David Tepper Portfolio Analysis (December 31, 2021)

Famous superinvestor, David Tepper, revealed in a recent regulatory filing his newest positions.  In David Tepper portfolio 2021 analysis, we will go into more detail about top 5 stocks this superinvestor had as of December 31, 2021.

Tepper manages his investments via his fund, Appaloosa Lp, which holds about $3.9 billion according to the latest available 13F filling. Click here for the latest available 13F filling.

The most notable stocks in David Tepper’s Q4 portfolio include Alphabet Inc, Meta Platforms Inc, Macys Inc, Micron Technology Inc and Amazon Com Inc. In addition to others mentioned in detail below.

We used the Q4 portfolio of David Tepper’s Appaloosa Lp to select his top 5 value stocks. We ranked the securities according to Tepper’s stake value in each holding.

Summary

  • David Tepper’s top 5 securities make up 38.9% of the entire portfolio.
  • Appaloosa Lp owns position in 43 holdings, managing approximately $3.9 billion.
  • Alphabet Inc, Tepper’s largest holding, makes up 10.0% of the total portfolio.

Alphabet Inc (GOOGL)

Appaloosa Lp’s stake value: $390.6 Million

Percentage of Appaloosa Lp’s 13F Portfolio: 10.0%

Alphabet Inc does business in Information sector and has 135301 employees. Current CEO is Sundar Pichai.

As of February 16, 2022 Alphabet Inc had a market cap of $1.793T Million. Analysts predicted 1 year target price of $3454.77 that exceeds the current price of $2732.93 for 26.4%. Trailing twelve months P/E ratio is currently 24.19 making it a slightly cheaper stock than the rest of the S&P500 index. Looking at revenue, Alphabet Inc generated significant amount of revenue, $257637 million in 2021, surging by 41.2% in comparison to 2020 when it was $182527 million. Net income surged according to the latest fillings, jumping in 2021 by around 88.8% adding up to total of $76033.0 million. Further, in 2021, the net profit margin, was at 29.5%, shows an improvement compared the company’s previous years of operation.

Meta Platforms Inc (FB)

Appaloosa Lp’s stake value: $370.0 Million

Percentage of Appaloosa Lp’s 13F Portfolio: 9.5%

Meta Platforms Inc does business in Information sector and has 58604 employees. Current CEO is Mark Zuckerberg.

As of February 16, 2022 Meta Platforms Inc had a market cap of $585.353 Million. Analysts predicted 1 year target price of $335.58 that exceeds the current price of $212.41 for 58.0%. Trailing twelve months P/E ratio is currently 15.62 making it a slightly cheaper stock than the rest of the S&P500 index. Looking at revenue, Meta Platforms Inc generated significant amount of revenue, $117929 million in 2021, surging by 37.2% in comparison to 2020 when it was $85965 million. Net income surged according to the latest fillings, jumping in 2021 by around 35.1% adding up to total of $39370.0 million. Besides, profit margin, which levels at 33.4%, shows an improvement, comparing to the previous years.

People use Facebook’s apps and technologies to connect with friends and family, find communities and grow businesses.

Macys Inc (M)

Appaloosa Lp’s stake value: $264.3 Million

Percentage of Appaloosa Lp’s 13F Portfolio: 6.8%

Macy`s Inc does business in Department Stores (except Discount Department Stores) industry, which is Retail Trade sector and has 75711 employees. Current CEO is Jeffrey Gennette.

As of February 16, 2022 Macys Inc had a market cap of $7.732 Million. Analysts predicted 1 year target price of $34.29 that exceeds the current price of $24.73 for 38.7%. Trailing twelve months P/E ratio is currently 9.61 making it much cheaper stock than the rest of the S&P500 index. Macys Inc generated scarce amount compared to previous financial period, $18097 million in 2021 sinking by -28.6% in contrast to 2020 when it was $25331 million. Net income dropped according to the latest fillings, sinking in 2021 by around -799.3% totalling $-3944.0 million.

Macy’s, Inc. is one of the nation’s premier omni-channel fashion retailers.

Micron Technology Inc (MU)

Appaloosa Lp’s stake value: $256.2 Million

Percentage of Appaloosa Lp’s 13F Portfolio: 6.6%

Micron Technology Inc. does business in Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing industry, which is Manufacturing sector. Current CEO is Sanjay Mehrotra.

As of February 16, 2022 Micron Technology Inc had a market cap of $106.29 Million. Analysts predicted 1 year target price of $110.66 that exceeds the current price of $94.44 for 17.2%. Trailing twelve months P/E ratio is currently 14.69 making it a slightly cheaper stock than the rest of the S&P500 index. Looking at revenue, Micron Technology Inc generated significant amount of revenue, $27705 million in 2021, surging by 29.3% in comparison to 2020 when it was $21435 million. Net income surged according to the latest fillings, jumping in 2021 by around 118.1% adding up to total of $5861.0 million. On top of that, the net profit margin, which was at 21.2%, has dropped compared to previous operations.

Micron Technology is backed by more than years of technology leadership, its memory and storage solutions enable disruptive trends, including artificial intelligence, 5G, machine learning, and autonomous vehicles.

Amazon Com Inc (AMZN)

Appaloosa Lp’s stake value: $233.4 Million

Percentage of Appaloosa Lp’s 13F Portfolio: 6.0%

As of February 16, 2022 Amazon Com Inc had a market cap of $1.603T Million. Analysts predicted 1 year target price of $4101.9 that exceeds the current price of $3115.81 for 31.6%. Trailing twelve months P/E ratio is currently 48.62 making it overly expensive stock than the rest of the S&P500 index. If we look at revenue, Amazon Com Inc generated high $469822 million revenue in 2021 which is a considerable increase of 21.7% compared to 2020 when it was $386064 million. Net income surged according to the latest fillings, jumping in 2021 by around 56.4% adding up to total of $33364.0 million. Further, in 2021, the net profit margin, was at 7.1%, shows an improvement compared the company’s previous years of operation.

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking.

Conclusion

To conclude, here is the list of the top 5 holdings and most recent financial indicators of these positions as of February 16, 2022.

Stock% of portfolioMarket Cap (USD)P/ENet earnings (USDm)Net earnings y/yProfit margin
Alphabet Inc (GOOGL)10.0%1.793T24.27603388.8%29.5%
Meta Platforms Inc (FB)9.5%585.353B15.63937035.1%33.4%
Macys Inc (M)6.8%7.732B9.6-3944-799.3%-21.8%
Micron Technology Inc (MU)6.6%106.29B14.75861118.1%21.2%
Amazon Com Inc (AMZN)6.0%1.603T48.63336456.4%7.1%

Canadians can find the above stocks on Questrade.

Other investors can use Interactive Brokers or eToro.

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