JANA PARTNERS LLC's Q3 2018 13F: 17 new positions, 18 exits

Form 13F-HR for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2018 · filed Nov 14, 2018 · 44 reported positions · accession 0000902664-18-004077

What changed this quarter

JANA PARTNERS LLC's changes in reported equity positions, Q3 2018
Activity Security Weight before Weight now Change Shares Shares %
Exited FACEBOOK INC (META) 3.7% — −3.7 pts −651K sh −100%
New EXACT SCIENCES CORP (EXAS) — 3.1% +3.1 pts +1.16M sh new
Reduced AUTODESK INC (ADSK) 3.4% 1.9% −1.5 pts −526K sh −59%
Reduced TIFFANY & CO NEW (TIF) 6.8% 4.9% −1.9 pts −626K sh −36%
New KEURIG DR PEPPER INC (KDP) — 2.5% +2.5 pts +3.25M sh new
Reduced ANTHEM INC (ELV) 3.8% 2.6% −1.2 pts −260K sh −48%
Exited WELLS FARGO CO NEW (WFC) 1.9% — −1.9 pts −1.15M sh −100%
Reduced ZIMMER BIOMET HLDGS INC (ZBH) 9.3% 10.8% +1.5 pts −408K sh −14%
Increased CONAGRA BRANDS INC (CAG) 3.9% 5.9% +2.0 pts +1.4M sh +37%
Reduced MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) 2.2% 1.3% −0.9 pts −408K sh −55%
Reduced BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP (BSX) 3.0% 2.6% −0.5 pts −1.16M sh −37%
Exited ALPHABET INC (GOOGL) 1.5% — −1.5 pts −44,438 sh −100%
Reduced DXC TECHNOLOGY CO (DXC) 1.5% 0.6% −0.9 pts −438K sh −69%
Reduced HD SUPPLY HLDGS INC (HDS) 8.7% 8.7% 0.0 pts −861K sh −13%
New HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC (HAIN) — 1.2% +1.2 pts +1.33M sh new
New DOLLAR TREE INC (DLTR) — 1.0% +1.0 pts +375K sh new
Reduced PINNACLE FOODS INC DEL (PF) 19.6% 21.3% +1.8 pts −466K sh −5%
Reduced AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC (A) 2.2% 1.9% −0.3 pts −410K sh −34%
New FALCON MINERALS CORP — 0.9% +0.9 pts +4.59M sh new
Reduced JACK IN THE BOX INC (JACK) 5.1% 4.9% −0.2 pts −315K sh −15%
Exited OSPREY ENERGY ACQUISITION CO (OSPRU) 0.8% — −0.8 pts −2.5M sh −100%
Exited RPM INTL INC (RPM) 0.6% — −0.6 pts −373K sh −100%
Exited SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR (XLI) 0.6% — −0.6 pts −279K sh −100%
Reduced ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD (BABA) 2.4% 1.9% −0.5 pts −91,424 sh −21%
New SERVICEMASTER GLOBAL HLDGS I (SERV) — 0.5% +0.5 pts +242K sh new
Increased VANECK VECTORS ETF TR (GDX) 0.1% 0.6% +0.5 pts +809K sh +449%
Reduced ZAYO GROUP HLDGS INC (ZAYO) 2.2% 2.0% −0.3 pts −414K sh −20%
Reduced FIRST DATA CORP NEW (FDC) 2.1% 2.3% +0.2 pts −587K sh −17%
Reduced GENERAL MTRS CO (GM) 0.7% 0.3% −0.4 pts −357K sh −56%
Exited GRUBHUB INC (GRUB) 0.4% — −0.4 pts −122K sh −100%
Exited LAM RESEARCH CORP (LRCX) 0.4% — −0.4 pts −71,584 sh −100%
New FARFETCH LTD (FTCHF) — 0.4% +0.4 pts +393K sh new
Reduced SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR (SPY) 2.4% 2.6% +0.2 pts −34,916 sh −11%
New ISHARES TR (IWM) — 0.3% +0.3 pts +59,850 sh new
New ISHARES TR (TLT) — 0.3% +0.3 pts +85,073 sh new
New CARVANA CO (CVNA) — 0.3% +0.3 pts +148K sh new
Increased SPDR INDEX SHS FDS (FEZ) 0.1% 0.4% +0.3 pts +200K sh +267%
Exited ALTICE USA INC (OPTU) 0.2% — −0.2 pts −468K sh −100%
New ISHARES INC (EWJ) — 0.2% +0.2 pts +112K sh new
Exited ISHARES TR (IWD) 0.2% — −0.2 pts −58,569 sh −100%
New NEW ORIENTAL ED & TECH GRP I (EDU) — 0.2% +0.2 pts +78,386 sh new
New SVMK INC (SVMK) — 0.2% +0.2 pts +316K sh new
Exited AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING IN (ADP) 0.2% — −0.2 pts −42,800 sh −100%
Exited BRIGHTVIEW HLDGS INC (BV) 0.2% — −0.2 pts −252K sh −100%
Increased ELECTRONIC ARTS INC (EA) 2.6% 2.7% +0.1 pts +34,806 sh +6%
Increased ADOBE SYS INC (ADBE) 1.4% 2.0% +0.5 pts +15,088 sh +8%
Exited GREENSKY INC (GSKY) 0.1% — −0.1 pts −189K sh −100%
Reduced SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR (XLF) 0.1% 0.1% −0.1 pts −111K sh −60%
New ARLO TECHNOLOGIES INC (ARLO) — 0.1% +0.1 pts +206K sh new
New ZOETIS INC (ZTS) — 0.1% +0.1 pts +32,000 sh new

The 50 largest of 62 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 — 67.6% of the equity book

Changes in the top 10 this quarter: EXAS entered · EA entered · SPY entered · META left · ADSK left · BSX left

# Security Weight before Weight now
1 PINNACLE FOODS INC DEL (PF) 19.6% 21.3%
2 ZIMMER BIOMET HLDGS INC (ZBH) 9.3% 10.8%
3 HD SUPPLY HLDGS INC (HDS) 8.7% 8.7%
4 CONAGRA BRANDS INC (CAG) 3.9% 5.9%
5 TIFFANY & CO NEW (TIF) 6.8% 4.9%
6 JACK IN THE BOX INC (JACK) 5.1% 4.9%
7 EXACT SCIENCES CORP (EXAS) 0.0% 3.1% Entered the top 10
8 ELECTRONIC ARTS INC (EA) 2.6% 2.7% Entered the top 10
9 SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR (SPY) 2.4% 2.6% Entered the top 10
10 ANTHEM INC (ELV) 3.8% 2.6%
— FACEBOOK INC (META) 3.7% 0.0% Left the top 10
— AUTODESK INC (ADSK) 3.4% 1.9% Left the top 10
— BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP (BSX) 3.0% 2.6% 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
Exited DR PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP INC (DPS) Call 2.3M 0 $0
New SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR (SPY) Call 0 500K $145M
Reduced INVESCO QQQ TR (QQQ) Put 375K 50,000 $9.29M
New ISHARES TR (EEM) Call 0 1.2M $51.5M
New SPDR SERIES TRUST (XME) Call 0 1.35M $46.1M
Increased VANECK VECTORS ETF TR (GDX) Call 250K 1.67M $30.9M
New ISHARES TR (FXI) Call 0 200K $8.56M
New SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR (XLF) Call 0 250K $6.9M