David Tepper’s Appaloosa nearly doubles Amazon stake, adds Sandisk in the first quarter

Cnbc · May 15, 2026 · 234 words · By Yun Li

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What to know about David Tepper’s Appaloosa nearly doubles Amazon stake, adds Sandisk in the first quarter

David Tepper's Appaloosa Management ramped up several technology and artificial intelligence-related bets in the first quarter, according to a regulatory filing released Thursday.

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What happened

David Tepper's Appaloosa Management ramped up several technology and artificial intelligence-related bets in the first quarter, according to a regulatory filing released Thursday.

Why it matters

Amazon became Appaloosa's largest disclosed equity holding at the end of March, valued at roughly $900 million after the hedge fund increased the position by 98% during the quarter.

Common ground

The Miami-based firm also boosted its Uber stake by 242%, raised its Vistra Energy holding by 114% and added 18% to Taiwan Semiconductor .

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “added 18% to Taiwan Semiconductor”

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No evidence provided in the search results mentions Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) in relation to Appaloosa Management's Q1 activity.

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web search NEUTRAL — Appaloosa Management L.P. is an American hedge fund founded in 1993 by David Tepper and Jack Walton specializing in distressed debt.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appaloosa_Management

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web search NEUTRAL — Appaloosa Management increased its positions in Caesars Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR ) by adding 725,000 new shares to its portfolio.
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/david-teppers-appaloosa-mana…

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web search NEUTRAL — Appaloosa Management is a successful hedge fund managed by David Tepper, using an event-driven strategy. See its 13F filings, holdings, performance, and contact information.
https://m.search.yahoo.com/v1/en-US/w/sapp?ei=UTF-8&p=Appalo…

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Claim 2: “The hedge fund also disclosed a sizable new position in Sandisk , valued at roughly $179 million at the end of March.”

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The evidence provides a Wikipedia entry for SanDisk but does not mention any new position taken by Appaloosa Management in the company.

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web search NEUTRAL — Appaloosa Management L.P. is an American hedge fund founded in 1993 by David Tepper and Jack Walton specializing in distressed debt. Appaloosa Management invests in public equity and fixed income mark…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appaloosa_Management

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web search NEUTRAL — SanDisk — американская корпорация, занимавшаяся разработкой и производством носителей информации на базе флеш-памяти. Корпорация была основана в 1988 году в городе Саннивэйле, штат Калифорния.
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/SanDisk

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web search NEUTRAL — March Madness 2026.David Tepper, the chief of Florida-based investment firm Appaloosa Management , has urged investors to be cautious about investing in the chipmaker because of uncertainty around the…
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/appaloosa-management-david-te…

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Claim 3: “Tepper, founder of Appaloosa Management”

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Claim 4: “cut Nvidia by 13%”

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Claim 5: “raised its Vistra Energy holding by 114%”

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The provided evidence mentions Vistra Corp and share repurchases by the company itself, but does not contain information regarding Appaloosa Management's specific holding percentage or increase in Vistra Energy.

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web search NEUTRAL — As of May 1, 2026: Vistra executed ~$6.3 billion in share repurchases since November 2021. Vistra had ~337 million shares outstanding, representing a ~30% reduction of the amount of the shares outstan…
https://investor.vistracorp.com/2026-05-07-Vistra-Reports-Fi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Like other investment managers, Appaloosa is required to itemize its equity portfolio on a quarterly basis. The company's latest filing was submitted in mid-February. On the basis of that document, he…
https://www.fool.com/investing/2025/03/21/here-are-billionai…

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web search NEUTRAL — Third Point Management stated the following regarding Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) in its first quarter 2024 investor letter: “Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) is one of the largest independent power producers (“IP…
https://www.insidermonkey.com/blog/what-makes-vistra-corp-vs…

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Claim 6: “Appaloosa increased its Micron Technology position by 11%”

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The evidence mentions Micron Technology in a general sense ('10 stocks we like better than Micron'), but does not confirm Appaloosa's specific position increase of 11%.

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web search NEUTRAL — Key PointsDavid Tepper's fund, Appaloosa Management, has a strong track record.10 stocks we like better than Micron Technology ›
https://www.aol.com/articles/billionaire-investor-david-tepp…

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Claim 7: “trimmed Alphabet by 3%”

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Claim 8: “David Tepper's Appaloosa Management ramped up several technology and artificial intelligence-related bets in the first quarter, according to a regulatory filing released Thursday.”

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One source (Seeking Alpha) explicitly states that Appaloosa 'cut its stake in technology mega-caps like Microsoft, Amazon, and Qualcomm' in Q1, which contradicts the claim that they 'ramped up' technology and AI bets.

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web search NEUTRAL — Appaloosa Management increased its position in Uber (UBER), and UnitedHealth (UNH), and cut its stake in technology mega-caps like Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), and Qualcomm (QCOM), according to it…
https://seekingalpha.com/news/4449323-appaloosa-trims-amzn-m…

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web search NEUTRAL — Appaloosa Management increased its positions in Caesars Entertainment Inc. CZR by adding 725,000 new shares to its portfolio.
https://www.tradingview.com/news/benzinga:ef85100f3094b:0-da…

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Claim 9: “Despite the reductions, Alphabet, Alibaba and Nvidia all remained among Appaloosa's 10 largest disclosed U.S. equity holdings at quarter-end.”

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Claim 10: “Amazon became Appaloosa's largest disclosed equity holding at the end of March, valued at roughly $900 million after the hedge fund increased the position by 98% during the quarter.”

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The evidence from Seeking Alpha explicitly states that Appaloosa 'cut its stake' in Amazon (AMZN) during the first quarter, directly contradicting the claim that it increased the position by 98% to become the largest holding.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nvidia held 1.96 million shares in Arm valued at $147.3 million at the end of the quarter.Nvidia's stake in Recursion represented its second largest holding, valued at nearly $76 million. Do you have …
https://www.investopedia.com/what-we-learned-from-the-latest…

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web search NEUTRAL — The following are Appaloosa Management L P top 10 holdings by market value as of December 31, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 02/14/2011.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-02-14/appaloosa…

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Claim 11: “Appaloosa reduced its Alibaba Group stake by 33%”

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Claim 12: “The Miami-based firm also boosted its Uber stake by 242%”

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While one source confirms an increase in Uber stake, it specifies the increase was 113%, contradicting the claim's figure of 242%.

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web search NEUTRAL — Appaloosa Management increased its Uber stake by 113% in Q1, now holding 3.2 million shares.Average analyst target price for Uber is $95.48, suggesting a moderate upside potential.GuruFocus estimates …
https://www.gurufocus.com/news/2868824/appaloosa-management-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Uber turned its first profitable quarter in 2023.
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/11101…

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Claim 13: “grew its stake in the iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY)”

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The search results for 'Appaloosa' returned information about horses and movies, not the iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY).

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web search NEUTRAL — The Appaloosa is best known for its distinctive, leopard complex-spotted coat, which is preferred in the breed. Spotting occurs in several overlay patterns on one of several recognized base coat color…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appaloosa

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web search NEUTRAL — Appaloosa: Directed by Ed Harris. With Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Renée Zellweger, Robert Jauregui. Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their j…
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800308/

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web search NEUTRAL — Whether you’ve owned an Appaloosa before or dream of owning one some day, there’s a place for you in our Appaloosa family. You don’t have to own a horse to join us.
https://www.appaloosa.com/

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