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Abrams Capital

David Abrams · CIK 0001358706 · latest 13F for 2026-06-30 filed 2026-08-13

Estimated from 13F holdings — long US equities only; follow-the-filing returns are net of an assumed 10 bps per unit of turnover.

Annualised 3Y (copying filings)
+8.4%
SPY +22.9% · alpha -14.6%/yr
Since start, annualised
+11.3%
Aug 2022 – Oct 2026 · SPY +17.3%
TTM (copy, net)
-16.9%
SPY +16.2%
YTD (copy, net)
-12.7%
SPY +14.4%
13F-implied TTM
-16.9%
held from quarter end
Coverage
90%
17 quarters of history
13F long book
$5.5B
11 positions
Concentration
100%
top 10 · avg turnover 7%/qtr

About the fund

Abrams Capital is a Boston-based investment firm founded in 1999 by David Abrams. The firm employs a fundamental, value-oriented investment strategy with a long-term horizon, investing across various sectors and capital structures in both public and private markets.

Fundamental, value-oriented, and opportunisticLong/short equity

Investment approach

The firm employs a fundamental, value-oriented approach, seeking investments that are underappreciated and trading significantly below their intrinsic value. It maintains a patient, long-term time horizon and a broad mandate that allows for flexibility across sectors, capital structures, and both public and private markets. The firm typically does not use leverage and is prepared to hold significant cash positions when opportunities are limited.

History

Abrams Capital was founded in 1999 by David Abrams, a former employee of The Baupost Group. The firm has established a track record of long-term results while operating as a Boston-based investment firm. It manages capital through various private funds and has historically utilized overflow vehicles known as the Riva Funds.

Notable positions & campaigns

  • LOAR Holdings Inc.2026 — Largest disclosed position in 13F-reported assets as of Q2 2026.
  • Lithia Motors Inc.2026 — Significant position in 13F-reported assets as of Q2 2026.
  • Alphabet Inc.2026 — Significant position in 13F-reported assets as of Q2 2026.
  • Fannie Mae and Freddie MacPost-2008 financial — Historical investment following the financial crisis.

Profile generated 2026-10-09 from public sources; may be incomplete or out of date.

Founded by
David Abrams
Founded
1999
HQ
Boston, United States
Reported AUM
$5.5bn (as of 2026-06-30)
Website
abramscapital.com

Management

  • David AbramsCEO and Portfolio Manager
  • Travis RhodesPresident, Managing Director, and Investment Analyst
  • Raja BobbiliManaging Director and Investment Analyst
  • Alison BombergManaging Director and General Counsel
  • Frederic LeifManaging Director, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer
  • Donny PlatnerManaging Director and Investment Analyst

Holdings heatmap

Latest 13F (2026-06-30): top 11 positions grouped by sector, sized by weight, coloured by the change in weight since the previous 13F.

Holdings map

Each tile is a position, sized by reported value and coloured by the stock's own price return (red down, green up) — the LiquidRound / finviz-style map.

Copy portfolio vs SPY

Growth of $1 following each filing the trading day after it was filed.

Top holdings

Latest 13F (2026-06-30).

# Ticker Issuer Sector Value Weight
1 LOAR LOAR HOLDINGS INC Industrials $2.6B 47.1%
2 LAD LITHIA MTRS INC Consumer Cyclical $723M 13.2%
3 GOOGL ALPHABET INC Communication Services $490M 8.9%
4 SGI SOMNIGROUP INTERNATIONAL INC Consumer Cyclical $455M 8.3%
5 ABG ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC Consumer Cyclical $433M 7.9%
6 CPNG COUPANG INC Consumer Cyclical $226M 4.1%
7 — WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC LTD — $188M 3.4%
8 UHAL-B U HAUL HOLDING COMPANY Industrials $188M 3.4%
9 META META PLATFORMS INC Communication Services $183M 3.3%
10 NUVB NUVATION BIO INC Healthcare $7M 0.1%
11 UHAL U HAUL HOLDING COMPANY Industrials $2M 0.0%

Sector mix

Top-25 holdings by weight.

Industrials50.6%
Consumer Cyclical33.5%
Communication Services12.3%
Other / unknown3.4%
Healthcare0.1%

Changes this quarter

Move Ticker Issuer Prev wt Now wt
trimmed GOOGL ALPHABET INC 11.6% 8.9%

Quarterly copy returns

Each 13F held from the day after filing until the next filing.

13F period Held Copy SPY Alpha Coverage
2026-06-30 2026-08-14 → 2026-10-08 -15.6% -0.1% -15.5% 93%
2026-03-31 2026-05-15 → 2026-08-14 +20.9% +5.3% +15.6% 92%
2025-12-31 2026-02-17 → 2026-05-15 -8.2% +8.5% -16.8% 91%
2025-09-30 2025-11-10 → 2026-02-17 -10.1% +0.5% -10.6% 92%
2025-06-30 2025-08-11 → 2025-11-10 +10.9% +7.5% +3.5% 92%
2025-03-31 2025-05-12 → 2025-08-11 -16.4% +9.4% -25.8% 89%
2024-12-31 2025-02-10 → 2025-05-12 +8.7% -3.3% +12.1% 86%
2024-09-30 2024-11-11 → 2025-02-10 -4.7% +1.4% -6.1% 87%
2024-06-30 2024-08-12 → 2024-11-11 +32.0% +12.6% +19.4% 86%
2024-03-31 2024-05-15 → 2024-08-12 -1.7% +1.0% -2.6% 76%
2023-12-31 2024-02-12 → 2024-05-15 +4.2% +6.1% -1.9% 75%
2023-09-30 2023-11-14 → 2024-02-12 +13.9% +12.1% +1.8% 76%
2023-06-30 2023-08-15 → 2023-11-14 -3.2% +1.7% -4.9% 77%
2023-03-31 2023-05-15 → 2023-08-15 +20.2% +7.6% +12.5% 78%
2022-12-31 2023-02-13 → 2023-05-15 +0.5% +0.4% +0.0% 73%
2022-09-30 2022-11-11 → 2023-02-13 +14.7% +4.1% +10.7% 68%

Filing dates

  • 2026-08-1313F-HR for 2026-06-30 · $5.5B · 11 rows
  • 2026-05-1413F-HR for 2026-03-31 · $4.6B · 11 rows
  • 2026-02-1313F-HR for 2025-12-31 · $5.7B · 12 rows
  • 2025-11-0713F-HR for 2025-09-30 · $6.2B · 13 rows
  • 2025-08-0813F-HR for 2025-06-30 · $6.1B · 13 rows
  • 2025-05-0913F-HR for 2025-03-31 · $5.6B · 13 rows
  • 2025-02-0713F-HR for 2024-12-31 · $6.2B · 13 rows
  • 2024-11-0813F-HR for 2024-09-30 · $6.2B · 14 rows
  • 2024-08-0913F-HR for 2024-06-30 · $5.1B · 14 rows
  • 2024-05-1413F-HR for 2024-03-31 · $3.2B · 13 rows
  • 2024-02-0913F-HR for 2023-12-31 · $3.2B · 15 rows
  • 2023-11-1313F-HR for 2023-09-30 · $3.0B · 15 rows

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