Varde Management, L.P.

Fundamental diversified ★Signal communications specialist (80%) CIK 1559130
Long book
$49.3M
Q1 2026
Positions
4
Top-10 weight
100%
concentration
Last quarter
+16.3%
SPY +14.8%
Turnover
83%
of book per quarter

Strategy in plain words

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Varde Management, L.P. is a diversified fundamental manager, specialised in communications (80% of the long book), running a $49.3M US long book across 4 positions.

The portfolio is extremely concentrated — the top 10 positions are almost the whole book. Turnover is high — positions rotate quickly, so individual names matter less than the process. Current anchor positions: ZIFF DAVIS INC, ECHOSTAR CORP-A, SURGERY PARTNERS INC, ZIPRECRUITER INC-A.

Over the last 9 quarters its long book ran on average 10.3pp per quarter ahead of the S&P 500, beating the index in 6 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
-3.1%
Q2 2024
-0.7%
Q3 2024
+6.1%
Q4 2024
+10.0%
Q1 2025
+9.7%
Q2 2025
+38.6%
Q3 2025
+30.1%
Q4 2025
+26.3%
Q1 2026
+16.3%

Sector allocation

Communications
80%
Healthcare
18%
Technology
1%

Long book by quarter

$43.0M
Q1 2024
$30.4M
Q2 2024
$117.5M
Q3 2024
$118.8M
Q4 2024
$142.7M
Q1 2025
$75.5M
Q2 2025
$75.2M
Q3 2025
$37.4M
Q4 2025
$49.3M
Q1 2026

What does Varde Management, own?

Q1 2026 13F
CompanySectorSharesValue% of bookChange
ZD ZIFF DAVIS INCCommunications534.0K$22.4M45.4%New
ECHO ECHOSTAR CORP-ACommunications147.4K$17.3M35.0%-28.2%
SGRY SURGERY PARTNERS INCHealthcare755.4K$9.0M18.3%New
ZIP ZIPRECRUITER INC-ATechnology347.5K$639K1.3%New

13F filing history

PeriodFormFiledEntriesReported valueFlagsSource
Q1 202613F-HRMay 15, 20264$49.3M canonicalSEC ↗
Q4 202513F-HRFeb 12, 20263$37.4M canonicalSEC ↗
Q3 202513F-HRNov 14, 20254$53.1M canonicalSEC ↗
Q2 202513F-HRAug 15, 20254$75.5M canonicalSEC ↗
Q1 202513F-HRMay 15, 20254$142.7M canonicalSEC ↗
Q4 202413F-HRFeb 13, 20256$121.7M canonicalSEC ↗
Q3 202413F-HRNov 14, 20243$117.5M canonicalSEC ↗
Q2 202413F-HRAug 14, 20242$30.4M canonicalSEC ↗
Q1 202413F-HRMay 15, 20242$43.0M canonicalSEC ↗