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Empyrean Capital Partners, LP
CIK 0001317195 · 10250 CONSTELLATION BOULEVARD, SUITE 2950, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90067 · (310)843-9900
Summary
Empyrean Capital Partners, LP reported $1.5B in U.S.-listed holdings across 65 positions for Q1 2020.
Its largest position, RTN1USD, represents 18.9% of the portfolio.
Compared with Q4 2019, the fund opened 22 new positions and exited 14.
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
- Common Stock · 62.7% · $912M
- Other · 18.3% · $266M
- US DOMESTIC · 16.1% · $234M
- Tracking Stk · 2.4% · $35M
- Right · 0.3% · $5M
- Other · 0.2% · $3M
Quarter-over-Quarter Changes full breakdown →
vs Q4 2019 (amended baseline)
| Issuer | Move | Share Δ | Shares now | Value Δ | Value now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTN1USDRAYTHEON CO | NEW | +2.91M | 2.91M | +$275M | $275M |
| SMCIUSDSUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC | NEW | +3.37M | 3.37M | +$72M | $72M |
| JECUSDJACOBS ENGR GROUP INC | NEW | +813.6K | 813.6K | +$64M | $64M |
| BACVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | NEW | +875.0K | 875.0K | +$47M | $47M |
| LOGMEURLOGMEIN INC | NEW | +350.0K | 350.0K | +$29M | $29M |
| JPMJPMORGAN CHASE & CO | NEW | +319.1K | 319.1K | +$29M | $29M |
| ASHASHLAND GLOBAL HLDGS INC | NEW | +533.2K | 533.2K | +$27M | $27M |
| DYCOM INDS INC | NEW | +28.43M | 28.43M | +$24M | $24M |
Value changes conflate price moves with buying and selling — share changes are the real signal. Share counts are not split-adjusted.
Holdings — Q1 2020
| # | Issuer | Class | % Portfolio | Value ↓ | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RTN1USDRAYTHEON COhistory → | COM NEW | 18.87% | $275M | 2.91M |
| 2 | ALLERGAN PLC | SHS | 14.58% | $212M | 1.20M |
| 3 | MPCMARATHON PETE CORPhistory → | COM | 5.65% | $82M | 3.48M |
| 4 | SMCIUSDSUPER MICRO COMPUTER INChistory → | COM | 4.93% | $72M | 3.37M |
| 5 | JECUSDJACOBS ENGR GROUP INChistory → | COM | 4.43% | $64M | 813.6K |
| 6 | LOWLOWES COS INChistory → | COM | 3.63% | $53M | 614.0K |
| 7 | BACVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INChistory → | COM | 3.23% | $47M | 875.0K |
| 8 | LIBERTY MEDIA CORP DELAWARE | COM C SIRIUSXM · COM A SIRIUSXM | 2.39% | $35M | 1.10M |
| 9 | NGNOVAGOLD RES INChistory → | COM NEW | 2.30% | $34M | 4.54M |
| 10 | DYDYCOM INDS INC | NOTE 0.750% 9/1 · COM | 2.09% | $30M | 28.66M |
| 11 | EXPEAGLE MATERIALS INChistory → | COM | 2.01% | $29M | 500.0K |
| 12 | LOGMEURLOGMEIN INChistory → | COM | 2.00% | $29M | 350.0K |
| 13 | JPMJPMORGAN CHASE & COhistory → | COM | 1.97% | $29M | 319.1K |
| 14 | VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY INC | NOTE 2.250% 6/1 | 1.92% | $28M | 31.00M |
| 15 | TFSLTFS FINL CORPhistory → | COM | 1.88% | $27M | 1.79M |
| 16 | ASHASHLAND GLOBAL HLDGS INChistory → | COM | 1.84% | $27M | 533.2K |
| 17 | HGVHILTON GRAND VACATIONS INChistory → | COM | 1.77% | $26M | 1.63M |
| 18 | ATLAS AIR WORLDWIDE HLDGS IN | NOTE 1.875% 6/0 | 1.50% | $22M | 26.80M |
| 19 | CREE INC | NOTE 0.875% 9/0 | 1.50% | $22M | 23.50M |
| 20 | WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC LTD | SHS | 1.42% | $21M | 122.0K |
| 21 | FLRFLUOR CORP NEWhistory → | COM | 1.42% | $21M | 2.98M |
| 22 | BLACKSTONE MTG TR INC | NOTE 4.375% 5/0 | 1.37% | $20M | 25.00M |
| 23 | PRA GROUP INC | NOTE 3.500% 6/0 | 1.36% | $20M | 22.65M |
| 24 | SPLUNK INC | NOTE 0.500% 9/1 | 1.30% | $19M | 17.50M |
| 25 | SRGSERITAGE GROWTH PPTYShistory → | CL A | 1.25% | $18M | 1.99M |
| 26 | PCGPG&E CORPhistory → | COM | 1.17% | $17M | 1.90M |
| 27 | PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC | NOTE 0.750% 7/0 | 0.99% | $14M | 15.00M |
| 28 | CALAMP CORP | NOTE 2.000% 8/0 | 0.81% | $12M | 17.85M |
| 29 | QIAGEN NV | SHS NEW | 0.79% | $11M | 275.2K |
| 30 | AMCI ACQUISITION CORP | UNIT 01/07/2019 | 0.72% | $10M | 1.00M |
