ValueAct Holdings, L.P. reported holdings worth $3.9 billion in the September quarter after it disclosed major changes in its 13F filing for the third quarter of current fiscal.
What Happened: One of the major changes in its holdings during Q3 was the addition of 211,500 shares of Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) for $121.07 million, representing 3.08% of its total portfolio.
ValueAct Holdings is a hedge fund popularly known for its activist strategies, run by chief executive officer, Mason Morfit. An activist hedge fund usually follows an event-driven strategy and acquires sufficient equity to influence a company's policies, to increase company value. ValueAct has a long history of investing in technology companies and is generally considered to be more constructivist and collaborative than other activist funds.
ValueAct did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comment.
In 2022, Brad Gerstner's Altimeter Capital targeted Meta, urging the company to reduce its workforce. Gerstner articulated his concerns in a letter titled "Time to Get Fit.
ValueAct fund's specific intentions remain unclear, but CEO Morfit is reportedly supportive of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's strategic focus on advancing artificial intelligence initiatives, according to CNBC.
Why It Matters: According to its Q3 13F filing, ValueAct has acquired a passive stake in the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, namely, Meta. It is one of the largest companies to be targeted by an activist investor, with a market cap of nearly $1.5 trillion. The hedge fund also increased its investment in The Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) by adding 1.33 million shares taking its total value to $718.04 million in ValueAct's portfolio.
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Other Key Changes To The Portfolio
Apart from adding Meta, ValueAct has made some major changes to its portfolio which consists of ten holdings. The fund has increased its stake in the American video game developer Roblox Corporation (NYSE:RBLX) by adding 7.83 million shares in Q3. It now represents 8.81% of ValueAct's portfolio, having a total value of $448.62 million.
Live Nation Entertainment Inc (NYSE:LYV), Visa Inc (NYSE:V) and Liberty Media Corp (NASDAQ:LLYVK) are other new holdings that ValueAct has added to its portfolio.
The hedge fund also reduced 806.96 thousand shares in Expedia Group Inc (NASDAQ:EXPE) and completely exited Spotify Technology SA (NYSE:SPOT), Finserv Inc (NYSE:FI), KKR & Co Inc (NYSE:KKR), New York Times Co (NYSE:NYT) and Flutter Entertainment PLC (NYSE:FLUT).
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