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Holocene Advisors, LP

CIK:0001700574
Hedge Fund
$41B AUM
739 holdings
New York, NY, United States
Founded:2016
86 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

Holocene Advisors, LP is a hedge fund and investment management firm based in New York, NY, founded by J. Brandon Haley in 2016. The firm specializes in diversified long/short and concentrated long-only equity strategies with a strong emphasis on deep, fundamental research conducted by sector-focused teams. Holocene serves primarily institutional clients, such as pension funds, endowments, and family offices, and is known for its methodical research-driven investment process, integration of quantitative tools and data science, and a collaborative, high-performance culture. As of 2025, the firm employs approximately 86 people.

Investment Strategy

Holocene Advisors employs a diversified long/short equity strategy as well as a concentrated long-only equity strategy, aiming to generate superior risk-adjusted returns across market conditions. The firm emphasizes deep fundamental research by industry sector teams, supported by advanced quantitative tools and data science, to identify and isolate alpha opportunities. Holocene's approach incorporates embedded hedging and careful risk management, aiming for consistent, uncorrelated performance. Analytical portfolio construction and factor modeling are used to minimize systematic risk, with a focus on both generating returns and isolating idiosyncratic risks.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Holocene Advisors, LP filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 724 equity positions and 5 options positions with a total 13F market value of $41B. The fund increased holdings in Amazon Com Inc., Ishares TR, Microsoft Corp. among other positions. Holocene Advisors, LP reduced exposure to Cisco SYS Inc., Unitedhealth Group Inc., Carmax Inc. among others.

Top Buys
A
AMZNAMAZON COM INC
+$1.38B
I
IWMISHARES TR
+$1.23B
M
MSFTMICROSOFT CORP
+$1.10B
N
NVDANVIDIA CORPORATION
+$984.2M
G
GOOGLALPHABET INC
+$636.0M
Top Sells
C
CSCOCISCO SYS INC
-$276.8M
U
UNHUNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC
-$275.0M
K
KMXCARMAX INC
-$262.3M
A
AZOAUTOZONE INC
-$245.3M
M
MUSAMURPHY USA INC
-$244.7M

Top Holdings

A
AMZNAMAZON COM INC
+5.5%$2.26B
N
NVDANVIDIA CORPORATION
+3.7%$1.53B
M
MSFTMICROSOFT CORP
+3.6%$1.47B
G
GOOGLALPHABET INC
+3.4%$1.40B
I
IWMISHARES TR
+3.0%$1.23B

Equity Positions (724)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
AMAZON COM INC5.52%$2.26B10,318,495$219.39$219.39+$1.38B
NVIDIA CORPORATION3.74%$1.53B9,703,940$144.54$157.99+$984.2M
MICROSOFT CORP3.58%$1.47B2,945,271$473.66$497.41+$1.10B
ALPHABET INC3.41%$1.40B7,922,020$164.88$176.23+$636.0M
ISHARES TR3.00%$1.23B5,700,000$215.79$215.79+$1.23B

Options Positions (5)

TickerSecurityActionTypeNotional ValueContractsUnderlying PricePremium PaidChange (Contracts)Change (Value)
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPNew
Call
$158.5M14,760$107.41$107.41+14,760+$158.5M
GILEAD SCIENCES INCNew
Call
$133.0M12,000$110.87$110.87+12,000+$133.0M
KENVUE INCBought
Call
$79.2M37,864$20.93$21.96+25,131+$48.7M
CSX CORPNew
Call
$38.3M11,738$32.63$32.63+11,738+$38.3M
JETBLUE AWYS CORPNew
Call
$12.5M29,647$4.23$4.23+29,647+$12.5M

Industry Allocation

SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
+10.2%
SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
+8.1%
RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES
+7.3%
MOTOR VEHICLES & PASSENGER CAR BODIES
+6.3%
SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC
+4.0%

Investment Team (31)

NameRoleLocationLinkedIn
B
Beau Gambel
Investment AnalystNew York, NY , United States
B
Brandon Hass
Investment AnalystNew York, NY , United States
Camron Bagheri
Camron Bagheri
Investment AnalystNew York, NY , United States
Colin Treadway Dampier
Colin Treadway Dampier
Investment AnalystNew York, NY , United States
D
Daniel Henriques
Portfolio ManagerNew York, NY , United States
Ethan Stark
Ethan Stark
Investment AnalystNew York, NY , United States
Mathew Schneider
Mathew Schneider
AnalystNew York, NY , United States
Matthew Benson
Matthew Benson
Investment AnalystNew York, NY , United States
Matthew Lovejoy
Matthew Lovejoy
AnalystNew York, NY , United States
Matt Parrott
Matt Parrott
Portfolio ManagerNew York, NY , United States
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