Historical position

Seth Klarman’s BP (BP) position

Reported position history, portfolio importance and verified filing changes from public SEC disclosures.

Baupost GroupVerified through Q2 2026
Relationship snapshot

At a glance

The full verified relationship, including prior ownership episodes and exits where supported.

First reportedQ2 2011Earliest verified positive filing snapshot
Latest statusHistorical positionBased on the latest supported relationship state
Peak shares18.60MHighest verified quarter-end share count
Quarters reported12Verified quarters with shares above zero
What happened?

Baupost Group first reported BP in Q2 2011. The reported position was increased and reduced across later filings. Verified positive position history runs through Q1 2014. The current relationship status cannot be determined reliably from supported data.

Verified SEC history

Position over time

See the same verified relationship through reported shares, portfolio weight or reported value.

Metric

Gaps indicate periods that cannot be safely connected or where a verified corporate action changes the raw share scale. Stock price, when available, is market context and not a transaction price.

Key filing events

What changed

Latest filing plus the most meaningful reported changes. Unchanged quarters are collapsed by default.

Q2 2014
Sold the entire position−3.17M shares · No shares reported at quarter-end
Q1 2014
Sold 44.1% of the position−2.50M shares · 3.17M shares remained
Filing context

Quarter-end price $48.10 · Estimated holding basis $40.85

Q4 2013
Bought 1.2% more+68.93K shares · 5.67M shares reported after the change
Filing context

Quarter-end price $48.61 · Estimated holding basis $40.85

Q3 2013
Sold 69.9% of the position−13.00M shares · 5.60M shares remained
Filing context

Quarter-end price $42.03 · Estimated holding basis $40.76

Q2 2013
Bought 8.6% more+1.47M shares · 18.60M shares reported after the change
Filing context

Quarter-end price $41.74 · Estimated holding basis $40.76

Q1 2013
Bought 56.7% more+6.20M shares · 17.13M shares reported after the change
Filing context

Quarter-end price $42.35 · Estimated holding basis $40.67

Portfolio importance

How important was BP in Baupost Group’s reported portfolio?

Relative importance is measured only within the verified primary non-option reported portfolio for each quarter.

Last reported portfolio weight3.7%Q1 2014
Last reported rank#6of 20 reported positions
Peak portfolio weight23.3%Q1 2013
Best historical rank#1Q3 2011
At peak importanceQ1 2013
BP
23.3%
Largest holding
23.3%
Cross-investor discovery

Who else owns BP?

Also reported by 1 other tracked investor in their latest verified filings.

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SEC evidence & methodology

SEC filing evidence

Market context and filing-derived values are kept separate from actual transaction prices, which 13F filings do not disclose.

Latest verified stock price$36.152026-09-17

Market context only; not an investor transaction price.

Latest verified investor filingQ2 2026 · filed 2026-08-13
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This tracker follows Baupost Group LLC/MA’s Form 13F disclosures—not Seth Klarman’s personal brokerage account. Form 13F reports quarter-end U.S.-listed positions and certain options, but it does not reveal exact trade dates, execution prices, short positions or the purpose of an option position.