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Updated · 24/7 Wall St. · Aug 16
Appaloosa Exits 12 Q2 Positions, Keeping $1.13 Billion Micron Bet
Updated
Updated · 24/7 Wall St. · Aug 16

Appaloosa Exits 12 Q2 Positions, Keeping $1.13 Billion Micron Bet

3 articles · Updated · 24/7 Wall St. · Aug 16

Summary

  • Appaloosa’s Aug. 14 13F showed it fully sold 12 holdings by June 30, including SanDisk, Microsoft, Lyft, RTX, L3Harris, PDD, JD.com and KWEB.
  • The pattern points to a narrower portfolio: David Tepper cut broad thematic exposure while keeping concentrated conviction bets, most notably 975,000 Micron shares valued at $1.125 billion.
  • China was reduced rather than abandoned—Appaloosa exited PDD, JD.com and KWEB, trimmed Alibaba by 1.465 million shares, but added 602,900 Baidu shares to 1.295 million.
  • Defense was the clearest retreat, with no remaining RTX or L3Harris stake, while memory stayed a core theme despite the SanDisk exit after a 591% year-to-date surge.
  • Post-quarter performance has been mixed, underscoring 13F limits: SanDisk and Corning fell from June 30 levels, but RTX and Lyft rose, and the filing may not reflect current positions.

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