| 31 | VOCERA COMMUNICATIONS INC | NOTE 1.500% 5/1 | 0.72% | $10M | 10.55M |
| 32 | NMRKNEWMARK GROUP INC | CL A | 0.68% | $10M | 2.33M |
| 33 | TDCTERADATA CORP DEL | COM | 0.66% | $10M | 466.6K |
| 34 | BRK/BBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL | CL B NEW | 0.65% | $9M | 51.7K |
| 35 | APOLLO COML REAL EST FIN INC | NOTE 5.375% 10/1 | 0.64% | $9M | 14.10M |
| 36 | PLAYA HOTELS & RESORTS NV | SHS | 0.64% | $9M | 5.29M |
| 37 | CUROEURCURO GROUP HLDGS CORP | COM | 0.61% | $9M | 1.68M |
| 38 | ALTAIR ENGR INC | NOTE 0.250% 6/0 | 0.43% | $6M | 7.09M |
| 39 | CNNECANNAE HLDGS INC | COM | 0.41% | $6M | 178.4K |
| 40 | BMY-RBRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO | RIGHT 99/99/9999 | 0.34% | $5M | 1.29M |
| 41 | NEWPARK RES INC | NOTE 4.000%12/0 | 0.33% | $5M | 6.50M |
| 42 | TEAM INC | NOTE 5.000% 8/0 | 0.32% | $5M | 6.50M |
| 43 | OPKO HEALTH INC | NOTE 4.500% 2/1 | 0.32% | $5M | 7.00M |
| 44 | CLOVIS ONCOLOGY INC | NOTE 1.250% 5/0 | 0.30% | $4M | 6.75M |
| 45 | HIGHLAND INCOME FUND | HIGHLAND INCOME | 0.24% | $3M | 401.3K |
| 46 | FTI CONSULTING INC | NOTE 2.000% 8/1 | 0.23% | $3M | 2.50M |
| 47 | FNFFIDELITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL | FNF GROUP COM | 0.22% | $3M | 126.9K |
| 48 | NXENEXGEN ENERGY LTD | COM | 0.22% | $3M | 4.09M |
Filing History
| Quarter | Reported Value | Positions | Filed | Type | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $3.1B | 124 | May 15, 2026 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | 94 | Feb 17, 2026 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5B | 86 | Nov 14, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2025 | $3.0B | 75 | Aug 14, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2025 | $2.8B | 59 | May 15, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2024 | $2.2B | 71 | Feb 14, 2025 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2024 | $2.4B | 69 | Nov 14, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2024 | $1.7B | 69 | Aug 14, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2024 | $1.7B | 66 | May 15, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2023 | $1.6B | 58 | Feb 14, 2024 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2023 | $1.6B | 72 | Nov 14, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2023 | $2.2B | 69 | Aug 14, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2023 | $2.9B | 87 | May 15, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2022 | $3.2B | 112 | Feb 14, 2023 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2022 | $3.2B | 128 | Nov 14, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2022 | $3.1B | 153 | Aug 15, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2022 | $4.5B | 197 | May 16, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2021 | $3.8B | 186 | Feb 14, 2022 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2021 | $4.5B | 183 | Nov 15, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2021 | $4.4B | 177 | Aug 16, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2021 | $3.5B | 164 | May 17, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2020 | $3.1B | 128 | Feb 16, 2021 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2020 | $2.5B | 81 | Nov 16, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2020 | $1.7B | 68 | Aug 14, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2020 | $1.5B | 65 | May 15, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2019 | $1.5B | 57 | Feb 14, 2020 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q3 2019 | $1.9B | 77 | Nov 14, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q2 2019 | $2.2B | 78 | Aug 14, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q1 2019 | $2.2B | 77 | May 15, 2019 | 13F-HR | changes · EDGAR ↗ |
| Q4 2018 | $1.9B | 64 | Feb 14, 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 ↗.