME DEPOT INC (HD) Put 740K 835K $347M
Increased CITIGROUP INC (C) Put 6.15M 8.62M $521M
Increased STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX) Put 2.62M 3.22M $377M
Increased CITIGROUP INC (C) Call 1.46M 2.96M $179M
Reduced APPLE INC (AAPL) Put 1.81M 1.76M $312M
Reduced HOME DEPOT INC (HD) Call 200K 30,000 $12.5M
Increased AMAZON COM INC (AMZN) Put 119K 132K $439M
Increased JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (JPM) Put 7.69M 8.25M $1.31B
Reduced META PLATFORMS INC (META) Put 217K 85,000 $28.6M
Reduced AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP) Put 880K 670K $110M
Increased GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (GS) Put 1.7M 1.77M $675M
Exited DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL (DAL) Put 700K 0 $0
Exited ORACLE CORP (ORCL) Call 330K 0 $0
Increased GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (GS) Call 125K 190K $72.7M
Exited FACEBOOK INC (META) Call 62,000 0 $0
Reduced CATERPILLAR INC (CAT) Call 110K 5,800 $1.2M
Increased STARBUCKS CORP (SBUX) Call 770K 879K $103M
Reduced CATERPILLAR INC (CAT) Put 480K 370K $76.5M
Reduced ORACLE CORP (ORCL) Put 630K 450K $39.2M
Reduced UBS GROUP AG (UBS) Call 7.25M 5.7M $103M
Increased AMAZON COM INC (AMZN) Call 40,100 43,200 $144M
Exited DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL (DAL) Call 250K 0 $0
Reduced AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP) Call 180K 120K $19.6M