Monarch Alternative Capital LP

Fundamental diversified ★Signal CIK 1281084
Long book
$369.1M
Q1 2026
Positions
6
Top-10 weight
100%
concentration
Last quarter
+25.6%
SPY +14.8%
Turnover
33%
of book per quarter

Strategy in plain words

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Monarch Alternative Capital LP is a diversified fundamental manager, running a $369.1M US long book across 6 positions.

The portfolio is extremely concentrated — the top 10 positions are almost the whole book. The portfolio is actively managed, with meaningful quarterly turnover. Current anchor positions: VISTANCE NETWORKS INC, ECHOSTAR CORP-A, GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL GROUP, MASTERBRAND INC, BITFARMS LTD/CANADA.

Over the last 9 quarters its long book ran on average 22.7pp per quarter ahead of the S&P 500, beating the index in 9 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
+28.8%
Q2 2024
+39.4%
Q3 2024
+7.6%
Q4 2024
+4.1%
Q1 2025
+27.0%
Q2 2025
+87.0%
Q3 2025
+25.8%
Q4 2025
-0.4%
Q1 2026
+25.6%

Sector allocation

Technology
50%
Communications
26%
Industrials
15%
Other
8%

Long book by quarter

$81.9M
Q1 2024
$63.7M
Q2 2024
$423.8M
Q3 2024
$478.9M
Q4 2024
$189.4M
Q1 2025
$82.8M
Q2 2025
$420.7M
Q3 2025
$411.5M
Q4 2025
$369.1M
Q1 2026

What does Monarch Alternative own?

Q1 2026 13F
CompanySectorSharesValue% of bookChange
VISN VISTANCE NETWORKS INCTechnology10.2M$185.8M50.3%+4.1%
ECHO ECHOSTAR CORP-ACommunications830.7K$97.2M26.3%-42.5%
GBTG GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL GROUPIndustrials7.8M$43.5M11.8%+9.3%
MBC MASTERBRAND INCOther2.0M$16.6M4.5%New
1B2 BITFARMS LTD/CANADA7.2M$13.9M3.8%New
AMBP ARDAGH METAL PACKAGING SAIndustrials3.0M$12.0M3.2%-44.8%

13F filing history

PeriodFormFiledEntriesReported valueFlagsSource
Q1 202613F-HRMay 15, 20269$1.63B canonicalSEC ↗
Q4 202513F-HRFeb 17, 20265$768.0M canonicalSEC ↗
Q3 202513F-HR/ARESTATEMENTFeb 5, 20265$744.9M canonicalSEC ↗
Q3 202513F-HRNov 14, 20255$744.9M SEC ↗
Q2 202513F-HRAug 14, 20253$214.8M canonicalSEC ↗
Q1 202513F-HRMay 15, 20257$1.30B canonicalSEC ↗
Q4 202413F-HRFeb 14, 20256$582.6M canonicalSEC ↗
Q3 202413F-HRNov 14, 20247$654.5M canonicalSEC ↗
Q2 202413F-HRAug 14, 20245$223.6M canonicalSEC ↗
Q1 202413F-HRMay 15, 20240$224.9M canonicalSEC ↗