DOSSIER · 13F-HR · Q1 2026

REDWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

$674M in tracked AUM across 22 positions as of Q1 2026.

RC
CIK 0001316622 · last filed Mar 31, 2026
Total AUM
$674M
as of Q1 2026
Holdings
22
positions
Whale Score
73
73
strong
Activity
no data
changes this Q
AI Analysis · Q1 2026

Redwood Capital Management's Q1 2026 13F is a $674M (down from $934M, -$260M or -27.8%) 22-position satellite-communications-and-convertible-arbitrage portfolio, among the steepest AUM declines in this filing cohort. The portfolio is dominated by EchoStar Corp (SATS, $186M, 27.5%, 1.58M shares, -30.1% shares, -$61M from $247M) as the largest holding, plus an $84M EchoStar 3.875% 11/30/30 convertible bond (SATS-2030, $84M, 12.5%, 23.0M shares, -57.3% shares, -$96M from $181M) representing the portfolio's structured-convertible sleeve. Together EchoStar equity + bond total $270M or 40.0% of the portfolio. The remaining anchors: Global Business Travel Group (GBTG, $122M, 18.2%, 21.9M shares slight trim despite -$42M value drop); Telephone & Data Systems (TDS, $54M, 7.96%, 1.28M shares, +45.5% shares, +$18M); AerCap Holdings (AER, $55M, 8.23%, 404K shares, -69.0% shares, -$132M from $188M) -- the portfolio's largest absolute decrease. Five new opens: Vistance Networks (VISN, $25M, 3.7%); Masterbrand (MBC, $11M, 1.6%); Grupo Aeromexico (AERO, $7.7M, 1.1%); American Woodmark (AMWD, $2.9M, 0.43%); KinderCare Learning (KLC, $2.8M, 0.41%). The -27.8% AUM decline reflects mark-to-market on satellite-communications cyclicals plus the AerCap liquidation. The 75.75 whaleScore on $674M reflects AUM. The portfolio's identity is a distressed-and-convertible-arbitrage book concentrated in satellite-and-telecommunications (EchoStar twin-structure, TDS, Optimum), travel-and-business-services (GBTG, Caesars, Studio City, Grupo Aeromexico), aerospace-and-leasing (AerCap), and healthcare (Molina, Elevance, UnitedHealth, Centene). The Q1 2026 delta is best read as: Redwood Capital executed a significant de-risking rotation in Q1 2026 -- reducing AerCap to a skeleton (-69%, -$132M), trimming both legs of the EchoStar twin structure (equity -30%, bond -57%), and redeploying partially into five new cyclical-and-distressed opens (Vistance Networks, Masterbrand, Aeromexico, American Woodmark, KinderCare) while increasing Molina Healthcare (+182% shares, +$22M) and TDS (+45.5% shares, +$18M). The -27.8% AUM decline is the portfolio's defining headline for Q1 2026.

The portfolio's defining structural feature: the EchoStar twin structure. EchoStar Corp common stock (SATS, $186M, 27.5%, 1.58M shares, -30.1% shares, -$61M from $247M) -- satellite-communications-and-broadband -- is the largest single holding. EchoStar 3.875% 11/30/30 convertible bond (SATS-2030, $84M, 12.5%, 23.0M shares, -57.3% shares, -$96M from $181M) -- structured credit-and-convertible -- is the second EchoStar position. Together: $270M or 40.0% of the entire portfolio in one name's equity + bond. This is an extraordinarily concentrated twin-structure bet on EchoStar's spectrum-and-satellite value.

The remaining anchors:

  • Global Business Travel Group (GBTG, $122M, 18.2%, 21.95M shares, +2.3% shares, -$42M from $164M) -- corporate-travel-and-booking -- held near-flat with slight value reduction.
  • AerCap Holdings (AER, $55M, 8.23%, 404K shares, -69.0% shares, -$132M from $188M) -- aircraft-leasing -- the portfolio's largest absolute decrease, slashed 69%.
  • Telephone & Data Systems (TDS, $54M, 7.96%, 1.28M shares, +45.5% shares, +$18M from $36M) -- regional-telecommunications-and-broadband -- dramatically increased.
  • Molina Healthcare (MOH, $41M, 6.13%, 310K shares, +181.8% shares, +$22M from $19M) -- managed-care -- tripled in share count.
  • Vistance Networks (VISN, $25M, 3.69%, 1.37M shares, NEW) -- networking-and-infrastructure -- new opening.
  • Elevance Health (ELV, $25M, 3.68%, 85K shares, held flat but marked down from $30M) -- managed-care.
  • Caesars Entertainment (CZR, $11M, 1.65%, 420K shares) -- gaming-and-hospitality.
  • Masterbrand (MBC, $11M, 1.59%, 1.29M shares, NEW) -- kitchen-and-bath-cabinetry -- new opening.
  • Studio City International (MSC, $7.9M, 1.17%, 3.24M shares, held flat) -- Macau-gaming-and-hospitality.
  • Grupo Aeromexico (AERO, $7.7M, 1.15%, 552K shares, NEW) -- Mexican-airline -- new opening.
  • UnitedHealth (UNH, $7.4M, 1.10%, 27.5K shares, slight -18% from $9.1M) -- managed-care.
  • Centene (CNC, $6.8M, 1.01%, 209K shares, -20.5% from $8.6M) -- managed-care.
  • Plus smaller: Optimum Communications (OPTU, $10.6M, 1.58%), Mercer Intl (MERC, $6.6M), CBL & Associates (CBL, $4.5M), KinderCare (KLC, $2.8M NEW), American Woodmark (AMWD, $2.9M NEW), GoHealth (GOCO, $1.4M), eHealth (EHTH, $0.6M), American Public Education (APEI, $0.6M).

Quarter at a glance — Q1 2026

Position-change comparison pending.

No quarter-over-quarter changes available.

Top 10 holdings

By portfolio weight as of Q1 2026.

#HoldingValueSharesWeight
01
SATS
ECHOSTAR CORP
$186M1.6M27.5%
02
GBTG
GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL GROUP
$123M22.0M18.2%
03
SATS 3.875 11/30/30
ECHOSTAR CORP
$84M23.0M12.5%
04
N00985106
AERCAP HOLDINGS NV
$55M404K8.2%
05
TDS
TELEPHONE & DATA SYS INC
$54M1.3M8.0%
06
MOH
MOLINA HEALTHCARE INC
$41M310K6.1%
07
VISN
VISTANCE NETWORKS INC
$25M1.4M3.7%
08
ELV
ELEVANCE HEALTH INC FORMERLY
$25M85K3.7%
09
CZR
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT INC NE
$11M420K1.6%
10
MBC
MASTERBRAND INC
$11M1.3M1.6%

Filing history

2026Q1Mar 31
$674M 27.8%
22 positionsView →
2025Q4Dec 31
$934M 74.2%
17 positionsView →
2025Q3Sep 30
$536M 2.6%
12 positionsView →
2025Q2Jun 30
$551M 17.8%
11 positionsLocked
2025Q1Mar 31
$670M 11.1%
13 positionsLocked
2024Q4Dec 31
$603M 8.1%
12 positionsLocked
2024Q3Sep 30
$657M 0.9%
15 positionsLocked
2024Q2Jun 30
$650M 8.3%
17 positionsLocked
2024Q1Mar 31
$710M 28.5%
20 positionsLocked
2023Q4Dec 31
$552M 3.7%
19 positionsLocked
2023Q3Sep 30
$532M 21.9%
23 positionsLocked
2023Q2Jun 30
$682M 0.9%
28 positionsLocked
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