David Tepper - Appaloosa Management Investment Strategy & Portfolio Analysis

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

As of Mar 31, 2026, David Tepper's Appaloosa Management portfolio reflects a growth-oriented investor approach across 31 reported 13F positions. Portfolio returns are primarily driven by a small set of mega-cap compounders, with the top five holdings accounting for approximately 48% of total exposure and Amazon.com, alone contributing ~15%. While the portfolio includes 31 positions, economic outcomes are highly concentrated in a narrow set of large-cap technology and growth-oriented names. Exposure to high-growth and technology-oriented segments is elevated relative to peers, with performance anchored in growth-oriented names across technology, consumer discretionary, and communication services. The portfolio maintains moderate turnover, consistent with periodic rebalancing rather than a fully static book. Distinctive traits include Moderate Turnover, Structurally Diversified.

Investment Style

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

Growth

Primary type: Growth-Oriented Investor

Traits: Moderate Turnover, Structurally Diversified

Turnover profile

Active

Holding horizon

Moderate

Portfolio Construction

Concentration and position sizing in the latest filing.

Portfolio construction is moderately concentrated: top three names represent 33.0% of assets, top five 48.3%, and the largest single position is 15.2%.

Top 3 weight

33.0%

Top 5 weight

48.3%

Top 10 weight

74.3%

Largest position

15.2%

Top holdings: Amazon.com, Inc., Micron Technology, Inc., Alphabet Inc., Uber Technologies, Inc., Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactur — view full holdings

Sector Preferences

Where capital is allocated by sector.

Capital is tilted toward Technology and Consumer Cyclical, with 8 sectors represented in the latest filing.

Leading sectors: Technology, Consumer Cyclical, Communication Services

View full sector allocation

Risk Framework

Concentration, diversification, and turnover tolerance.

This investor accepts moderate single-name risk (largest position 15.2%, top ten 74.3%) and moderate economic diversification (HHI 0.04). Turnover tolerance maps to a active profile.

Largest position

15.2%

Top 10 weight

74.3%

Max sector

34.6%

Diversification

Moderate

Strategy Evolution

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

Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026

  • Position count decreased from 38 to 31 (-7 names).
  • Top-five concentration rose from 38.5% to 48.3%.
  • Dominant sector mix shifted from Consumer Cyclical, Technology to Technology, Consumer Cyclical.
  • Largest holding changed from Alibaba Group Holding Limited to Amazon.com, Inc..
  • Quarter-over-quarter portfolio weight turnover: 29.2%.

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

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