Tracking Stanley Druckenmiller's Duquesne Family Office Portfolio - Q1 2017 Update



  • Stanley Druckenmiller’s 13F portfolio value increased from $1.03B to $1.52B this quarter.
  • The huge ~13% of portfolio iShares Ruseell 2000 ETF stake was disposed of this quarter.
  • Duquesne Family Office portfolio has 47 positions with the top three accounting for around 20% of the portfolio.


Stanley Druckenmiller’s portfolio increased ~50% this quarter from $1.03B to $1.52B. The pattern of very high turnover QoQ continued - many positions were dropped and news ones added. The nimble trading is typical of the trend-following style. To know more about Druckenmiller's trading style check out Trend Following: Learn to Make Millions in Up or Down Markets.

Below is a summary:

AbbVie Inc. (ABBV): ABBV was a large (top three) 7.46% portfolio stake established in Q2 2016 at prices between $57 and $65. It was disposed of this quarter at prices between $60 and $67. The stock is now at $73.18.

Facebook Inc. (FB): FB is a 3.78% portfolio stake established this quarter at prices between $116 and $143 and the stock is now at $153. 

Note: FB is a frequently traded stock in Druckenmiller’s portfolio.

Halliburton Co. (HAL): A 5.49% stake was established last quarter at prices between $44.50 and $55. This quarter saw a ~70% selling at prices between $48 and $58. The stock currently trades at $41.90.

Note: HAL has seen several previous roundtrips going back to Q3 2012.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM): IWM stake was purchased last quarter at prices between $115 and $138 and disposed of this quarter at prices between $134 and $140. The stock is now at $140. It was the largest position last quarter at ~13% of the portfolio.


Below is a spreadsheet that highlights the changes to Stanley Druckenmiller's Duquesne Family Office US long stock portfolio as of Q1 2017. For a look at how his portfolio has progressed, see our previous update:



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