David Abrams

Biography

David Abrams studied history at the University of Pennsylvania and started out in merger and risk arbitrage. He joined the Baupost Group in 1988 and worked alongside Seth Klarman for about a decade. He founded Abrams Capital in Boston in 1999, a generalist firm that invests in public and private markets for the long term without using leverage.

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Abrams Capital Management’s largest US holdings

From the Q2 2026 13F, worth $5.5bn in total. See every holding and change

1. Loar HoldingsLOAR47.1%
2. Lithia MotorsLAD13.2%
3. AlphabetGOOG8.9%
4. Somnigroup InternationalSGI8.3%
5. Asbury Automotive GroupABG7.9%
6. CoupangCPNG4.1%
7. U Haul Holding CompanyUHAL3.5%
8. Willis Towers WatsonWTW3.4%
9. Meta PlatformsMETA3.3%
10. Nuvation BioNUVB0.1%