Observed Signal · Aug 14, 2026 · Investment Activity · Source: CNBC Investing · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Tepper’s Appaloosa Loads Magnificent Seven, Sells Memory Stocks
Hedge fund Appaloosa Management, run by David Tepper, shifted its second-quarter portfolio toward large-cap technology names while trimming or exiting high-flying memory-chip positions. Regulatory filings show Appaloosa increased its Amazon stake by over 15% (to nearly $1.2 billion), boosted holdings in Meta Platforms (~55%) and Alphabet (~7%), and created a new Apple position (~$241 million). At the same time, the fund cut Micron Technology by more than 41% (though Micron remained a top holding at about $1.125 billion) and fully sold a SanDisk stake worth over $400 million. Tepper also opened positions in Boeing (~$173 million) and American Airlines (~$136 million) and sold stakes in Corning, L3Harris and RTX. The moves come amid volatile AI-driven demand for memory chips.
Portfolio moves by a prominent hedge fund signal investor positioning into megacap tech and away from memory chips, but have limited direct impact on the broader AdTech/MarTech ecosystem.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Appaloosa Management increased its Amazon stake by more than 15%, lifting it to a value of nearly $1.2 billion, according to regulatory filings.
- Appaloosa widened its Meta Platforms position by almost 55%, to about $380 million, and added nearly 7% to its Alphabet holding (to more than $661 million).
- Appaloosa created a position of more than $241 million in Apple during the quarter.
- Appaloosa cut its Micron Technology holding by more than 41%; Micron remained the fund’s second-largest position at around $1.125 billion.
- David Tepper zeroed out a SanDisk stake worth more than $400 million and created positions in Boeing (~$173 million) and American Airlines (~$136 million); he sold stakes in Corning, L3Harris and RTX.
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