The Motley Fool
19 Aug 2026, 06:03 UTC · 2h ago
David Tepper Sold His Entire Sandisk Stake the Quarter the Stock Peaked
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The Motley Fool
19 Aug 2026, 06:03 UTC · 2h ago
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David Tepper's Appaloosa fund completely exited its position in Sandisk during the second quarter. — A total exit by a high-profile institutional investor often signals a lack of confidence in the asset's further upside or a perceived valuation peak.
-0.60Appaloosa increased its holdings in Amazon by 15% and Taiwan Semiconductor by 24%. — Increased conviction in core AI infrastructure and cloud providers from a major fund supports a bullish outlook for these specific names.
+0.50Appaloosa reduced its position in Micron (MU) by approximately 41% during the second quarter. — Significant profit-taking in a lead memory stock by a major fund suggests a trimming of risk in the sector despite recent price gains.
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Appaloosa's total reported holdings grew from $5.9 billion to approximately $7.7 billion over the quarter. — An increase in total assets under management/deployed capital indicates a higher risk appetite and increased market engagement by the fund.
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The stock has fallen 31% from its peak and was completely sold off by Appaloosa.
The fund increased its stake by 24% as part of a bet on AI build-out.
Appaloosa increased its position by 15%, making it the fund's largest holding.
While the stock had a record quarterly gain, the fund reduced its position by 41%.
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