Chris Hohn

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Chris Hohn

TCI Fund Management

Chris Hohn — TCI Fund Management
TCI
Fonds principal
45,2 Md $
Valeur du portefeuille 13F
Activiste · Quality
Style d'investissement

Profil et philosophie d'investissement

TCI Fund Management, le fonds de Chris Hohn, reste ancré dans des valeurs industrielles et des services financiers dotés de fortes barrières concurrentielles. Au premier trimestre 2026, son énorme position dans GE Aerospace est demeurée le principal moteur du portefeuille, aux côtés de Visa et Moody's. La stratégie de Hohn combine une analyse fondamentale approfondie avec un engagement en faveur de la gouvernance d'entreprise et de la transparence climatique, ciblant des entreprises capables de composer leurs rendements quelle que soit la volatilité macroéconomique.

Track Record

Chris Hohn's TCI Fund Management has compounded at roughly 18% net annualized since launch in 2003, one of the strongest long-term records of any equity hedge fund. The flagship Master Fund manages around $60 billion and has scaled without sacrificing concentration. TCI delivered a record 32% in 2023 and another year of strong double-digit gains in 2024, after a sharp 2022 drawdown driven by long-duration growth exposure. The Children's Investment Fund Foundation, financed by TCI's fees, has distributed several billion dollars to global child-health causes, an unusual structure that ties the alpha directly to philanthropy.

Trades emblématiques

Deutsche Börse / LSE (2005)
Hohn made TCI's name in 2005 by leading a shareholder revolt against Deutsche Börse's proposed bid for the London Stock Exchange. He argued the deal destroyed value and would block a return of capital. Within months CEO Werner Seifert and chairman Rolf Breuer were forced out and the LSE bid was abandoned. The campaign rewrote the playbook for European activism and announced TCI as a fund willing to confront blue-chip boards directly.
Aena IPO Pricing (2015)
When the Spanish government priced the IPO of airport operator Aena at 53-58 euros in early 2015, Hohn publicly attacked the range as far too cheap and built a large position. Aena listed at 58 and doubled within a year. TCI's intervention became a reference case for forcing higher state-asset pricing and remains one of his cleaner long-only wins, demonstrating that activism does not always require a fight with management.
Safran / Zodiac Aerospace (2017)
Hohn opposed Safran's planned takeover of Zodiac Aerospace, arguing the price was inflated and the structure damaged Safran holders. After a public campaign Safran cut the offer and dropped its tender structure, saving billions for shareholders. The episode showed TCI's preferred mode: a small number of very large, very public engagements with European industrials, executed with detailed financial models rather than boardroom drama.

Stratégie actuelle (2026)

TCI's 2026 13F is an exercise in extreme concentration: roughly 10 holdings cover almost the entire equity book. GE Aerospace is now the largest position at about 30% of the portfolio, reflecting Hohn's view that commercial aerospace aftermarket is a multi-decade duopoly with pricing power. Microsoft, Visa, Moody's, S&P Global, Alphabet and Canadian Pacific Kansas City round out a portfolio dominated by network-effect monopolies and rail. There is no traditional energy, no banks and no cyclicals. The book trades with very low turnover, and the activist channel has gone quieter as the existing positions compound. Hohn continues to lobby publicly on board-level climate disclosure, applying activism to ESG without exiting carbon-heavy holdings.

BMI

BMI Counter-Take

Hohn proves that concentration plus governance pressure beats diversification plus passivity. The risk is the inverse of the strength: a single GE Aerospace mistake would hurt visibly. We like the discipline of refusing to add a 30th name just to look prudent, and we like that fees fund a foundation rather than a Connecticut yacht. But the portfolio works only if you actually understand each business at TCI's depth. Retail copy-cats who buy GE Aerospace at 30% allocation because Hohn does are imitating the symptom, not the underwriting. Use TCI as a quality screen, not as a position-sizing template.

Portefeuille actuel

DERNIER 13F 2026-03-31

Dernière déclaration SEC Form 13F. Valeur totale du portefeuille: 39,4 Md €. Positions: 10 positions.

TitreActionsΔ vs préc.Valeur (€)Portefeuille %
GE Aerospace47,5 M11,8 Md €29,9 %
Visa Inc.30,5 M+9.90%8,03 Md €20,4 %
Moodys Corp.14,3 M+7.71%5,45 Md €13,8 %
S&P Global Inc.14,0 M+19.04%5,21 Md €13,2 %
Canadian Pacific Kansas City46,5 M-2.38%3,19 Md €8,10 %
Alphabet Inc.8,85 M+16.55%2,21 Md €5,62 %
Ferrovial Se20,7 M1,16 Md €2,94 %
Canadian Natl Ry Co.9,85 M884 M €2,24 %
Microsoft Corp.2,73 M-83.74%881 M €2,24 %
Alphabet Inc.2,46 M★ NOUVELLE616 M €1,56 %

SOURCE : SEC Form 13F (2026-05-15). BMI Smart Money Tracker.

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