Shifting Investment Trends: A Comparison of Sculptor Capital LP Q3 2022 vs Q4 2022 Holdings

Sculptor Capital LP is a hedge fund based in New York City that aims to generate high returns for its clients. One of the ways it does this is by investing in a variety of stocks across different industries. In this article, we will be comparing its Q3 2022 and Q4 2022 13F holdings to see how its investment strategy has changed over time.

One of the first stocks we'll be looking at is Liberty Media Corp Del (FWONK). In Q3 2022, Sculptor Capital LP held 8,144,182 shares in the company. However, by Q4 2022, this number had decreased to 6,977,458. This represents a 12.5% change in holdings. Similarly, for Charter Communications Inc N (CHTR), we can see that the number of shares jumped from 497,043 in Q3 to 706,800 in Q4, which is a 59% increase in holdings.

However, not all of the changes in holdings were positive. For example, for Activision Blizzard Inc (ATVI), the number of shares held by Sculptor Capital LP decreased from 4,552,525 in Q3 to 2,588,000 in Q4. This represents a 41.5% decrease in holdings. The same can be said for Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO), where the number of shares held decreased from 306,513 in Q3 to 202,371 in Q4, which is a 28.3% decrease in holdings.

Interestingly, we can also see that Sculptor Capital LP added new stocks to its portfolio in Q4 2022. For example, the fund purchased 53,600 shares of Palo Alto Networks Inc (unspecified ticker) and 536,000 shares of Ferguson PLC New (FERG). Additionally, Sculptor Capital LP added put options for NextEra Energy Inc (NEE) and Dish Network Corporation (DISH) in Q4 2022.

Overall, we can see that Sculptor Capital LP made significant changes to its investment strategy in Q4 2022. The fund added new stocks to its portfolio and adjusted its holdings for many of its existing stocks. By following these trends, investors can gain valuable insights into the types of stocks that are currently in favor among hedge funds and other investment firms.