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BAUPOST GROUP LLC/MA
CIK 0001061768 · Part of the Baupost family · 10 ST JAMES AVE, SUITE 1700, BOSTON, MA, 02116 · 617-210-8300
Summary
Baupost Group LLC/Ma reported $3M in U.S.-listed holdings across 22 positions for Q4 2024.
Its largest position, Willis Towers Watson, represents 16.8% of the portfolio.
Compared with Q3 2024, the fund opened 4 new positions and exited 3.
Portfolio Metrics
Methodology: turnover is min(value bought, value sold) ÷ average reported value across the two quarters — value-based, so market moves inflate it slightly versus a share-based measure. Concentration and largest position are shares of the filing’s total reported value, options excluded. New/exited counts compare against the prior filed quarter. All figures derive solely from the fund’s 13F filings.
Reported Value by Quarter
Portfolio Composition
- Other · 47.7% · $2M
- Common Stock · 46.0% · $2M
- ADR · 5.9% · $201,582
- US DOMESTIC · 0.4% · $13,104
Quarter-over-Quarter Changes full breakdown →
vs Q3 2024 (amended baseline)
| Issuer | Move | Share Δ | Shares now | Value Δ | Value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERGFERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC | NEW | +1.13M | 1.13M | +$196,481 | $196,481 |
| SUNRISE COMMUNICATIONS AG | NEW | +2.34M | 2.34M | +$100,603 | $100,603 |
| HUMHUMANA INC | NEW | +346.0K | 346.0K | +$87,784 | $87,784 |
| GPCGENUINE PARTS CO | NEW | +315.3K | 315.3K | +$36,819 | $36,819 |
| QSRRESTAURANT BRANDS INTL INC | ADDED | +2.87M | 2.90M | +$187,092 | $189,133 |
| FISFIDELITY NATL INFORMATION SV | SOLD OUT | −971.5K | 0 | −$81,360 | $0 |
| JJACOBS SOLUTIONS INC | SOLD OUT | −350.7K | 0 | −$45,904 | $0 |
| FTREFORTREA HLDGS INC | SOLD OUT | −2.29M | 0 | −$45,863 | $0 |
Value changes conflate price moves with buying and selling — share changes are the real signal. Share counts are not split-adjusted.
Holdings — Q4 2024
| # | Issuer | Class | % Portfolio | Value ↓ | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIBERTY GLOBAL LTD | COM CL C · COM CL A | 17.03% | $584,793 | 44.66M |
| 2 | WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC LTD | SHS | 16.75% | $575,343 | 1.84M |
| 3 | GOOGALPHABET INChistory → | CAP STK CL C | 7.91% | $271,565 | 1.43M |
| 4 | WCCWESCO INTL INChistory → | COM | 7.56% | $259,799 | 1.44M |
| 5 | CRH PLC | ORD | 7.12% | $244,383 | 2.64M |
| 6 | FERGFERGUSON ENTERPRISES INChistory → | COMMON STOCK NEW | 5.72% | $196,481 | 1.13M |
| 7 | QSRRESTAURANT BRANDS INTL INChistory → | COM | 5.51% | $189,133 | 2.90M |
| 8 | CLARIVATE PLC | ORD SHS | 5.37% | $184,298 | 36.28M |
| 9 | EXPEAGLE MATLS INChistory → | COM | 4.59% | $157,488 | 638.2K |
| 10 | DGDOLLAR GEN CORP NEWhistory → | COM | 4.55% | $156,250 | 2.06M |
| 11 | VSATVIASAT INChistory → | COM | 3.03% | $104,014 | 12.22M |
| 12 | GDSGDS HLDGS LTDhistory → | SPONSORED ADS | 2.94% | $100,979 | 4.25M |
| 13 | SUNRISE COMMUNICATIONS AG | ADS CL A | 2.93% | $100,603 | 2.34M |
| 14 | SOLVSOLVENTUM CORPhistory → | COM SHS | 2.78% | $95,543 | 1.45M |
| 15 | HUMHUMANA INChistory → | COM | 2.56% | $87,784 | 346.0K |
| 16 | HERBALIFE LTD | COM SHS · NOTE 4.250% 6/1 | 1.86% | $63,952 | 24.73M |
| 17 | GPCGENUINE PARTS COhistory → | COM | 1.07% | $36,819 | 315.3K |
| 18 | LBRDKLIBERTY BROADBAND CORP | COM SER C · COM SER A | 0.39% | $13,317 | 178.2K |
| 19 | TBNTAMBORAN RES CORPhistory → | COM | 0.35% | $11,982 | 570.8K |
Filing History
| Quarter | Reported Value | Positions | Filed | Type | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $5M | 22 | May 14, 2026 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2025 | $5M | 22 | Feb 13, 2026 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2025 | $5M | 22 | Nov 13, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2025 | $4M | 23 | Aug 13, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2025 | $3M | 23 | May 14, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2024 | $3M | 22 | Feb 13, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2024 | $4M | 21 | Nov 13, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2024 | $4M | 24 | Aug 13, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2024 | $4M | 22 | May 14, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2023 | $5M | 23 | Feb 13, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2023 | $5M | 32 | Nov 13, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2023 | $6M | 29 | Aug 11, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2023 | $6M | 31 | May 12, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2022 | Under review | 34 | Feb 13, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2022 | $5.8B | 45 | Nov 14, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2022 | $6.8B | 52 | Aug 12, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2022 | $9.3B | 55 | May 13, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2021 | $10.1B | 54 | Feb 11, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2021 | $10.9B | 57 | Nov 12, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2021 | $12.3B | 59 | Aug 13, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2021 | $12.6B | 59 | May 14, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2020 | $10.8B | 45 | Feb 12, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2020 | $9.3B | 37 | Nov 13, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2020 | $8.0B | 31 | Aug 13, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2020 | $6.8B | 33 | May 14, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2019 | $9.1B | 31 | Feb 13, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2019 | $8.8B | 32 | Nov 13, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2019 | $11.0B | 32 | Aug 13, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2019 | $11.9B | 35 | May 15, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2018 | $11.5B | 37 | Feb 13, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
13F filings are due up to 45 days after quarter end, so holdings shown here lag the fund’s current book. Source: original SEC filing on EDGAR ↗.