David Einhorn - Greenlight Capital Investment Strategy & Portfolio Analysis

How Greenlight Capital allocates capital, manages risk, and constructs its portfolio — based on SEC 13F filings.

According to the SEC 13F filed on Aug 14, 2026, David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital portfolio reflects a balanced investor approach across 40 reported 13F positions as of quarter-end Jun 30, 2026. Portfolio returns are led by Green Brick Partners, (~21% of total exposure), with the top five holdings representing approximately 42% of reported value. The portfolio maintains structural breadth across 40 positions, with economic weighting tilted toward consumer cyclical companies and healthcare names. Exposure to high-growth and technology-oriented segments remains limited relative to peers, with performance instead anchored in durable, cash-generating businesses across consumer discretionary, unknown, and healthcare. The portfolio exhibits low turnover, consistent with a buy-and-hold posture held through multiple reporting cycles. Distinctive traits include Long-Term Holder, Structurally Diversified.

Investment Style

Value, growth, quality, and behavioral classification from latest 13F holdings.

High Conviction

Primary type: Balanced Investor

Traits: Long-Term Holder, Structurally Diversified

Turnover profile

Moderate

Holding horizon

Long-Term

Portfolio Construction

Concentration and position sizing in the latest filing.

Portfolio construction is moderately concentrated: top three names represent 33.5% of assets, top five 42.3%, and the largest single position is 21.4%.

Top 3 weight

33.5%

Top 5 weight

42.3%

Top 10 weight

58.5%

Largest position

21.4%

Top holdings: Green Brick Partners, Inc., Fluor Corporation, Core Natural Resources, Brighthouse Financial, Inc., Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. — view full holdings

Sector Preferences

Where capital is allocated by sector.

Capital is tilted toward Consumer Cyclical and Unknown, with 10 sectors represented in the latest filing.

Leading sectors: Consumer Cyclical, Unknown, Healthcare

View full sector allocation

Risk Framework

Concentration, diversification, and turnover tolerance.

This investor accepts moderate single-name risk (largest position 21.4%, top ten 58.5%) and moderate economic diversification (HHI 0.05). Turnover tolerance maps to a moderate profile.

Largest position

21.4%

Top 10 weight

58.5%

Max sector

35.6%

Diversification

Moderate

Strategy Evolution

How the strategy changed between the two most recent filing periods.

Mar 31, 2026 → Jun 30, 2026

  • Top-five concentration fell from 45.1% to 42.3%.
  • Quarter-over-quarter portfolio weight turnover: 15.5%.

For trade-level changes, see the Activity page. View activity.

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