Empyrean Capital Partners, LP

Fundamental diversified ★Signal CIK 1317195
League rank
#790
in Fundamental diversified · #6581 overall
Long book
$2.82B
Q1 2026
Positions
115
Top-10 weight
33%
concentration
Last quarter
+7.5%
SPY +14.8%
Turnover
48%
of book per quarter

Strategy in plain words

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Empyrean Capital Partners, LP is a diversified fundamental manager, running a $2.82B US long book across 115 positions.

The portfolio is moderately concentrated (top 10 ≈ 33% of the book). The portfolio is actively managed, with meaningful quarterly turnover. Current anchor positions: AERCAP HOLDINGS NV, BRITISH AMERICAN TOB-SP ADR, SHELL PLC-ADR, MARATHON PETROLEUM CORP, NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP.

Over the last 9 quarters its long book ran on average 0.2pp per quarter behind the S&P 500, beating the index in 5 of 9 quarters. We rate its filings as signal-bearing: position changes reflect genuine views.

Implied long-book return vs S&P 500

methodology: positions priced quarterly, no shorts/options
Fund long book S&P 500
Q1 2024
-0.8%
Q2 2024
+8.7%
Q3 2024
+0.4%
Q4 2024
+1.4%
Q1 2025
+5.5%
Q2 2025
+8.5%
Q3 2025
+4.6%
Q4 2025
+2.8%
Q1 2026
+7.5%

Sector allocation

Financials
17%
Communications
17%
Technology
11%
Energy
10%
Industrials
10%
Services media
8%
Other
6%
Utilities
5%

Long book by quarter

$1.51B
Q1 2024
$1.46B
Q2 2024
$1.61B
Q3 2024
$1.78B
Q4 2024
$1.70B
Q1 2025
$1.92B
Q2 2025
$2.23B
Q3 2025
$2.69B
Q4 2025
$2.82B
Q1 2026

What does Empyrean Capital own?

Q1 2026 13F
CompanySectorSharesValue% of bookChange
AER AERCAP HOLDINGS NVServices media1.0M$137.2M4.9%-9.1%
MPC MARATHON PETROLEUM CORPEnergy398.1K$97.2M3.4%-8.8%
NSC NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPIndustrials317.1K$91.0M3.2%+55.6%
STZ CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC-AConsumer staples606.2K$90.9M3.2%+3.3%
TXNM TXNM ENERGY INCUtilities1.4M$84.3M3.0%Held
AAMI ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INCFinancials1.3M$71.2M2.5%-6.9%
WBD WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INCCommunications2.6M$70.9M2.5%+29.2%
VISN VISTANCE NETWORKS INCTechnology3.7M$67.9M2.4%+81.2%
NMRK NEWMARK GROUP INC-CLASS AReal estate4.4M$65.4M2.3%Held
UNP UNION PACIFIC CORPIndustrials238.3K$57.8M2.1%-36.2%
AXTA AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTDOther2.0M$56.8M2.0%Held
VTOL BRISTOW GROUP INCIndustrials1.2M$54.9M1.9%-3.7%
ENVA ENOVA INTERNATIONAL INCFinancials394.1K$53.5M1.9%-10.8%
CAH CARDINAL HEALTH INCConsumer discretionary247.8K$52.4M1.9%Held
VSAT VIASAT INCCommunications1.1M$52.1M1.8%Held
LBRDK LIBERTY BROADBAND-CCommunications920.8K$46.3M1.6%Held
EA ELECTRONIC ARTS INCTechnology227.0K$46.3M1.6%New
PSX PHILLIPS 66Energy236.2K$43.0M1.5%-10.8%
BCSS BAIN CAPITAL GSS INV- AFinancials4.0M$40.3M1.4%New
CMCSA COMCAST CORP-CLASS ACommunications1.3M$38.6M1.4%+54.8%
APO APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INCFinancials328.2K$36.6M1.3%New
FOXA FOX CORP - CLASS ACommunications622.0K$36.3M1.3%New
PPLI PEOPLE INCTechnology820.0K$32.8M1.2%+21.1%
OPTU OPTIMUM COMMUNICATIONS INC-ACommunications24.6M$32.0M1.1%-1.8%
RIG TRANSOCEAN LTDEnergy4.6M$30.3M1.1%New
ASH ASHLAND INCConsumer discretionary542.0K$30.1M1.1%Held
KVUE KENVUE INCOther1.7M$29.9M1.1%Held
NNI NELNET INC-CL AFinancials231.0K$29.8M1.1%Held
COF CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPFinancials160.0K$29.2M1.0%-64.0%
CCIX CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP IXTechnology2.6M$28.1M1.0%Held
PEN PENUMBRA INCHealthcare85.0K$27.9M1.0%New
WAT WATERS CORPHealthcare92.0K$27.4M1.0%New
B BARRICK MINING CORPMaterials667.8K$27.2M1.0%-18.7%
ECHO ECHOSTAR CORP-ACommunications228.0K$26.7M0.9%+20.6%
KBON KARBON CAPITAL PARTNERS-CL AFinancials2.6M$26.5M0.9%New
SNAP SNAP INC - ATechnology5.5M$25.3M0.9%New
LBRDA LIBERTY BROADBAND-ACommunications500.0K$25.1M0.9%Held
FVAV FORTRESS VALUE ACQUIS V-CL AFinancials2.5M$24.8M0.9%New
NG NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INCMaterials2.7M$24.2M0.9%-0.2%
QRVO QORVO INCTechnology309.0K$23.9M0.8%Held
PPTA PERPETUA RESOURCES CORPMaterials840.0K$23.6M0.8%-18.4%
RAC RITHM ACQUISITION CORP-AFinancials2.2M$23.2M0.8%+60.5%
NN NEXTNAV INCTechnology1.4M$22.9M0.8%-24.1%
UNF UNIFIRST CORP/MAServices media81.0K$20.4M0.7%New
KMB KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPOther187.2K$18.1M0.6%Held
SNCY SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES HOLDING1.0M$17.1M0.6%+61.6%
AMBP ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SAIndustrials4.0M$16.2M0.6%Held
SIRI SIRIUS XM HOLDINGS INCCommunications692.8K$16.0M0.6%Held
GTEN GORES HOLDINGS X INC-CL AFinancials1.5M$15.1M0.5%Held
VSNT VERSANT MEDIA GROUP INCCommunications384.7K$14.2M0.5%New

13F filing history

PeriodFormFiledEntriesReported valueFlagsSource
Q1 202613F-HRMay 15, 2026124$3.07B canonicalSEC ↗
Q4 202513F-HRFeb 17, 202694$2.87B canonicalSEC ↗
Q3 202513F-HRNov 14, 202586$2.49B canonicalSEC ↗
Q2 202513F-HRAug 14, 202575$2.98B canonicalSEC ↗
Q1 202513F-HRMay 15, 202559$2.82B canonicalSEC ↗
Q4 202413F-HRFeb 14, 202571$2.19B canonicalSEC ↗
Q3 202413F-HRNov 14, 202469$2.37B canonicalSEC ↗
Q2 202413F-HRAug 14, 202469$1.71B canonicalSEC ↗
Q1 202413F-HRMay 15, 202466$1.74B canonicalSEC ↗