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Locust Wood Capital Advisers, LLC

CIK:0001349434
Hedge Fund
$1B AUM
56 holdings
New York, NY, United States
Founded:2006
23 employees
Latest filing:Jun 30, 2025

Locust Wood Capital Advisers, LLC is a New York-based hedge fund investment adviser founded in 2006. The firm manages equity-focused hedge fund strategies, aiming for risk-adjusted returns for institutional and high-net-worth clients. The team is experienced in portfolio management and fundamental research.

Investment Strategy

Locust Wood Capital Advisers utilizes a long/short equity strategy with a fundamental, bottom-up stock selection approach. The firm primarily invests in U.S. equities, seeking to capitalize on market inefficiencies by performing in-depth research. Risk management is a central component of its philosophy, aiming to deliver consistent returns across cycles while preserving capital.

Latest 13F Filing Activity

Locust Wood Capital Advisers, LLC filed their most recent 13F report on Jun 30, 2025 disclosing 48 equity positions and 6 options positions with a total 13F market value of $4B. The fund increased holdings in Nvidia Corporation, Vertiv Holdings Co., Taiwan Semiconductor MFG LTD among other positions. Locust Wood Capital Advisers, LLC reduced exposure to Waste MGMT Inc. Del, Axalta Coating SYS LTD, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Del among others.

Top Buys
N
NVDANVIDIA CORPORATION
+$116.7M
V
VRTVERTIV HOLDINGS CO
+$82.9M
T
TSMTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG LTD
+$78.0M
A
AMZNAMAZON COM INC
+$62.2M
N
NKENIKE INC
+$46.8M
Top Sells
W
WMWASTE MGMT INC DEL
-$62.1M
A
AXTAAXALTA COATING SYS LTD
-$33.6M
B
BRK-BBERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC DEL
-$18.6M
E
ELVELEVANCE HEALTH INC
-$14.7M
S
SUSUNCOR ENERGY INC NEW
-$8.3M

Top Holdings

T
TSMTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG LTD
+6.6%$249.6M
L
LINLINDE PLC
+6.0%$223.4M
A
AMZNAMAZON COM INC
+5.9%$221.0M
M
MSFTMICROSOFT CORP
+5.9%$219.8M
V
VRTVERTIV HOLDINGS CO
+4.5%$170.1M

Equity Positions (48)

TickerSecurityWeightMarket ValueSharesAvg CostPriceChange (QoQ)
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG LTD6.65%$249.6M1,102,061$105.65$226.49+$78.0M
LINDE PLC5.95%$223.4M476,240$373.17$469.18+$1.6M
AMAZON COM INC5.89%$221.0M1,007,456$150.69$219.39+$62.2M
MICROSOFT CORP5.86%$219.8M441,957$285.68$497.41+$33.6M
VERTIV HOLDINGS CO4.53%$170.1M1,324,618$37.04$128.41+$82.9M

Options Positions (6)

TickerSecurityActionTypeNotional ValueContractsUnderlying PricePremium PaidChange (Contracts)Change (Value)
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRBought
Put
$291.9M4,725$617.85$572.38+1,050+$86.4M
ELEVANCE HEALTH INC
Call
$30.5M783$388.96$368.900-$3.6M
PG&E CORPBought
Call
$23.0M16,530$13.94$15.20+10,080+$12.0M
ABBOTT LABSSold
Call
$15.4M1,135$136.01$104.99-550-$6.9M
NIKE INCSold
Put
$3.7M525$71.04$63.48-1,050-$6.3M

Industry Allocation

SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES
+9.2%
SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE
+8.8%
INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS
+6.1%
RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES
+5.8%
FINANCE SERVICES
+4.9%

Investment Team (3)

NameRoleLocationLinkedIn
Justin Kim
Justin Kim
AnalystNew York, NY , United States
Matthew Spiegelman
Matthew Spiegelman
Partner and Portfolio ManagerNew York, NY , United States
Kurt Martinson
Kurt Martinson
Partner and Investment AnalystUnited States