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Farallon Capital Management LLC

CIK:0000909661
Hedge Fund
$42B AUM
141 holdings
San Francisco, CA, United States
Founded:1986
340 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. is a global institutional asset management firm headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in London, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and São Paulo. Established in 1986, Farallon is one of the world's largest and most established alternative asset managers, with a team of over 340 employees. The firm exclusively serves institutional clients, including private investment funds, charitable organizations, endowments, businesses, and government entities.

Investment Strategy

Farallon employs a flexible, multi-strategy investment approach emphasizing capital preservation and superior risk-adjusted returns. Its strategies include long/short equity, direct investments (private equity-like), real estate, merger arbitrage, and credit investments. Farallon’s disciplined process uses bottom-up fundamental analysis and allows for dynamic allocation across asset classes and geographies based on prevailing opportunities. The firm favors a consistent philosophy with adaptive execution according to market conditions.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Farallon Capital Management LLC filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 131 equity positions and 2 options positions with a total 13F market value of $23B. The fund increased holdings in SPDR S&P 500 Etf TR, Amazon Com Inc., Aon PLC among other positions. Farallon Capital Management LLC reduced exposure to Discover Finl SVCS, Intra-cellular Therapies Inc., Unitedhealth Group Inc. among others.

Top Buys
S
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TR
+$3.40B
A
AMZNAMAZON COM INC
+$665.8M
A
AONAON PLC
+$330.3M
H
HIMSHIMS & HERS HEALTH INC
+$174.4M
N
NTRANATERA INC
+$171.5M
Top Sells
D
DFSDISCOVER FINL SVCS
-$815.9M
I
ITCIINTRA-CELLULAR THERAPIES INC
-$403.0M
U
UNHUNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC
-$280.0M
S
SRPTSAREPTA THERAPEUTICS INC
-$149.4M
M
MCKMCKESSON CORP
-$141.3M

Top Holdings

S
SPYSPDR S&P 500 ETF TR
+14.7%$3.40B
M
MSFTMICROSOFT CORP
+3.8%$869.4M
N
NTRANATERA INC
+3.5%$814.6M
H
HESHESS CORP
+3.5%$804.2M
A
AONAON PLC
+3.1%$708.7M

Equity Positions (131)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR14.66%$3.40B5,500,000$617.85$617.85+$3.40B
MICROSOFT CORP3.75%$869.4M1,747,835$299.29$497.41+$11.3M
NATERA INC3.51%$814.6M4,821,809$74.68$168.94+$171.5M
HESS CORP3.47%$804.2M5,805,000$149.04$138.54-$62.3M
AON PLC3.06%$708.7M1,986,417$324.26$356.76+$330.3M

Options Positions (2)

TickerSecurityActionTypeNotional ValueContractsUnderlying PricePremium PaidChange (Contracts)Change (Value)
ISHARES TRNew
Put
$1.45B180,000$80.65$80.65+180,000+$1.45B
INVESCO EXCHANGE TRADED FD TBought
Put
$418.0M23,000$181.74$181.74+23,000+$418.0M

Industry Allocation

SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
+12.0%
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
+6.6%
BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES)
+6.2%
SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION
+5.2%
SERVICES-MEDICAL LABORATORIES
+3.6%

Investment Team (15)

NameRoleLocationLinkedIn
David Kim
David Kim
PartnerSan Francisco, CA , United States
David Posner
David Posner
PartnerCA , United States
Kiffen Loomis
Kiffen Loomis
AnalystAsheville, NC , United States
Leo Hsia
Leo Hsia
AnalystNew York, NY , United States
Megan Benson
Megan Benson
General Partner Services LeadNew York, NY , United States
Parag Bapna
Parag Bapna
Investment Analyst - HealthcareSan Francisco, CA , United States
Varun Gehani
Varun Gehani
PartnerSan Francisco, CA , United States
A
Adam Vukosa
AnalystCA , United States
Alexander Kong
Alexander Kong
Investment Banking Summer AnalystSan Francisco, CA , United States
A
Andrew Spokes
Managing PartnerSan Francisco, CA , United States
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