Druckenmiller's Samba Strategy: Billionaire Buys Into Brazil, Out Of Big Tech

Legendary trader Stanley Druckenmiller is changing the rhythm of his portfolio to a samba beat.  

Known for his ability to spot inflection points before the herd, Druckenmiller's Duquesne Family Office's latest 13F filing reveals a new rotation: the Brazil trade is in and most Silicon Valley darlings are out.

• The EWZ is moving. See the chart and price action here.

The Brazil Rotation 

Druckenmiller's highest-conviction new move is a massive bet on the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (NYSE:EWZ). In the fourth quarter of 2025, Duquesne initiated a position of approximately 3.55 million shares—valued at over $113 million—making it a top-10 holding.

Typical of his aggressive style, the billionaire did not stop with shares—he also loaded up on EWZ call options. This leverage suggests he's hunting for a violent move to the upside. 

The timing appears impeccable: as of mid-February, the EWZ has already surged roughly 20% year-to-date. 

Trimming the AI Hype

To fund the South American expansion, Druckenmiller aggressively trimmed his exposure to big tech and the AI sector. 

Most notably, he liquidated his entire stake in Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) and Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM). He also exited positions in SanDisk Corp. (NASDAQ:SNDK) and MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB).

Despite closing the above tech positions, Druckenmiller bought 282,800 shares of Alphabet, Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL), increasing his stake by 277% in the fourth quarter, 

Diversifying the Macro Bet: RSP and XLF

Druckenmiller is also betting on a broader catch-up trade within the U.S. economy through two specific ETFs:

• Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (NYSE:RSP): A bet that the other 493 stocks will finally outperform the tech-heavy, market-cap-weighted indices.
• Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE:XLF): A major new position (~$300 million) reflecting a bullish outlook on banks, likely anticipating a friendlier regulatory environment and a favorable yield curve.

The “Druck” Verdict

Duquesne moved away from the “growth at any price” narrative in the fourth quarter and moved toward a value-driven, commodity-heavy and geographically diverse stance. 

Druckenmiller is signaling that the AI music hasn’t stopped, but it’s time to learn the samba.

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