Hound Partners LLC's Q3 2021 13F: 27 new positions, 71 exits

Form 13F-HR for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2021 · filed Nov 15, 2021 · 206 reported positions · accession 0001353316-21-000006

What changed this quarter

Hound Partners LLC's changes in reported equity positions, Q3 2021
Activity Security Weight before Weight now Change Shares Shares %
Exited WIX COM LTD (WIX) 4.0% — −4.0 pts −275K sh −100%
New VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS (VTWO) — 3.5% +3.5 pts +732K sh new
Increased ISHARES TR (IWM) 3.3% 6.6% +3.4 pts +270K sh +95%
Increased MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) 4.1% 7.3% +3.2 pts +172K sh +57%
Exited ALTICE USA INC (OPTU) 2.3% — −2.3 pts −1.37M sh −100%
Exited BIO RAD LABS INC (BIO) 2.3% — −2.3 pts −72,264 sh −100%
Reduced HCA HEALTHCARE INC (HCA) 3.3% 2.4% −0.9 pts −136K sh −43%
New NEOGAMES S A (NGMS) — 1.5% +1.5 pts +726K sh new
Reduced IQVIA HLDGS INC (IQV) 2.3% 1.1% −1.2 pts −107K sh −56%
Increased FIDELITY NATL INFORMATION SV (FIS) 3.3% 4.2% +0.9 pts +165K sh +36%
Reduced CARGURUS INC (CARG) 1.2% 0.4% −0.7 pts −629K sh −71%
New OPENDOOR TECHNOLOGIES INC (OPEN) — 1.0% +1.0 pts +918K sh new
Exited MARATHON DIGITAL HOLDINGS IN (MARA) 1.0% — −1.0 pts −648K sh −100%
Reduced VAPOTHERM INC (VAPO) 2.4% 1.7% −0.7 pts −654K sh −32%
Increased ROSS STORES INC (ROST) 1.8% 2.4% +0.7 pts +126K sh +44%
Increased VANGUARD INDEX FDS (VOO) 14.7% 16.8% +2.1 pts +30,681 sh +4%
New FRESHWORKS INC (FRSH) — 0.6% +0.6 pts +256K sh new
Reduced ALPHABET INC (GOOG) 2.4% 2.3% −0.2 pts −4,010 sh −21%
Increased KIRBY CORP (KEX) 5.9% 5.6% −0.3 pts +198K sh +10%
Reduced RH (RH) 2.0% 1.7% −0.4 pts −14,124 sh −24%
Increased TRANSDIGM GROUP INC (TDG) 3.7% 4.3% +0.7 pts +13,496 sh +12%
New DA32 LIFE SCNCE TEC ACQSTN C (DALS) — 0.4% +0.4 pts +750K sh new
Reduced ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD (BABA) 5.1% 3.3% −1.8 pts −45,661 sh −10%
Reduced FACEBOOK INC (META) 5.2% 5.3% +0.1 pts −15,264 sh −5%
Exited CELCUITY INC (CELC) 0.2% — −0.2 pts −194K sh −100%
New STONEBRIDGE ACQUISITION CORP (APACU) — 0.2% +0.2 pts +400K sh new
Reduced FARFETCH LTD (FTCHF) 5.3% 4.1% −1.2 pts −106K sh −5%
New ALTC ACQUISITION CORP (ALCC) — 0.2% +0.2 pts +400K sh new
Increased WAYFAIR INC (W) 2.0% 1.9% 0.0 pts +13,184 sh +11%
New STERLING CHECK CORP (STER) — 0.2% +0.2 pts +125K sh new
Exited GO ACQUISITION CORP (GOACU) 0.2% — −0.2 pts −330K sh −100%
New FRONTIER INVESTMENT CORP (FICVU) — 0.2% +0.2 pts +300K sh new
Exited REINVENT TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS (RTPYU) 0.2% — −0.2 pts −299K sh −100%
New XPAC ACQUISITION CORP (ZLSWU) — 0.1% +0.1 pts +250K sh new
Reduced CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC (STZ) 2.6% 2.5% −0.2 pts −11,395 sh −5%
New DIGITALOCEAN HLDGS INC (DOCN) — 0.1% +0.1 pts +30,000 sh new
Exited ACON S2 ACQUISITION CORP (STWOU) 0.1% — −0.1 pts −242K sh −100%
Exited ORION ENGINEERED CARBONS S A (OEC) 0.1% — −0.1 pts −132K sh −100%
Exited MOLECULAR PARTNERS AG (MOLN) 0.1% — −0.1 pts −121K sh −100%
New OLAPLEX HLDGS INC (OLPX) — 0.1% +0.1 pts +82,488 sh new
New TORTOISEECOFIN ACQUISITION C (TRTLU) — 0.1% +0.1 pts +200K sh new
Exited NEXTGEN ACQUISITION CORP II (NGCAU) 0.1% — −0.1 pts −200K sh −100%
New SENIOR CONNECT ACQUISITN COR (SNRH) — 0.1% +0.1 pts +200K sh new
New PERIDOT ACQUISITION CORP II (PDOT) — 0.1% +0.1 pts +200K sh new
Exited TREBIA ACQUISITION CORP (TREBU) 0.1% — −0.1 pts −199K sh −100%
Exited OAKTREE ACQUISITION CORP II (OACBU) 0.1% — −0.1 pts −199K sh −100%
Exited MOTIVE CAPITAL CORP (MOTVU) 0.1% — −0.1 pts −199K sh −100%
Exited DIDI GLOBAL INC (DIDIY) 0.1% — −0.1 pts −120K sh −100%
New AFTERNEXT HEALTHTECH ACQUISI (AFTRU) — 0.1% +0.1 pts +150K sh new
Exited SOFTWARE ACQUISITN GRUP INC (SAIIU) 0.1% — −0.1 pts −149K sh −100%

The 50 largest of 123 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 — 61.1% of the equity book

Changes in the top 10 this quarter: IWM entered · VTWO entered · WIX left · HCA left

# Security Weight before Weight now
1 VANGUARD INDEX FDS (VOO) 14.7% 16.8%
2 MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) 4.1% 7.3%
3 ISHARES TR (IWM) 3.3% 6.6% Entered the top 10
4 KIRBY CORP (KEX) 5.9% 5.6%
5 FACEBOOK INC (META) 5.2% 5.3%
6 TRANSDIGM GROUP INC (TDG) 3.7% 4.3%
7 FIDELITY NATL INFORMATION SV (FIS) 3.3% 4.2%
8 FARFETCH LTD (FTCHF) 5.3% 4.1%
9 VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FDS (VTWO) 0.0% 3.5% Entered the top 10
10 ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD (BABA) 5.1% 3.3%
— WIX COM LTD (WIX) 4.0% 0.0% Left the top 10
— HCA HEALTHCARE INC (HCA) 3.3% 2.4% 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
Reduced GAMESTOP CORP NEW (GME) Put 238K 209K $36.7M
New TATTOOED CHEF INC (TTCFQ) Put 0 150K $2.77M
New OLO INC (OLO) Put 0 50,000 $1.5M
Increased GAMESTOP CORP NEW (GME) Call 69,700 78,700 $13.8M